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INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PROTECTION OF POLICY HOLDERS'INTERESTS) REGULATIONS, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....conditions attaching to the policy; (m) provision for cancellation of the policy on grounds of misrepresentation, fraud, non-disclosure of material facts or non-cooperation of the insured; (n) the address of the insurer to which all communications in respect of the insurance contract should be sent; (o) the details of the riders attaching to the main policy; (p) pro forma of any communication the insurer may seek from the policyholders to service the policy. (2) Every insurer shall inform and keep informed periodically the insured on the requirements to be fulfilled by the insured regarding lodging of a claim arising in terms of the policy and the procedures to be followed by him to enable the insurer to settle a claim early. Regulation 8 Claims procedure in respect of a life insurance policy (1) A life insurance policy shall state the primary documents which are normally required to be submitted by a claimant in support of a claim. (2) A life insurance company, upon receiving a claim, shall process the claim without delay. Any queries or requirement of additional documents, to the extent possible, shall be raised all at once and not in a piecemeal manner, within a period.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 113

Title: Acquisition of Surrender Values by Policy

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....of Insurance" (w.e.f. 1-6-1950) and again substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "Controller" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000). 3. 1st January, 1942, vide Notification No. 530-1(27)/41, dated 6th December, 1941, published in the Gazette of India, 1941, Pt. I, p. 1754 4. Substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000). 5. Sub-section (3) re-numbered as sub-section (4) by Act 13 of 1941, section 61 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 6. Substituted by Act 13 of 1941, section 61, for "This section shall not apply to" (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 7. The original clause (a) omitted by Act 13 of 1941, section 61 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 8. Substituted by Act 13 of 1941, section 61, for original clause (b) (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 9. The clauses (c) and (d) re-lettered as (b) and (c) respectively by Act 13 of 1941, section 61 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941).

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 39

Title: Nomination by Policy-holder

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....section 6 of the Married Women's Property Act, 1874 ( 3 of 1874 ) applies8[or has at any time applied: Provided that where a nomination made whether before or after the commencement of the Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1946 , in favour of the wife of the person who has insured hi s life or of hi s wife and children or any of them is expressed, whether or not on the face of the policy, as being made under this section, the said section 6 shall be d eemed not to apply or not to have applied to the policy.] ________________________ 1. Insert by Act 11 of 1939, section 15. 2. The words "not being an absolute assignee of the benefits under the policy" omitted by Act 13 of 1941, section 26 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 3. Added by Act 47 of 1950, section 29 (w.e.f. 1-6-1950). 4. Substituted by Act 11 of 1939, section 15, for sub-section (3). 5. Added by Act 13 of 1941, section 26 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 6. Substituted by Act 11 of 1939, section 15, for "lifetime of the policy-holder". 7. Substituted by Act 11 of 1939, section 15, for "policy-holder". 8. Added by Act 6 of 1946, section 20 (w.e.f. 2-3-1946).

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Section 25

Title: Appropriate Governments and Local Authorities to Take Certain Steps for the Prevention of Occurrence Ofdisabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

Within the limits of their economic capacity and development, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities, with a view to preventing the occurrence of disabilities, shall-- (a) undertake or cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the cause of occurrence of disabilities; (b) promote various methods of preventing disabilities; (c) screen all the children at least once in a year for the purpose of identifying "at-risk" cases; (d) provide facilities for training to the staff at the primary health centres; (e) sponsor or cause to be sponsored awareness campaigns and disseminate or cause to be disseminated information for general hygiene, health and sanitation; (f) take measures for pre-natal, pre-natal and post-natal care of mother and child; (g) educate the public through the pre-schools, schools, primary health centres, village level workers and anganwadi workers; (h) create awareness amongst the masses through television, radio and other mass media on the causes of disabilities and the preventive measures to be adopted.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 147

Title: Requirements of Policies and Limits of Liability

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....and matters may be prescribed in different cases. (4) Where a cover note issued by the insurer under the provisions of this Chapter or the rules made thereunder is not followed by a policy of insurance within the prescribed time, the insurer shall, within seven days of the expiry of the period of the validity of the cover note, notify the fact to the registering authority in whose records the vehicle to which the cover note relates has been registered or to such other authority as the State Government may prescribe. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, an insurer issuing a policy of insurance under this section shall be liable to indemnify the person or classes of persons specified in the policy in respect of any liability which the policy purports to cover in the case of that person or those classes of persons. ______________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 54 of 1994, Section 46, for "injury to any person" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

Factories Act, 1948 Section 88A

Title: Notice of Certain Dangerous Occurrences

State: Central

Year: 1948

1 [88A. Notice of certain dangerous occurrences Where in a factory any dangerous occurrence of such nature as may be prescribed occurs, whether causing any bodily injury or disability or not, the manager of the factory shall send notice thereof to such authorities, and in such form and within such lime, as may be prescribed.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 94 of 1976, section 38 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 2003 Section 3

Title: Fiscal Policy Statements to Be Laid Before Parliament

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....market borrowings and other liabilities, lending and investments, pricing of administered goods and services, securities and description of other activities such as, underwriting and guarantees which have potential budgetary implications; (b) the strategic priorities of the Central Government for the ensuing financial year in the fiscal area; (c) the key fiscal measures and rationale for any major deviation in fiscal measures pertaining to taxation, subsidy, expenditure, administered pricing and borrowings; (d) an evaluation as to how the current policies of the Central Government are in conformity with the fiscal management principles set out in section 4 and the objectives set out in the Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement. (5) The macro-economic framework statement shall contain as assessment of the growth prospects of the economy with specification of underlying assumptions. (6) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions the macro-economic framework statement shall contain an assessment relating to-- (a) the growth in the gross domestic product; (b) the fiscal balance of the Union Government as reflected in the revenue.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Part II

Title: National Electricity Policy and Plan

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....under clause (a). (5) The Authority may review or revise the National Electricity Plan in accordance with the National Electricity Policy. Section 4 - National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems The Central Government shall, after consultation with the State Governments, prepare and notify a national policy, permitting stand alone systems (including those based on renewable sources of energy and other non-conventional sources of energy) for rural areas. Section 5 - National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation with the State Governments and the State Commissions, for rural electrification and for bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas through Panchayat Institutions, users' associations, co-operative societies, non-governmental organisations or franchisees. Section 6 - Joint Responsibility of State Government and Central Government in Rural Electrification 1[6. Joint Responsibility of State Government and Central Government in Rural Electrification-- The concerned State.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 38

Title: Assignment and Transfer of Insurance Policies

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....referred to in sub-section (2) are delivered. (4) Upon the receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (2), the insurer shall record the fact of such transfer or assignment together with the date thereof and the name of the transferee or the assignee and shall, on the request of the person by whom the notice was given, or of the transferee or assignee, on payment of a fee not exceeding one rupee, grant a written acknowledgement of the receipt of such notice; and any such acknowledgement shall be conclusive evidence against the insurer that he has duly received the notice to which such acknowledgement relates. (5) 6 [Subject to the terms and conditions of the transfer or assignment, the insurer shall, from the date of receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (2),] recognise the transferee or assignee named in the notice as the only person entitled to benefit under the policy, and such person shall be subject to all liabilities and equities to which the transferor or assignor was subject at the date of the transfer or assignment and may institute any proceedings in relation to the policy without obtaining the consent of the transferor or assignor or making him.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 4

Title: Minimum Limits for Annuities and Other Benefits Secured by Policies of Life Insurance

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....6 [Authority] mayby order in writing exempt from the provisions of this section, for so long asthe company complies with such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed].] ______________________ 1.Substituted by Act 10 of 1948, section 2, for certain words (w.e.f.8-3-1948). 2.Substituted by Act 47 of 1950, section 8, for "the Insurance Act,1938" (w.e.f. 1-6-1950). 3.Substituted by Act 6 of 1946, section 5, for "commencement of thisAct" (w.e.f. 20-3-1946). 4.Substituted by Act 6 of 1946, section 5, for "fifty rupees or less or agross sum of rupees five hundred or less" (w.e.f. 20-3-1946). 5.Substituted by Act 13 of 1941, section 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 8-4-1941). 6.Substituted by Act 47 of 1950, section 4, for "Superintendent ofInsurance" (w.e.f. 1-6-1950) and again substituted by Act 41 of 1999,section 30 and Schedule I, for "Controller" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000). 7.Added by Act 6 of 1946, section 6 (w.e.f. 20-3-1946).