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Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Complete Act

Title: Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....information Section10 - Power of entry and inspection Section11 - Power of search and seizure Section12 - Power to give directions Section13 - Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances Section14 - Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (2A) or sub-section (2C) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 12 Section15 - Penalty for failure to comply with direction under section 9 or order under section 11 or obstructing any person in discharge of his functions under section 10 or 11 Section16 - Offences by companies Section17 - Offences by Government Departments Section18 - Cognizance of offences Section19 - Power to delegate Section20 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section21 - Advisory Committee Section22 - Effect of other laws Section23 - Power to make rules Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Preamble 1

Title: The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

State: Central

Year: 1991

THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 [Act, No. 6 of 1991] [22nd January 1991] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 5

Title: Verification and Publication of Accident by Collector

State: Central

Year: 1991

Whenever it comes to the notice of the Collector that an accident has occurred at any place within his jurisdiction, he shall verify the occurrence of such accident and cause publicity to be given in such manner as he deems fit for inviting applications under sub-section (1) of section 6.

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1991

PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 6 of 1991 An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief lo the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of thee Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 2[(a) "accident" means an accident involving a fortuitous or sudden or unintended occurrence while handling any hazardrous substance resulting in continuous or intermittent or repeated exposure to death of, injury to, any person or damage to any property but does not include an accident by reason only of war or radio-activity;] (b) "Collector" means the Collector having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurs; {c) "handling", in relation to any hazardous substance,.....

The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1991 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1991

THE HARYANA PUBLIC WAKFS (EXTENSION OF LIMITATION) ACT, 1991 THE HARYANA PUBLIC WAKFS (EXTENSION OF LIMITATION) ACT, 1991 (HARYANA ACT NO. 11 OF 1992) Table of Contents Sections 1. Short title and extent. 2. Definition. 3. Extent ion of period of limitation in certain cases for suits to recover possession of immovable property forming part of public wakfs. (For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), dated the 28th February, 1991. Page) [THE HARYANA PUBLIC WAKFS (EXTENSION OF LIMITATION) ACT, 1991] (HARYANA ACT NO. 11 OF 1992) (Received the assent of the President of India on the 12th February, 1992 and was first published in the Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement Part 1 of 9th March, 1992.) 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by Legislation 1992 11 The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1991 --- AN ACT To extend the period of limitation in certain cases for suits To recover possession of immovable property forming Part of public wakfs. Be it enacted by the.....

The Kerala Public Libraries (Kerala Granthasala Sanghom) Amendment Act, 1991 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1991

.....Act, the Committee shall, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, arrange for conducting the first election to the Councils and Unions referred to in sub-section (1). The term of office of the members of the Committee, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions, their salaries, allowances and other conditions of service shall be such as may be determined by the Government.". 3. Amendment of section 50 . " In the principal Act, in section 50, for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: " "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, the Board of Control appointed by notified order made under the Kerala Granthasala Sanghom (Taking over of Management) Act, 1977, shall remain in office till a Committee under sub-section (1) of section 39 of this Act is appointed." Kerala State Acts

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 13

Title: Power to Make Application to Courts for Restraining Owner from Handling Hazardous Substances

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of first class for restraining such owner from such handling. (2) On receipt of the application under sub-section (1), the Court may make such order as it deems fit. (3) Where under sub-section (2), the Court makes an order restraining any owner from handling hazardous substance, it may, in that order-- (a) direct such owner to desist from such handling; (b) authorise the Central Government or, as the case may be, the person referred to in sub-section (1), if the direction under clause (a) is not complied with by the owner to whom such direction is issued, to implement the direction in such manner as may be specified by the Court. (4) All expenses incurred by the Central Government, or as the case may be, the person in implementing the directions of Court under clause (b) of subsection (3), shall be recoverable from the owner as arrears of land revenue or of public demand. ________________________ 1. For list of officers authorised by the Central Government see Appendix II.

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 11

Title: Power of Search and Seizure

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....into and search such place, premises or vehicle for such handling of hazardous substance. (2) Where, as a result of any search under sub-section (1) any handling of hazardous substance has been found in relation to which contravention of subsection (1) of section 4 has taken place, he may seize such hazardous substance and other things which, in his opinion, will be useful for, or relevant to, any proceeding under this Act: Provided that where it is not practicable to seize any such substance or thing, he may serve on the owner an order that the owner shall not remove, part with or otherwise deal with, the hazardous substance and such other things except with the previous permission of that person. (3) He may, if he has reason to believe that it is expedient to do to prevent an accident dispose of the hazardous substance seized under sub-section (2) immediately in such manner as he may deem fit. (4) All expenses incurred by him in the disposal of hazardous substances under sub-section (3) shall be recoverable from the owner as arrears of land revenue or of public demand.

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 7

Title: Award of Relief

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....shall be recoverable from the owner, or as the case may be, the insurer as arrears of land revenue or of public demand. (7) A claim for relief in respect of death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible and every endeavour shall be made to dispose of such claim within three months of the receipt of the application for relief under sub-section (1) of section 6. 2[(8) Where an owner is likely to remove or dispose of his property with the object of evading payment by him of any amount of the award, the Collector may, in accordance with the provisions of rules 1 to 4 of Order XXXIX of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), grant a temporary injunction to restrain such act.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 11 of 1992, section 4 (w.r.e.f. 31-1-1992) 2. Inserted by Act 11 of 1992, section 4 (w.r.e.f. 31.1.1992)

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Section 4

Title: Duty of Owner to Take out Insurance Policies

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....substance, one or more insurance policies providing for contracts of insurance whereby he is insured against liability to give relief under sub-section (1) of section 3: Provided that any owner handling any hazardous substance immediately before the commencement of this Act shall take out such insurance policy or policies as soon as may be and in any case within a period of one year from such commencement. (2) Every owner shall get the insurance policy, referred to in sub-section (1), renewed from time to time before the expiry of the period of validity thereof so that the insurance policies may remain in force throughout the period during which such handling is continued. 1[2A) No insurance policy taken out or renewed by an owner shall be for an amount less than the amount of the paid-up capital of the undertaking handling any hazardous substance and owned or controlled by that owner, and more than the amount, not exceeding fifty crore rupees, as may be prescribed. Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, "paid-up capital" means, in the case of an owner not being a company, the market value of all assets and stocks of the undertaking on the date of.....