THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991. ACT NO. 6 OF 1991, 22nd January, 1991.
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:—
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| Sections | Particulars |
| 1 | Short title and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| 3 | Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault |
| 4 | Duty of owner to take out insurance policies |
| 5 | Verification and publication of accident by Collector |
| 6 | Application for claim for relief |
| 7 | Award of relief |
| 7A | Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund |
| 8 | Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc. |
| 9 | Power to call for information |
| 10 | Power of entry and inspection |
| 11 | Power of search and seizure |
| 12 | Power to give directions |
| 13 | Power to make application to courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances |
| 14 | Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 12 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | Offences by companies |
| 17 | Offences by Government Departments |
| 18 | Cognizance of offences |
| 19 | Power to delegate |
| 20 | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 21 | Advisory Committee |
| 22 | Effect of other laws |
| 23 | Power to make rules |
| Schedule | |
| Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991 | |
| 1 | Short title and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| 3 | Application for relief |
| 4 | Documents that may be required |
| 5 | Powers of Collector |
| 6 | Establishment and administration of fund |
| 7 | Miscellaneous |
| 8 | Directions |
| 9 | Manner of giving notice |
| 10 | Extent of liability |
| 11 | Contribution of owner to the environmental relief fund |
| Form I | Form of Application for Compensation |
| Form II | Form of Notice |