Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

लोक दायित्‍व बीमा अधिनियम, 1991

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Act ID:	199106
Act Number:	06
Enactment Date:	1991-01-22
Act Year:	1991
Short Title:	The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
Hindi Title:	लोक दायित्‍व बीमा अधिनियम, 1991
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enforcement Date:	01-04-1991
Notification:	1st April, 1991, vide notification No. G.S.R 253 dated 27th March, 1991, see Gazette of India Ordinary, Part II sec.3(i).


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Section 1. Short title and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3. Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault.
Section 4. Duty of owner to take out insurance policies.
Section 5. Verification and publication of accident by Collector.
Section 6. Application for claim for relief.
Section 7. Award of relief. Show Related Subordinates
Section 7A. Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8. Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc.
Section 9. Power to call for information.
Section 10. Power of entry and inspection.
Section 11. Power of search and seizure.
Section 12. Power to give directions.
Section 13. Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances. Show Related Subordinates
Section 14. Penalty for contravention.
Section 15. Penalty for non-compliance of directions.
Section 15A. Adjudicating officer.
Section 15B. Appeal.
Section 16. Omitted.
Section 17. Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
Section 17A. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Relief Fund.
Section 17B. Offence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty.
Section 18. Cognizance of offences. Show Related Subordinates
Section 19. Power to delegate. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 21. Advisory Committee.
Section 22. Effect of other laws.
Section 23. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
1991	Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991
15-05-1991	S.O.330(E), [15/5/l991] - The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991, amended 1993
1991	Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991
06-02-1992	Public Liability Insurance Rules
1993	Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991
04-11-2008	G.S.R. 768(E), [04/11/2008] - Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act
13-07-2015	S.O. 1878 (E) [13-07-2015] : Notification under Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991- extension of term of Fund Manager

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
27-03-1991	G.S.R.253, [27/3/1991] - Date on which the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 came into force
15-11-1991	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
1991	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act
15-11-1991	S.O.779(E), [15/11/1991] - Delegation of powers to the State Governments
15-11-1991	S.O.780(E), [15/11/1991] - Delegation of powers to the State Governments
24-03-1992	S.O.227(E), [24/3/1992] - Hazardous substances and quantities to which PLI is applicable
1992	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
19-03-1993	S.O.282, [19/3/1993] - List of Officers delegated powers of section 13 & 18 of PLI Act
1993	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
11-2008	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act
04-11-2008	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008.
2014	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008
2015	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008
2015	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008
2016	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
16-06-2016	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008- Amendment under PLI Act, 1991 (Amended 2016))
16-06-2016	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008-Re appointment of Fund Manager
2016	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
2016	Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
15-01-2020	The Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008-Re appointment of Fund Manager

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