Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
Section - 1 - Short title and commencementSection - 2 - Definitions
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
Section - 7A - Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund
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
Section - 14 - Penalty for contravention
Section - 15 - Penalty for non-compliance of directions
Section - 15A - Adjudicating officer
Section - 15B - Appeal
Section - 16 - Offences by companies
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
Section - 19 - Power to delegate
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
Schedule - See section 3(1)
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