Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Section - 1 - Short title and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault

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Section - 4 - Duty of owner to take out insurance policies

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Section - 5 - Verification and publication of accident by Collector

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Section - 6 - Application for claim for relief

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Section - 7 - Award of relief

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Section - 7A - Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund

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Section - 8 - Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc

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Section - 9 - Power to call for information

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Section - 10 - Power of entry and inspection

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Section - 11 - Power of search and seizure

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Section - 12 - Power to give directions

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Section - 13 - Power to make application to courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances

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Section - 14 - Penalty for contravention

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Section - 15 - Penalty for non-compliance of directions

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Section - 15A - Adjudicating officer

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Section - 15B - Appeal

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Section - 16 - Offences by companies

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Section - 17 - Penalty for contravention by Government Department

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Section - 17A - Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Relief Fund

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Section - 17B - Offence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty

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Section - 18 - Cognizance of offences

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Section - 19 - Power to delegate

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Section - 20 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 21 - Advisory Committee

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Section - 22 - Effect of other laws

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Section - 23 - Power to make rules

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Schedule - See section 3(1)

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