The Public Liability Insurence Act, 1991 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991
Sections

Introduction
Short title and commencement '
Definitions Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault Duty of owner to take out insurance policies Verification and publication of accident by Collector
Application for claim for relief
Award of relief.
Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc.
Power to call for information
Power of entry and inspection
Power of search and seizure
Power to give directions
Power to make application to courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances 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 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
Offences by companies
Offences by Government Departments
Cognizance of offence
Power to delegate
Protection of action taken in good faith
Advisory Committee
Effect of other laws
Power to make rules THE SCHEDULE.—[Liability to give relief for death or injury to any person or damage to any property—See section 3(liJ

THE 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 1.—Application for Compensation
FORM 11.—Form of Notice

THE ENVIRONMENT RELIEF FUND SCHEME, 2008
1. Short title and commencement 20 2. Definitions 20 3. Establishment of Relief Fund by the Central Government . 20 4, Fund Manager 20 5. Operation of the Relief Fund 21
6. Investment of amount received under Relief Fund . . . i 21 7. Disbursement of Relief 22 8. Accounts and Audit 23 9. Power to Relax 23 FORM I.—[Undertaking by the legal representative of the deceased/injured to refund the amount of the relief to the owner—See section 7A of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991] FORM 11.—[Order of the Collector sanctioning one interim relief in respect of death/injury—See section 7A of the Public Liability Insurance Act. 1991] . . . FORM 111.— ERF Scheme under the Public Liability Insurance
Act, 1991 . . . FORM IV.—Discharge receipt
NOTIFICATIONS
APPENDIX 1.—[Quantities for which or exceeding which every oivner handling the hazardous substances shall have to take out insurance policy—see clause (d) of section 2 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991] APPENDIX II.—[Authorised person, authority or officer with the jurisdiction for making an application to courts for restricting the owner from handling hazardous substances—see sub-section (1) of section 13 and clause (a) of section 18 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991]