THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE RULES, 1991 — THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991

THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE RULES, 1991 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (Department of Environment; Forests and Wildlife) New Delhi; the 23rd January, 1991 Magha, 3, 1912 (Saka) NOTIFICATIONI New Delhi; the 15th May, I991 S.O. 330(E):-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Public Liability Insurance Act; 1991, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely- 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the of Official Gazette 2. Definitions: In these rules; unless the context otherwise requires- (a) 'Act" means the Public Liability Insurance Act; 1991 (6 of 1991); (b) Advisory Committee" means the committee constituted by the Central government in accordance with section 21 of the Act called the Public Liability Insurance Advisory Committee (PLIAC); (c) Authorised physician" means any person registered under any Central Act or State Act providing for the maintenance of a register of medical practitioners or in any area where no such last mentioned Act is in force, any person declared by State Government by notification in the Official Gazette to be a qualified medical practitioner; (d) Fund" means a fund established and maintained by an owner in accordance with provision to sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act; (e= Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in these Acts 3. Application for relief: An application for claim for relief shall be made to the Collector in Form ! 4. Documents that may be required: The claim application shall be made to the Collector in Form |accompanied by such of the followin