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[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]

02b56e6f0e59c3994a99fd64dade1da23e8bc32f · 1991 · State unknown

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Parent: THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991 (e68643f0926c18eafeca5e0a4965e4ad1f9fa6eb)

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[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS New Delhi, the 4 th November, 2008. NOTIFICATION G.S.R. 768 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7A of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(16 of 1991), the Central Government hereby makes the following scheme, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1)The scheme may be called the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008 (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette . 2. Definitions. — In this scheme, unless context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(16 of 1991); (b) "claims" means the claims for relief arising out of an accident covered by the scheme; (c) "claimant" means persons, owners or agents as specified in sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act; (d) “Form” means a form appended to this scheme; (e) "Fund Manager" means an organisation selected to manage the Environment Relief Fund as indicated in paragraph 4; (f) “rules” means the Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1992; (g) words and expressions used in this scheme but not defined and defined in the Act and the rules made thereunder shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and rules. 3. Establishment of Relief Fund by the Central Government.—(1)From the appointed day there shall be established by the Central Government, for the purposes of this scheme, a Fund to be called the Environment Relief Fund. (2) The Relief Fund shall be managed and administered by the Fund Manager. (3) The Fund Manager shall open one or more accounts in the nationalised banks to administer the Relief Fund. (4) There shall be credited into the Relief Fund— (i) amounts equal to that of prem

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1 · Short title and commencement.—(1)The scheme may be called the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008
2 · Definitions. — In this scheme, unless context otherwise requires,—
3 · Establishment of Relief Fund by the Central Government.—(1)From the appointed day there shall be established by the Central Government, for the purposes of this scheme, a Fund to be called the Environment Relief Fund.
4 · Fund Manager.—(1) The United India Insurance Company Limited shall be the Fund Manager for a period of five years from the date of notification of this Scheme.
5 · Operation of the Relief Fund.— (1) From the date of publication of this scheme, the Fund Manager shall open and operate a separate account in any Nationalised Bank for administering the Relief Fund in the name and style of "United Insurance Company Limited-Environment Relief Fund A/C".
6 · Investment of amount received under Relief Fund.— (1) The amount received under the Relief Fund shall be invested by the Fund Manager in such a manner so that the sum of relief awarded from the said Relief Fund becomes available to the Collector within fifteen days.
7 · Disbursement of relief.—(1) An application for claim for relief shall be made to the Collector in form-I and the Collector shall award the amount of relief to the claimant in Form-II.
15 · Address of Policy Issuing: office to whom payment has been made