64LFunctions of Executive Committee of General Insurance Council
(1) The functions of the Executive Committee of the General Insurance Council shall be--
(a) to aid and advise insurers, carrying on general insurance business, in the matter of setting up standards of conduct and sound practice and in the matter of rendering efficient service to holders of policies of general insurance;
(b) to render advice to the 1[Authority] in the matter of controlling the expenses of such insurers carrying on business in India in the matter of commission and other expenses;
(c) to bring to the notice of the 1[Authority] the case of any such insurer acting in a matter prejudicial to the interests of holders of general insurance policies;
(d) to act in any matter incidental or ancillary to any of the matters specified in clauses (a) to (c) as with the approval of the 2[Authority] may be notified by the General Insurance Council in the Gazette of India.
3[(2) For the purpose of enabling it to effectively discharge its functions, the Executive Committee of the General Insurance Council may collect such fees as may be laid down in the bye-laws made by the Council from the insurers carrying on general insurance business.]
4[Provided that if the General Insurance Council thinks fit, it may by a resolution passed by it, waive the collection of the prescribed fees for any year and where any such resolution has been approved by the 2[Authority], the Executive Committee of the General Insurance Council shall not collect any fees in relation to that year.]
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1 Subs. by Act 41 of 1999, s. 30 and the First Schedule, for "Controller" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000).
2 Subs. by ibid., s. 30 and the First Schedule (serial no. 2), for "Central Government (w.e.f. 19-4-2000).
3 Subs. by Act 5 of 2015, s. 76, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 26-12-2014).
4 Ins. by Act 62 of 1968, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-8-1939).
- 64A [Omitted.]
- 64B [Omitted.]
- 64C Councils of Life Insurance and General Insurance
- 64D Authorisation to represent in Councils
- 64E Authorities of the Life Insurance Council and the General Insurance Council
- 64F Executive Committees of the Life Insurance Council and the General Insurance Council
- 64G Resignation and filling up of casual vacancies
- 64H Duration and dissolution of Executive Committees
- 64-I Omitted.
- 64J Omitted
- 64K Omitted
- 64L Functions of Executive Committee of General Insurance Council
- 64M Executive Committee of General Insurance Council may advise in controlling expenses
- 64N Power of the Executive Committees to act together in certain cases
- 64-O Omitted.
- 64P [Omitted.]
- 64Q [Omitted.]
- 64R General power of Life Insurance Council and General Insurance Council
- 64S [Omitted.]
- 64T [Omitted.]