Lawgist162Scheme for golden hour
1[Scheme for golden hour. -- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the General Insurance Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972) or any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having the force of law, the insurance companies for the time being carrying on general insurance business in India shall provide in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the schemes made under this Act for treatment of road accident victims, including during the golden hour.
(2) The Central Government shall make a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the accident during the golden hour and such scheme may contain provisions for creation of a fund for such treatment.
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1. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 51, for 'CHAPTER XI' (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- 145 Definitions
- 146 Necessity for insurance against third party risk
- 147 Requirements of policies and limits of liability
- 148 Validity of policies of insurance issued in reciprocating countries
- 149 Settlement by insurance company and procedure therefor
- 150 Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risk
- 151 Rights of third party against insurers on insolvency of insure
- 152 Duty to give information as to insurance
- 153 Settlement between insurers and insured persons
- 154 Saving in respect of sections 151, 152 and 153
- 155 Effect of death on certain causes of action
- 156 Effect of certificate of insurance
- 157 Transfer of certificate of insurance
- 158 Production of certain certificates, licence and permit in certain cases
- 159 Information to be given regarding accident
- 160 Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
- 161 Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident
- 162 Scheme for golden hour
- 163 Refund in certain cases of compensation paid under section 161
- 164 Payment of compensation in case of death or grevious hurt, etc
