LawgistThe Public Liability Insurance Act
18Cognizance of offences
No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by--
(a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Government; or
(b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.
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All sections
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault
- 4 Duty of owner to take out insurance policies
- 5 Verification and publication of accident by Collector
- 6 Application for claim for relief
- 7 Award of relief
- 7A Establishment of Environmental Relief Fund
- 8 Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death, etc
- 9 Power to call for information
- 10 Power of entry and inspection
- 11 Power of search and seizure
- 12 Power to give directions
- 13 Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances
- 14 Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 12
- 15 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
- 16 Offences by companies
- 17 Offences by Government Departments
- 18 Cognizance of offences
- 19 Power to delegate
- 20 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 21 Advisory Committee
- 22 Effect of other laws
- 23 Power to make rules
