Lawgist3Liability to give relief in certain cases on principle of no fault
(1) Where death or injury to any person (other than a workman) or damage to any property has resulted from an accident, the owner shall be liable to give such relief as is specified in the Schedule for such death, injury or damage.
(2) In any claim for relief under sub-section (1) (hereinafter referred to in this Act as claim for relief), the claimant shall not be required to plead and establish that the death, injury or damage in respect of which the claim has been made was due to any wrongful act, neglect or default of any person.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--
(i) "workman" has the meaning assigned to it in the Workmens Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923);
(ii) "injury" includes permanent total or permanent partial disability or sickness resulting out of an accident.
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- 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
