Repealed or not in force
The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Act, 1971
17 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 1Short title, extent and duration
- 2Definitions
- II — INSURABLE GOODS AND INSURANCE SCHEME
- 3Goods insurable under this Act
- 4Ownership
- 5Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Scheme
- 6Employment of agents by Central Government
- III — COMPULSORY INSURANCE
- 7Power to make insurance compulsory
- 8Omission to insure or to insure up to the full amount
- 9Restrictions on carrying on of certain insurance business
- 10Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Fund
- IV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 11Power of Central Government to obtain information
- 12Punishment for giving false information
- 13Refund of premiums in certain cases
- 14Limitation on prosecution
- 15Composition of offences
- 16Bar of legal proceedings
- 17Removal of doubts