Legal glossary

“scheme”

Defined in 9 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 · s. 2

    (f) "Scheme" means a Scheme framed under section 9. Explanation . — For the purposes of clauses (b) and (c), where the death of a person has taken place as a result of the disaster, the claim for compensation or damages for the death of such person shall be for the benefit of the spouse, children (including a child in the womb) and other heirs of the deceased and they shall be deemed to be the claimants in respect thereof.
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  2. The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 · s. 2

    (e) "scheme" means a scheme made under this Act.
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  3. The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 · s. 2

    (l) "Scheme" means the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme framed under section 5.] 2[(ll) "Superannuation", in relation to an employee, who is the member of the Pension Scheme means the attainment, by the said employee, of the age of fifty-eight years;] 3 [(m) "Tribunal" means the Industrial Tribunal referred to in section 7 D]. 4[2A. Establishment to include all departments and branches.— For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that where an establishment consists of different departments or has branches, whether situate in the same place or in different places, all such departments or branches shall be treated as parts of the same establishment.]
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  4. The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 · s. 3

    (o) "scheme" means the scheme framed under section 16[1] [and also includes a scheme framed under section 17A]; 2 [(oa) "specified insurer" means the Corporation as defined in clause (d) or any of the insurance companies specified in section 10A;]
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  5. The Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital (Acquisition and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1977 · s. 2

    (g) "Scheme" means the Scheme for the administration of the Fund settled by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (6 of 1890), and published with the notification of the Government of India, in the late Ministry of Health, No. F. 4-3(1) /53-MI, dated the 12th June, 1953, as amended by the notifications of the Government of India, in the late Ministry of Health, No. F. 4-77/56-MII, dated the 14th March, 1957 and No. F. 4-77/56-MII, dated the 17th April, 1957;
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  6. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 · s. 2

    (g) "scheme" means any scheme framed by the Central Authority, a State Authority or a District Authority for the purpose of giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act;
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  7. The Seamens Provident Fund Act, 1966 · s. 2

    (k) "Scheme" means the Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme framed under sub-section (1) of section 3;
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  8. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 · s. 2

    (y) "scheme" means a scheme inviting subscription to security receipts proposed to be issued by a 2[asset reconstruction company] under that scheme;
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  9. The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Act, 1971 · s. 2 · Repealed or not in force

    (h) "Scheme" means the Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Scheme made under this Act;
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