Section 12: Power to give directions

Q: What does Section 12 of The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (TPLIA) deal with?

Section 12 TPLIA pertains to "Power to give directions". It is part of the The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12 of The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (TPLIA) governs power to give directions. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12 TPLIA still in force?

Yes, Section 12 of the The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12 TPLIA?

धारा 12 TPLIA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Section 12 of The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (TPLIA) governs power to give directions. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12 TPLIA?

Dhara 12 TPLIA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12 of The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (TPLIA) governs power to give directions. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12 of The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991?

Cite as: "Section 12, The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (TPLIA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, § 12 (India).

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.Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law but subject to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, in exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act, issue such directions in writing as it may deem fit for the purposes of this Act to any owner or any person, officer, authority or agency and such owner, person, officer, authority or agency shall be bound to comply with such directions.

Explanation. For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the power to issue directions under this section includes the power to direct

(a) prohibition or regulation of the handling of any hazardous substance; or

(b) stoppage or regulation of the supply of electricity, water or any other service.