Appointment of Controller of Insurance
Section 2B of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with appointment of Controller of Insurance. If at any time, the Authority is superseded under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person to be the Controller of Insurance till such time the Authority is rec The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
1[2B. Appointment of Controller of Insurance. -- 2[(1) If at any time, the Authority is superseded under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person to be the Controller of Insurance till such time the Authority is reconstituted under sub-section (3) of section 19 of that Act.]
(2) In making any appointment under this section, the Central Government shall have due regard to the following considerations, namely, whether the person to be appointed has had experience in industrial, commercial or insurance matters and whether such person has actuarial qualifications.]
Section 2B, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
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Questions about Section 2B
What does Section 2B of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 2B of the Insurance Act is headed "Appointment of Controller of Insurance". [2B. Appointment of Controller of Insurance.
How do I find court cases under Section 2B of the Insurance Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Insurance Act 1938 2B, section 2B Insurance Act 1938, section 2B of the Insurance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2B of the Insurance Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act 19 (Power of Central Government to supersede Authority), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 2B of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 2B of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 2B, came into force on 01 Jul 1939, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1938. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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