Motor Vehicles Act Section 162 — Scheme for golden hour

CHAPTER IX MOTOR VEHICLES TEMPORARILY LEAVING OR VISITING INDIA

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) says that despite anything in the General Insurance Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, or any other current law or legal instrument, insurance companies that are currently carrying on general insurance business in India must provide for the treatment of road accident victims, including treatment during the golden hour. This obligation is to be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the schemes made under it.

Sub-section (2) says that the Central Government must make a scheme for the cashless treatment of accident victims during the golden hour. That scheme may include provisions for creating a fund to pay for such treatment.

Official Text

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the General Insurance Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972) or any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having the force of law, the insurance companies for the time being carrying on general insurance business in India shall provide in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the schemes made under this Act for treatment of road accident victims, including during the golden hour.

(2) The Central Government shall make a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the accident during the golden hour and such scheme may contain provisions for creation of a fund for such treatment.