Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Agricultural Insurance Law (No. 27 of 1973)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and data of operation  
   2.	   Establishment and constitution of the Board  
   3.	   Chairman of the Board, &c  
   4.	   General control of the Board  
   5.	   Seal of the Board  
   6.	   Powers of Minister in relation to the Board  
   7.	   Staff of the Board  
   8.	   Board deemed to be at scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   9.	   General object of the Board  
   10.	   Powers of the Board  
   11.	   Compulsory insurance of the paddy crop  
   12.	   Determination and payment of premium  
   13.	   Loss claim  
   14.	   Award of indemnity  
   15.	   Appeals against rejection of claims to indemnity, &c  
   16.	   Maximum insurance liability  
   17.	   Minister to determine the crops and species of lives tock for voluntary insurance  
   18.	   Insurance policy  
   19.	   Reinsurance  
   20.	   Capital of the Board  
   21.	   Fund of the Board  
   22.	   Expenses of administration  
   23.	   Borrowing powers of the Board  
   24.	   Investment of funds of the Board  
   25.	   Application of provisions of part II of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971  
   26.	   Regulations  
   27.	   Protection for action taken under this Law or on direction of the Board  
   28.	   Offences  
   29.	   This Law to prevail over other written law  
   30.	   Property of the Republic both immovable and movable to be made available to the Board and acquisition of immovable property under the Land. Acquisition Act. for the Board  
   31.	   Payment of indemnity on death of person entitled thereto  
   32.	   Assignment of insurance policy by way of security for loan  
   33.	   Prohibition of seizure or sequestration of indemnity due to any person  
   34.	   Deductions from indemnity  
   35.	   Effect of transfer of interest to which an insurance policy relates  
   36.	   Voidance of insurance  
   37.	   Payment of premium in kind  
   38.	   Power of inspection of lands in which specified crops are raised  
   39.	   Power to direct an insured person to take measures to prevent damage to insured land  
   40.	   Repeal of Crop Insurance Act, No. 13 of 1961  
   41.	   Interpretation