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National Insurance Corporation Act, 1976(Repeal by ord.37 of 200,s.9(when notified))

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THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT, 1976

THE SCHEDULE.

NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT, 1976 1ACT XXIII OF 1976 [19th April, 1976] An Act to establish a National Insurance Corporation. WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a National Insurance Corporation and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ; It is hereby enacted as follows :‑

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the National Insurance Corporation Act, 1976.

(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan, and applies to all public property wherever it may be.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__

(1) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Corporation ;

(2) "Corporation" means the National Insurance Corporation established under section 3 ;

(3) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation ;

(4) "company" has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913) ;

(5) "Fund" means the National Insurance Fund established by the Government of Pakistan on the first day of July 1973 ;

(6) "public property" means‑

(a) any property, movable or immovable, which belongs to, or the safety of which is the legal responsibility of,‑

(i) the Government or a local authority or statutory corporation ; or 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz., of P ., 1976, Ext., Pt. III, p. 201.

(ii) any company, firm, undertaking, institution, organization or other establishment which is managed or controlled by the Government or a local authority or statutory corporation or in which the Government, by itself or jointly with a local authority or statutory corporation or company in which the Government, by itself or jointly with a local authority or corporation or company managed or controlled by it, holds controlling financial share or interest or which is specified by the Federal Government for the purposes of this clause ; and

(b) a project financed out of an external loan, or with external aid until it reaches‑

(i) in the case of an industrial project, the stage at which it is capable of commencing normal production ; and

(ii) in the case of any other project, the stage at which it is capable for being put to the use for which it is intended ;

(7) "regulations" means regulations made under section 26;

(8) "rules" means rules made under section 25 ;

(9) "statutory corporation" means a body corporate, other than a com pany, established or set up by the Government in pursuance of any law ;and

(10) all words and phrases used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as in the Insurance Act, 1938 (IV of 1938).

Section 3. Establishment and incorporation of the Corporation

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a corporation for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Corporation shall be a body corporate to be called the National Insurance Corporation, having perpetual succession and a common seat with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

(3) The Head Office of the Corporation shall be at such place as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.

(4) The Corporation may establish such regional and other offices as it thinks fit.

Section 4. Capital

The initial capital of the Corporation shall be provided wholly by the Federal Government which shall determine the amount of such capital and the conditions upon which it is to be provided.

Section 5. Management

(1) The general direction and administration of the affairs and business of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors which shall consist of__

(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Federal Government, who shall also be the chief executive of the Corporation ; and

(b) such number of Directors as the Federal Government may, from time to time, appoint.

(2) In the discharge of any of the functions of the Corporation, the Board shall act, as far as possible, on business considerations consistently with the interests of the Government, the statutory corporations and the other bodies referred to in paragraph (ii) of sub‑clause (a) of clause (6) of section 2.

(3) The Chairman shall be responsible for the management of the affairs and business of the Corporation and, in addition, exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by regulations or as may be assigned to him by the Board.

(4) The terms of appointment of the Chairman and a Director shall be such as may be determined by the Federal Government from time to time.

(5) The Chairman and a Director shall hold office during the pleasure of the Federal Government.

(6) The Federal Government may, from time to time, give such directions to the Board and the Chairman as it may deem fit.

Section 6. Disqualification

No person shall be, or shall continue to be, the Chairman or a Director if he__

(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated an insolvent ;

(b) is found to be a lunatic or of unsound mind ;

(c) is, or at any time has been, convicted of an offence which in the opinion of the Federal Government is an offence involving moral turpitude ;

(d) not being a government official, is for the time being disqualified from holding any public office or from being a member of an elective body under any law for the time being in force ; or

(e) is a minor.

Section 7. Declaraton of fidelity and secrecy

The Chairman and every Director, auditor, officer or servant of the Corporation shall, before, entering upon his duties, make a declaration of fidelity and secrecy in the form set out in the Schedule.

Section 8. Delegation of powers

The Board may, for the purpose of ensuring efficient functioning of the Corporation and facilitating transaction of its daily business, by a resolution, delegate to the Chairman, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein, such of its powers and duties under this Act as it may deem necessary.

Section 9. Functions of the Corporation

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation may transact the following kinds of business, namely:__

(a) undertaking general insurance business relating to any public property or to any risk or legal liability appertaining to the use of any public property,

including execution of bonds, guarantees and other instruments of indemnity and granting of personal accident insurance to the directors, officers or employees of Government, statutory corporations and other bodies referred to in paragraph (ii) of sub‑clause (a) of clause (6) of section 2, but excluding life insurance business ;

(b) undertaking general insurance business relating to any risk or legal liability appertaining to the use of public property, including execution of bonds, guarantees and other instruments of indemnity and granting of personal accident insurance to the directors, officers or employees thereof but excluding life insurance business ;

(c) advising the Government, statutory corporations and other bodies referred to in paragraph

(ii) of sub‑clause (a) of clause (6) of section 2 on any matter relating to insurance including measures to minimum wastage arising from causes which are usually insured against and to reduce the cost of insurance ;

(d) undertaking such other general insurance business relating to other properties and interests as the Federal Government may from time to time authorise the Corporation to undertake ;

(e) subject to the provisions of section 13, reinsuring or counter‑reinsuring any risk and undertaking all kinds of reinsurance and counter‑reinsurance connected with any business aforesaid ;

(f) conducting or managing the business relating to any Scheme or undertaking any functions connected with general insurance business which the Federal Government may entrust to the Corporation from time to time;

(g) borrowing or raising any money in such manner and upon such security as the Corporation may think fit ; and

(h) generally all matters and things incidental or subsidiary to, or con sequential upon, the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act.

Section 10. Public property to be insured with the Corporation only

(1) All insurance business relating to any public property or to any risk or liability appertaining to any public property, shall be placed with the Corporation and with no other insurer:

Provided that the marine insurance relating to goods the import of which is financed out of an external loan, or with external aid, may, at the option of the importer, be placed with any insurer authorised to do marine insurance business in the country giving the loan or aid.

(2) Any policy of insurance taken or issued in contravention of sub ­section (1) shall be void :

Provided that any claim for loss, damage, compensation or refund of premium arising out of, or relating to, such policy shall binding on the insurer:

Provided further that any such policy operative immediately before the establishment of the Corporation, or a policy relating to any property, or to any risk or liability appertaining to any property, taken before such property becomes public property, shall, unless earlier determined in accord ance with the terms thereof, continue in force for the term for which it had been originally issued.

Section 11. Insurance of other properties permissible

Nothing in section 10 shall be construed as precluding the Corporation from accepting reinsurance relating to any property or risk from the Pakistan Insurance Corporation under any of the pooling arrangements devised by that Corporation.

Section 12. Taking over assets and liabilities of the Fund

The business, assets and liabilities, including bank accounts, deposits, securities and rights, of the Fund operating immediately before the establishment of the Corporation shall, on such establishment stand transferred to and vest in the Corporation.

Section 13. Reinsurance business

The Corporation shall reinsure with the Pakistan Insurance Corporation, on generally acceptable terms and conditions, such portion of its insurance business as it cannot retain on its own account.

Section 14. Disputes arising under policies, etc

(1) Where any dispute arises under a policy, or over a claim under a policy, issued by the Corporation, any party to the dispute may make an application to the Federal Government.

(2) The Federal Government shall, as soon as possible, constitute for the purpose of deciding disputes referred to in sub­section (1), or any particular dispute, a Dispute Settlement Committee consisting of such members, including a Chairman, as it may think fit.

(3) The decision of a Dispute Settlement Committee on an application shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.

Section 15. Transfer of service of existing employees

(1) Every whole time employee of the Pakistan Insurance Corporation who was mainly engaged on the business of the Fund and who had continuously served in connection with the business of the Fund for a period of not less than six months immediately before the establishment of the Corporation under sub­section (1) of section 3 shall on such establishment, become an employee of the Corporation and shall hold office therein on the same terms and conditions including remune ration, tenure of office, rights, perquisites, privileges and obligations as to Gratuity, Provident Fund, Group Insurance and other matters, as were applicable to him immediately before such establishment:

Provided that the Federal Government shall be the sole judge as to whether any person employed in the Pakistan Insurance Corporation was or was not mainly engaged on the business of the Fund.

(2) The Pakistan Insurance Corporation shall pay to the Corporation, as soon as possible, the amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity Fund and other funds, credits or assets relating to the employees referred to in sub ­section (1).

Section 16. Investments of moneys

The Corporation may invest its moneys in such manner as the Board may deem fit.

Section 17. Bank account

The Corporation may open current or deposit accounts in such banks as may be approved by the Board from time to time, subject to any general or special instructions of the Federal Govern ment.

Section 18. Accounts

The accounts relating to the transactions connected with the business of the Corporation shall be maintained, and the annual Revenue Account, Profit and Loss Account, Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and Balance sheet shall be prepared, by the Corporation in the forms set forth in the Schedules to the Insurance Act, 1938 (1V of 1938).

Section 19. Disposal of profits

If, after meeting all claims and expenses, and after making appropriations and providing for the Premium Reserve, Reserve for Outstanding Claims, Exceptional Loss Reserve, General and Contingency Reserves and such other reserves as may be approved by the Federal Government, there remains a surplus in the profit and loss account of the Corporation for any year, such surplus shall be credited to the revenues of the Federation.

Section 20. Audit

(1) The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited by not less than two auditors, being chartered accountants within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Ordinance, 1961 (X of 1961), who shall be appointed by the Federal Government on such remuneration as may be determined by it.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub­section (1), the Auditor­ General of Pakistan may at any time of his own motion, and shall when required by the Federal Government so to do, undertake such audit of the accounts of the Corporation as the Auditor‑General or, as the case may be, the Federal Government, may consider necessary.

(3) Every auditor in the performance of his duties shall have at all reasonable times access to the books of accounts and other documents of the Corporation.

(4) The auditors shall, in the audit of accounts, have the powers of, exercise the functions vested in, and discharge the duties, and the subject to the liabilities and penalties, imposed on, auditors of companies under the law for the time being in force relating to companies.

Section 21. Returns

The Corporation shall furnish to the Federal Govern ment__

(a) annually a report giving an account of its activities and performance during the year, an account of the activities and plans, if any, which are likely to be undertaken by the Corporation during the year next following the year to which the report relates together with statements of revenue and profit and loss accounts as audited, and the audited balance‑sheet, for the year, within six months after the close of the year ; and

(b) such other reports, statements and returns in respect of the working of the Corporation, at such intervals, as the Federal Government may, from time to time require.

Section 22. Liquidation of the Corporation

The Corporation shall not be wound up save by order of the Federal Government and in such manner as it may direct.

Section 23. Advisory Committee

The Corporation may appoint an Advisory Committee consisting of the representatives of the departments of Govern ment and the statutory corporations to advise it on any of the aspects of its working.

Section 24. Application of Insurance Act, 1938 (IV of 1938)

Such provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938 (IV of 1938), shall apply to the Corporation as may be specified by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette, and while issuing such a notification the Federal Government may direct that any such provision shall, in its application to the Corporation, have effect subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the notification.

Section 25. Powers to make rules

The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

Section 26. Power to make regulations

The Board may, with the approval of the Federal Government, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act or the rules to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

Section 27. Removal of difficulties

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Federal Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of one year from the commencement of this Act.

Section 28. [Repeal.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII

of 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II. _______

THE SCHEDULE

(See section 7) I,……………………………………………………hereby declare that I will faithfully, truly and to the best of my judgement, skill and ability, execute and perform the duties required of me as the Chairman, or a Director, Officer, servant or auditor (as the case may be) of the National Insurance Corporation and which properly relate to any office or position in the said Corporation held by me.

I further declare that I will not communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto any information relating to the affairs of the Corporation nor will I allow any such person to inspect or have access to any books or documents belonging to or in the possession of the Corporation and relating to the business of the Corporation. Signed before me Signature………………… Signature……………………….. Designation…………………….. Date……………………………. _____________

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CONTENTS
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and Commencement.
2 Definitions.
3. Establishment and incorporation of the corporation.
4. Capital.
5. Management.
6. Disqualification.
7. Declaration of fidelity and secrecy .
8. Delegation of powers.
9. Functions of the Corporation.
10. Public property to be insured with the corporation only .
11. Insurance of other properties permissible.
12. Taking over assets and liabilities of the Fund.
13. Re insurance business.
14. Disputes arising under policies, etc.
15. Transfer of service of existing employees.
16. Investments of moneys.
17. Bank account.
18. Accounts.
19. Disposal of profits.
20. Audit.
21. Returns.
22. Liquidation of the corporation.
23. Advisory committee.
24. Application of insurance act, 1938 (IV of 1938).
25. Powers to make rules.
26. Power to make regulations.
27. Removal of difficulties.
28. Repeal. 
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THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT , 1976
CONTENTS
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and Commencement.
2 Definitions.
3. Establishment and incorporation of the corporation.
4. Capital.
5. Management.
6. Disqualification.
7. Declaration of fidelity and secrecy .
8. Delegation of powers.
9. Functions of the Corporation.
10. Public property to be insured with the corporation only .
11. Insurance of other properties permissible.
12. Taking over assets and liabilities of the Fund.
13. Re insurance business.
14. Disputes arising under policies, etc.
15. Transfer of service of existing employees.
16. Investments of moneys.
17. Bank account.
18. Accounts.
19. Disposal of profits.
20. Audit.
21. Returns.
22. Liquidation of the corporation.
23. Advisory committee.
24. Application of insurance act, 1938 (IV of 1938).
25. Powers to make rules.
26. Power to make regulations.
27. Removal of difficulties.
28. Repeal. THE SCHEDULE.
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NA TIONAL INSURANCE CORPORA TION ACT , 1976
1ACT XXIII OF 1976
[19th April, 1976]
            An Act to establish a National Insurance Corporation.
WHEREAS  it  is  expedient  to  establish  a  National  Insurance  Corporation  and  to  provide  formatters connected therewith or incidental thereto ;
It is hereby enacted as follows :‑
1. Short title,  extent and commencement.__(1) This Act may be called the  National InsuranceCorporation Act, 1976.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan, and applies to all public property wherever it may be.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__
(1) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Corporation ;
(2) "Corporation" means the National Insurance Corporation established under section 3 ;
(3) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation ;
(4) "company" has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913) ;
(5) "Fund" means the National Insurance Fund established by the Government of Pakistan on thefirst day of July 1973 ;
(6) "public property" means‑
(a) any property, movable or immovable, which belongs to, or the safety of which is the legalresponsibility of,‑
(i)  the Government or a local authority or statutory corporation ; or
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz., of P ., 1976, Ext., Pt. III, p. 201.
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(ii)  any  company,  firm,  undertaking,  institution,  organization  or  other  establishmentwhich is managed or controlled by the  Government or a local authority or statutorycorporation or in which the Government, by itself or jointly with a local authority orstatutory  corporation or company in which the Government, by itself or jointly witha  local  authority  or  corporation  or  company  managed  or  controlled  by  it,  holdscontrolling  financial  share  or  interest  or  which  is  specified  by  the  FederalGovernment for the purposes of this clause ; and
(b) a project financed out of an external loan, or with external aid until it reaches‑
(i)  in the  case  of  an  industrial project,  the  stage  at  which it  is capable  of  commencingnormal production ; and
(ii) in the case of any other project, the stage at which it is capable for being put to theuse for which it is intended ;
(7) "regulations" means regulations made under section 26;
(8) "rules" means rules made under section 25 ;
(9) "statutory  corporation" means a body corporate,  other than a com  pany, established or set upby the Government in pursuance of any law ;and
(10) all words and phrases used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as in theInsurance Act, 1938 (IV of 1938).
3.  Establishment and  incorporation  of  the  Corporation.__  (1)  As  soon  as  may  be  after  thecommencement  of  this  Act,  the  Federal  Government  shall,  by  notification  in  the  official  Gazette,establish a corporation for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Corporation shall be  a  body corporate  to  be called the  National Insurance  Corporation,having perpetual succession and a common seat with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, toacquire and hold property both movable and immovable and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
 (3) The Head Office of the  Corporation shall be at  such place as the  Federal Government may,by notification in the official Gazette, specify.
 (4) The Corporation may establish such regional and other offices as it thinks fit.
 4.  Capital.  The  initial  capital  of  the  Corporation  shall  be  provided  wholly  by  the  FederalGovernment which shall determine the amount of such capital and the conditions upon which it is tobe provided.
 5. Management.__ (1) The general direction and administration of the affairs and business of theCorporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors which shall consist of__
(a) a  Chairman  to  be  appointed  by  the  Federal  Government,  who  shall  also  be  the  chiefexecutive of the Corporation ; and
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(b) such number of Directors as the Federal Government may, from time to time, appoint.
(2)  In  the  discharge  of  any  of  the  functions  of  the  Corporation,  the  Board  shall act,  as  far  aspossible, on business considerations consistently with the  interests of the  Government, the  statutorycorporations  and  the  other  bodies  referred  to  in  paragraph  (ii)  of  sub‑clause  (a)  of  clause  (6)  ofsection 2.
(3)  The  Chairman  shall  be  responsible  for  the  management  of  the  affairs  and  business  of  theCorporation and, in addition, exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribedby regulations or as may be assigned to him by the Board.
(4) The terms of appointment of the Chairman and a Director shall be such as may be determinedby the Federal Government from time to time.
(5) The Chairman and a Director shall hold office during the pleasure of the Federal Government.
(6) The Federal  Government  may, from time to  time, give such directions to  the  Board  and  theChairman as it may deem fit.
6.  Disqualification. No  person  shall be,  or  shall continue  to  be,  the  Chairman  or  a  Director  ifhe__
(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated an insolvent ;
(b) is found to be a lunatic or of unsound mind ;
(c) is, or at any time has been, convicted of an offence which in the opinion of the FederalGovernment is an offence involving moral turpitude ;
(d) not being a government official, is for the time being disqualified from holding any publicoffice or from being a member of an elective body under any law for the time being in force; or
(e) is a minor .
7.  Declaraton  of  fidelity  and  secrecy. The  Chairman  and  every  Director,  auditor,  officer  orservant  of the  Corporation shall, before,  entering upon his duties, make a declaration of fidelity andsecrecy in the form set out in the Schedule.
8. Delegation of powers. The Board may, for the purpose of ensuring efficient functioning of theCorporation  and  facilitating  transaction  of  its  daily  business,  by  a  resolution,  delegate  to  theChairman,  subject  to  such  conditions,  if  any,  as  may  be  specified  therein,  such  of  its  powers  andduties under this Act as it may deem necessary.
9.  Functions  of  the  Corporation. Subject  to  the  provisions of  this  Act,  the  Corporation  maytransact the following kinds of business, namely:__
(a)  undertaking general insurance  business relating to  any  public property  or  to  any  risk orlegal liability appertaining to the use of any public property , 
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including execution of bonds, guarantees and other instruments of indemnity and grantingof  personal  accident  insurance  to  the  directors,  officers  or  employees  of  Government,statutory  corporations and  other  bodies referred  to  in paragraph (ii) of sub‑clause (a)  ofclause (6) of section 2, but excluding life insurance business ;
(b) undertaking general insurance business relating to any risk or legal liability appertaining tothe use of public property, including  execution of bonds, guarantees and other instrumentsof  indemnity  and  granting  of  personal  accident  insurance  to  the  directors,  officers  oremployees thereof but excluding life insurance business ;
(c) advising the Government, statutory corporations and other bodies referred to in paragraph(ii)  of  sub‑clause  (a)  of  clause  (6)  of  section  2  on  any  matter  relating  to  insuranceincluding measures  to  minimum wastage  arising from  causes  which  are  usually insuredagainst and to reduce the cost of insurance ;
(d) undertaking  such  other  general  insurance  business  relating  to  other  properties  andinterests as the  Federal Government may from time to time authorise the  Corporation toundertake ;
(e) subject  to  the  provisions  of  section  13,  reinsuring  or  counter‑reinsuring  any  risk  andundertaking all kinds of reinsurance and counter‑reinsurance connected with any businessaforesaid ;
(f) conducting or managing the business relating to any Scheme or undertaking any functionsconnected  with general insurance business which the Federal Government may entrust tothe Corporation from time to time;
(g) borrowing or raising any money in such manner and upon such security as the Corporationmay think fit ; and
(h) generally  all  matters  and  things incidental  or  subsidiary to,  or  con  sequential  upon,  theexercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act.
10.  Public  property  to  be  insured  with  the  Corporation  only.__  (1)  All  insurance  businessrelating to any public property or to any risk or liability appertaining to any public property, shall beplaced with the Corporation and with no other insurer:
Provided  that  the  marine insurance  relating to  goods the  import of  which is financed  out  of  anexternal  loan,  or  with  external  aid,  may,  at  the  option  of  the  importer,  be  placed  with  any  insurerauthorised to do marine insurance business in the country giving the loan or aid.
(2) Any policy of insurance taken or issued in contravention of sub  ­section (1) shall be void :
Provided that  any claim for loss, damage, compensation or refund of premium arising out of, orrelating to, such policy shall binding on the insurer:
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Provided  further  that  any  such  policy  operative  immediately  before  the  establishment  of  theCorporation,  or  a  policy  relating  to  any  property,  or  to  any  risk  or  liability  appertaining  to  anyproperty,  taken  before  such  property  becomes  public  property,  shall,  unless  earlier  determined  inaccord  ance  with  the  terms  thereof,  continue  in  force  for  the  term  for  which  it  had  been  originallyissued.
11.  Insurance  of  other  properties  permissible. Nothing  in  section  10  shall  be  construed  asprecluding  the  Corporation  from  accepting  reinsurance  relating  to  any  property  or  risk  from  thePakistan Insurance Corporation under any of the pooling arrangements devised by that Corporation.
12. T aking over assets and liabilities  of the Fund. The business, assets and liabilities, includingbank  accounts,  deposits,  securities  and  rights,  of  the  Fund  operating  immediately  before  theestablishment  of  the  Corporation  shall,  on  such  establishment stand  transferred  to  and  vest  in  theCorporation.
13.  Reinsurance  business. The  Corporation  shall  reinsure  with  the  Pakistan  InsuranceCorporation, on generally acceptable terms and conditions, such portion of its insurance business as itcannot retain on its own account.
14. Disputes arising under policies, etc.__ (1) Where any dispute arises under a policy , or over aclaim under a policy , issued by the Corporation, any party to the dispute may make an application tothe Federal Government.
(2)  The  Federal  Government  shall,  as  soon  as  possible,  constitute  for  the  purpose  of  decidingdisputes  referred  to  in  sub­section  (1),  or  any  particular  dispute,  a  Dispute  Settlement  Committeeconsisting of such members, including a Chairman, as it may think fit.
(3) The decision of a Dispute Settlement Committee on an application shall be final and shall notbe called in question in any court.
15. T ransfer of service of existing employees.__ (1) Every whole time employee of the PakistanInsurance  Corporation  who  was  mainly  engaged  on  the  business  of  the  Fund  and  who  hadcontinuously  served  in  connection  with  the  business of  the  Fund  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  sixmonths immediately before  the  establishment of  the  Corporation  under  sub­section (1)  of  section  3shall on such establishment, become an employee of the Corporation and shall hold office therein onthe same terms and conditions including remune  ration, tenure  of office, rights, perquisites, privilegesand obligations as to Gratuity , Provident Fund, Group Insurance and other matters, as were applicableto him immediately before such establishment:
Provided that the Federal Government shall be the sole judge as to whether any person employedin the Pakistan Insurance Corporation was or was not mainly engaged on the business of the Fund.
(2)  The  Pakistan  Insurance  Corporation  shall  pay  to  the  Corporation,  as  soon  as  possible, theamount of Provident Fund, Gratuity Fund and other funds, credits or assets relating to the employeesreferred to in sub  ­section (1).
16. Investments of moneys. The Corporation may invest its moneys in such manner as the Boardmay deem fit.
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17. Bank account. The Corporation may open current or deposit accounts  in such banks as maybe  approved  by  the  Board  from  time  to  time,  subject  to  any  general  or  special  instructions  of  theFederal Govern  ment.
18.  Accounts. The  accounts  relating  to  the  transactions  connected  with  the  business  of  theCorporation shall be  maintained, and  the  annual Revenue  Account,  Profit  and  Loss Account,  Profitand  Loss  Appropriation  Account  and  Balance  sheet  shall  be  prepared,  by  the  Corporation  in  theforms set forth in the Schedules to the Insurance Act, 1938 (1V of 1938).
19. Disposal of profits. If, after meeting all claims and expenses, and after making appropriationsand providing for the Premium Reserve, Reserve for Outstanding Claims, Exceptional Loss Reserve,General  and  Contingency  Reserves  and  such  other  reserves  as  may  be  approved  by  the  FederalGovernment, there  remains a surplus in the  profit and loss account  of the  Corporation for any year,such surplus shall be credited to the revenues of the Federation.
20. Audit.__ (1) The accounts of the  Corporation shall be audited by not less than  two auditors,being chartered accountants within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Ordinance, 1961 (X of1961),  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Federal  Government  on  such  remuneration  as  may  bedetermined by it.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained  in sub­section (1), the  Auditor­  General of Pakistan  mayat  any  time  of  his  own  motion,  and  shall  when  required  by  the  Federal  Government  so  to  do,undertake  such audit of the  accounts  of the  Corporation as the  Auditor‑General or, as the  case  maybe, the Federal Government, may consider necessary.
(3) Every auditor in the performance of his duties shall have at all reasonable times access to thebooks of accounts and other documents of the Corporation.
(4) The auditors shall, in the audit of accounts, have the powers of, exercise the functions vestedin, and  discharge the  duties, and  the  subject  to  the  liabilities and  penalties, imposed on,  auditors ofcompanies under the law for the time being in force relating to companies.
21. Returns. The Corporation shall furnish to the Federal Govern  ment__
(a) annually a  report  giving an  account  of its activities and  performance  during the  year, anaccount  of  the  activities  and  plans,  if  any,  which  are  likely  to  be  undertaken  by  theCorporation during the  year  next  following the  year  to  which the  report  relates  togetherwith  statements  of  revenue  and  profit  and  loss  accounts  as  audited,  and  the  auditedbalance‑sheet, for the year, within six months after the close of the year ; and
(b) such other reports, statements and returns in respect of the working of the Corporation, atsuch intervals, as the Federal Government may, from time to time require.
22. Liquidation of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be wound up save by order of theFederal Government and in such manner as it may direct.
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23. Advisory Committee. The Corporation may appoint an Advisory Committee consisting of therepresentatives  of the departments of Govern  ment and the statutory  corporations to advise it on anyof the aspects of its working.
24.  Application  of  Insurance  Act,  1938  (IV  of  1938). Such  provisions  of  the  Insurance  Act,1938 (IV of 1938), shall apply to the Corporation as may be specified by the Federal Government bynotification in the official Gazette, and while issuing  such a notification the Federal Government maydirect that  any such provision shall, in its application to the Corporation, have effect  subject to suchexceptions and modifications as may be specified in the notification.
25. Powers to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette,make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
26. Power to make regulations. The Board may, with the approval of the Federal Government,make  regulations  not  inconsistent  with  this  Act  or  the  rules  to  provide  for  all  matters  for  whichprovision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving ef fect to the provisions of this Act.
27. Removal of difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving  effect to any of the provisions of thisAct, the Federal Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,as may appear to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
Provided  that  no  such  power  shall  be  exercised  after  the  expiry  of  one  year  from  thecommencement of this Act.
28. [Repeal.] Omitted by the Federal  Laws (Revision and Declaration)  Ordinance, 1981 (XXVIIof 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II.
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THE SCHEDULE
(See section 7)
            I,……………………………………………………hereby declare that I will faithfully , trulyand to the best of my judgement, skill and ability , execute and perform the duties required of me asthe Chairman, or a Director, Officer, servant or auditor (as the case may be) of the National InsuranceCorporation and which properly relate to any office or position in the said Corporation held by me.
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I  further  declare  that  I  will not  communicate  or  allow to  be  communicated  to  any  person  notlegally entitled thereto  any information relating to the affairs of the Corporation nor will I allow anysuch person to inspect or have access to any books or documents belonging  to or in the possession ofthe Corporation and relating to the business of the Corporation.
Signed before me                                                                                                            
Signature…………………    
Signature………………………..      
Designation……………………..      
Date…………………………….
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ugnant in the subject or context,__ (1) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Corporation ; (2) "Corporation" means the National Insurance Corporation established under section 3 ; (3) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation ; (4) "company" has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913) ; (5) "Fund" means the National Insurance Fund established by the Government of Pak

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ii) in the case of any other project, the stage at which it is capable for being put to theuse for which it is intended ; (7) "regulations" means regulations made under section 26; (8) "rules" means rules made under section 25 ; (9) "statutory corporation" means a body corporate, other than a com pany, established or set upby the Government in pursuance of any law ;and (10) all words and phrases used

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at which it is capable for being put to theuse for which it is intended ; (7) "regulations" means regulations made under section 26; (8) "rules" means rules made under section 25 ; (9) "statutory corporation" means a body corporate, other than a com pany, established or set upby the Government in pursuance of any law ;and (10) all words and phrases used but not defined in this Act shall have the same

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o the directors, officers or employees of Government,statutory corporations and other bodies referred to in paragraph (ii) of sub‑clause (a) ofclause (6) of section 2, but excluding life insurance business ; (b) undertaking general insurance business relating to any risk or legal liability appertaining tothe use of public property, including execution of bonds, guarantees and other instrumen

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g life insurance business ; (c) advising the Government, statutory corporations and other bodies referred to in paragraph(ii) of sub‑clause (a) of clause (6) of section 2 on any matter relating to insuranceincluding measures to minimum wastage arising from causes which are usually insuredagainst and to reduce the cost of insurance ; (d) undertaking such other general insurance b

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ing to other properties andinterests as the Federal Government may from time to time authorise the Corporation toundertake ; (e) subject to the provisions of section 13, reinsuring or counter‑reinsuring any risk andundertaking all kinds of reinsurance and counter‑reinsurance connected with any businessaforesaid ; (f) conducting or managing the business relating to any Scheme or undertakin

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the terms thereof, continue in force for the term for which it had been originallyissued. 11. Insurance of other properties permissible. Nothing in section 10 shall be construed asprecluding the Corporation from accepting reinsurance relating to any property or risk from thePakistan Insurance Corporation under any of the pooling arrangements devised by that Corporation

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ith the business of the Fund for a period of not less than sixmonths immediately before the establishment of the Corporation under sub­section (1) of section 3shall on such establishment, become an employee of the Corporation and shall hold office therein onthe same terms and conditions including remune ration, tenure of office, rights, perquisites, privilegesand obligations as to Grat

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ment of this Act. 28. [Repeal.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVIIof 1981), s. 3 and Sch., II. _______ THE SCHEDULE (See section 7) I,……………………………………………………hereby declare that I will faithfully , trulyand to the best of my judgement, skill and ability , execute and perform the duties required of me asthe Chairman, or a Director, Officer, servant o

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ce Company Limited incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. (XLVII of 1984) (b) “Corporation” means the National Insurance Corporation established under section 3 of the National Insurance Corporation Act, 1976; (XXIII of 1976) (c) “effective date” means the date on which property, rights and liabilities of the Corporation are vested in the Company under section 3; and (2) All words and expressions used but not defined in this

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