Section 8, Insurance Act, 1938 [S18-6T1]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 July 1938.
8. Powers of Controller of Insurance.—(1) The Controller of Insurance may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the business of an insurance intermediary is carried on, inspect any claim found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Controller of Insurance may seize any claim in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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intermediary: Section 2, Insurance Act, 1938 [S186MX] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "intermediary" includes insurance brokers, re-insurance brokers, insurance consultants, corporate agents, third party administrators, surveyors and loss assessors
intermediary: 25 more definitions.
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