Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
49. Power to make
regulations.-
1.
The
Corporation may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by
notification in the Gazette of India, make regulations not inconsistent with
this Act and the rules made there under to provide for all matters for which
provision is expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of
this Act.
2.
In
particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
such regulations may provide for—
a. the powers and
functions of the Corporation which may be delegated to the Zonal Managers;
b. the method of
recruitment of employees and agents of the Corporation and the terms and
conditions of service of such employees or agents;
c. the number, term of
office and conditions of service of members of Boards constituted under section
22;
d. the territorial
limits of each zone established under this Act and the business to be
transacted in each Zone;
e. the manner in which
the Fund of the Corporation shall be maintained;
f. the maintenance of
separate funds and accounts at each of the zonal offices;
g. the jurisdiction of
each divisional office and the establishment of Councils representative of
policy-holders in each area served by a divisional office for the purpose of
advising the divisional office in respect of any matter which may be referred
to it;
h. the conduct of
business at meetings of the Corporation;
i. the formation of
Committees of the Corporation and the delegation of powers and functions of the
Corporation to such Committees, and the conduct of business at meetings of such
Committees;
j. the form and manner
in which policies may because and contracts binding on the Corporation may be
executed;
k. the classification of
policies, whether issued by the Corporation or by any insurer whose controlled
business has been transferred to and vested in the Corporation, for the
purposes of declaring differential bonuses, wherever necessary;
l. the manner in which
and the intervals within which the accounts of the various zonal offices,
divisional offices and branch offices may be inspected and their accounts
audited,
m. the conditions
subject to which any payment may be made by the Corporation