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Function of department or division
- IRDAI Accounts
- Actuarial
- Administration
- Agency Distribution
- Communication
- Board Secretariat
- Enforcement
- Finance and Accounts
- Health
- HR
- Information Technology
- Supervision
- Insurance Marketing Firm
- Intermediaries
- Investment
- Legal
- Life
- Non-Life
- Policyholders Protection and Grievance Redressal
- Re-insurance
- Insurance Inclusion and Development
- Surveyors
- Vigilance
- Former Chairmen/Members
Functions and Responsibilities of Legal Department
Legal Issues:-
Court matters:-
- Scrutinize of petitions received, entry in database, forward to the respective departments. Process for decision to file vakalat after due analysis.
- Prepare para-wise comments and draft counter affidavit with respect to the petition filed in coordination with the operating department and process for internal administrative approvals.
- Send the vetted parawise comments to the concerned counsel for finalization of the counter affidavit and follow up.
- Scrutinize of decisions of the Court and process for decision to file appeal/review and prepare arguments as necessary.
- Attend the discussion sessions with Counsel/Sr Counsel and court hearings from time to time wherever necessary and follow up. Attend court sessions and assess need to file additional affidavit or rejoinder as needed.
- Conferences and constant interactions with counsels with respect to the legal matters – attend with the concerned officer of the operating department.
- Prepare periodical reports relating to the cases.
- Process payment of fees to counsel, Senior Counsels.
- Interface with operating department and assistance to the concerned HOD on the legal cases as well as legal issues and provide regular updates to the superior officer.
- Maintain respective files and documents, movement of the files through RNI and ongoing status updating in RNI
Legal References-
- Receive all references and process with due analysis.
- Process for vetting of Show Cause Notices, Agreements of Authority with other parties and Orders of the Authority
- Participate in discussions where necessary with concerned operating department and obtain clarifications on the above.
- Receive all references on legal opinions and process with due analysis.
- Prepare background materials on the above with guidance from superior officer.
- Participate in discussion where necessary with concerned department, work on clarifications if any.
- Enter and maintain in database in respect of SCN, Agreements, Orders and legal opinions etc and bringing out periodical reports.
- Maintain respective files and documents, movement of the files through RNI and ongoing status updating in RNI.
Legal Policy:-
RTI Management:-
- Receive and maintain RTI Applications / Appeals / CIC order / General from dispatch.
- Scan the RTI applications /Appeals /CIC Order / General dak. Similarly, scan Indian Postal Order/Demand Draft and forward to Accounts Section.
- Segregate above inward Applications, Appeals, CIC’s Order and General dak and send to concerned officers.
- Screen the validity of the RTI Applications/Appeals and return the RTI applications, if not valid.
- Analyse the applications and identify the respective CPIOs with the help of Supervisory Officer where needed.
- Make entries of RTI applications, appeals, CIC’s Order etc in RNI System.
- Forward the RTI applications, Appeals etc to the concerned CPIOs and First Appellate Authority (FAA) and send reminders where needed. Send reminder to CPIO’s and FAA for CIC hearings.
- Receive replies from respective CPIO’s & FAA and scan the same.
- Forward CIC’s order to the respective CPIOs and FAA.
- Prepare the monthly statement of RTI Applications / Appeals and MIS matters.
- Maintain respective files and documents, movement of the files through RNI and ongoing status updating in RNI.
RTI Issues:-
- General Issues relating to RTI applications/appeals.
- Draft Appellate Authority Order and send to the applicant/appellant within the deadline.
- Proposed software (RAMS) – Interaction with Centre of Good Governance (CGG).
- Update the department with latest case law on RTI
- Update CPIOs with latest orders, issues and facilitate their periodic training.
- Maintain database of Appellate Authority Orders.
- Periodic review of RTI compliance with concerned departments and flag issues thereto.
- Periodic review of website, in particular with reference to RTI & related compliance and (cause) updation thereof.
- Maintain respective files and documents, movement of the files through RNI and ongoing status updating in RNI.
Legal Jurisprudence:-
- Matters relating to Insurance Act 1938 and IRDA Act 1999 and Regulations made thereunder.
- Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2008.
- Interpretation of provisions of legislations and/or regulations framed thereon.
- Research in relevant Law both domestic and international.
- Relevant Case Laws both domestic and international.
- Committees constituted by IRDA relating to legal areas – examine issues thereof.
- Compilation of important Court Orders involving IRDA and compilation of action needed thereunder.
- Primary Legislation/ Subordinate Legislation (Acts/Regulations).
- Legal library of case reporters and books on law.
- Periodically update the department and ED (Admn).
- Maintain respective files and documents, movement of the files through RNI and ongoing status updating in RNI.