15. Relief, compensation and restitution.—
(1) The Tribunal may, by an order, provide,—
(a) relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environmental damage arising
under the enactments specified in the Schedule I (including accident occurring while handling any
hazardous substance);
(b) for restitution of property damaged;
(c) for restitution of the environment for such area or areas,
as the Tribunal may think fit.
(2) The relief and compensation and restitution of property and environment referred to in clauses
(a),
(b) and
(c) of sub-section
(1) shall be in addition to the relief paid or payable under the Public Liability
Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991).
(3) No application for grant of any compensation or relief or restitution of property or environment
under this section shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless it is made within a period of five years from
the date on which the cause for such compensation or relief first arose:
Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause
from filing the application within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding
sixty days.
(4) The Tribunal may, having regard to the damage to public health, property and environment, divide
the compensation or relief payable under separate heads specified in Schedule II so as to provide
compensation or relief to the claimants and for restitution of the damaged property or environment, as it
may think fit.
(5) Every claimant of the compensation or relief under this Act shall intimate to the Tribunal about
the application filed to, or, as the case may be, compensation or relief received from, any other court or
authority.
