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Insurance Act, 1938 · Chapter II: Provisions Applicable to Insurers

Section 3B: Certification of soundness of terms of life insurance business

If, when considering an application for registration under section 3 or at any other time, it appears to the [Authority] that the assured rates, advantages, terms and conditions offered or to be offered in connection with life insurance business are in any respect not workable or sound, it may require that a statement thereof shall be submitted to an actuary appointed by the insurer for the purpose and approved by the [Authority], and may by order in writing further require the insurer to make within such time as may be specified in the order such modifications in the said rates, advantages, terms or conditions, as the case may be, as the said actuary may report to be necessary to enable him to certify that the said rates, advantages, terms and conditions are workable and sound.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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