Discuss the procedure for award of relief under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

Section 7 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 requires the collector, on receipt of application for claim for relief, to hold an inquiry into the claim or each of the claims, after giving notice of application to owner and after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard and make an award determining the amount of relief payable to person or persons. Sub-section (3) requires the insurers to deposit, within 30 days from the date of announcement of the award, the amount in such manner as specified by the collector. The collector than arrange to pay from the relief fund to the person or persons such amount in such manner as may be specified in the scheme.