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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

TRANSPORT SECRETARIAT

[G.O. Ms. No. 6/2018/Sect.(Tr.), Puducherry, dated 11th September 2018]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 96 of Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), the Lieutenant-Governor,

Puducherry, hereby makes the following Amendment to the Puducherry

Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Draft of the same have been

pre-published in the Notification issued in G. O. Ms. No. 03/2018/

Sect.(Tr.), dated 28th June, 2018 of Transport Secretariat, Government

of Puducherry and published in the Extraordinary Gazette Part-II,

No. 31, dated 29th June, 2018 as required under sub-section (1) of

section 212 of the said Act and no objections or suggestions have been

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AMEN'DMENT

Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called

the Puducherry Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Puducherry Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, after the

existing sub-rule (1) of rule 242 and the proviso thereunder, the

following sub-rule (2) shall be inserted, namely:-

"(2) Prohibition against release of motor vehicle involved in

accident.- (a) No Court shall release a motor vehicle involved in an

accident resulting in death or bodily injury or damage to property,

when such vehicle is not covered by the policy of insurance against

third party risks taken in the name of registered owner or when the

registered owner fails to furnish copy of such insurance policy despite

demand by investigating Police Officer, unless and until the registered

owner furnishes sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Court to

pay compensation that may be awarded in a claim case arising out of

such accident.

(b) Where the motor vehicle is not covered by a policy of

insurance against third party risks, or when registered owner of the

motor vehicle fails to furnish copy of such policy in circumstance

mentioned in sub-rule (a), the motor vehicle shall be sold off in public

auction by the Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area where

accident occurred, on expiry of three months of the vehicle being taken

in possession by the investigating Police Officer and proceeds thereof

shall be deposited with the Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction over the

area in question, within fifteen days for purpose of satisfying the

compensation that may have been awarded, or may be awarded in a

claim case arising out of such accident".

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. SATCHIDANANDAM,

Under Secretary to Government (Transport).