Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-23
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
SERIES I No. 17
Panaji, 27th July, 2021 (Sravana 5, 1943) EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport
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Notification
D.Tpt/EST/2812/1930
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act") and in supersession of the Government Notification No. 5/28/88-TPT (Part I) dated 20-09-1995, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 29 dated 19-10-1995, the Government Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/1482/2016/2164 dated 12-06-2019, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 11 dated 13-06-2019, the Government Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/1482/2016/2636 dated 18-07-2019, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 17, dated 25-07-2019, and the Government Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/1482/2019/1071 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 3, dated 15-04-2021, the Government of Goa hereby specifies the following officers for the purpose of compounding of offences under the said Act as specified hereunder, namely:—
(i) all the officers in the rank of the Assistant Director of Transport or above, of the Directorate of Transport, for compounding offences as mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of Schedule 'A' herein, for the amounts mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) or column (5), as the case may be, of the said Schedule;
(ii) all the officers in the rank of the Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector or above, of the Directorate of Transport, for compounding offences as mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of Schedule 'B' herein, for the amounts mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) or column (5), as the case may be, of the said Schedule; and
(iii) the Police Inspectors, Police Sub-Inspectors and Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police, of the Police Department, within their respective jurisdiction, for compounding offences as mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of Schedule 'C' herein, for the amounts mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) or column (5), as the case may be, of the said Schedule.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 17 (EXTRAORDINARY) 27TH JULY, 2021SCHEDULE 'A'
| Sr. No. | Section of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No. 59 of 1988) under which the offence is punishable | Description of Offence | Amount of Composition fee (in rupees) | |
| For first offence | For second or subsequent offence | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 182A(1) | Manufacturer, importer or dealer of motor vehicles, sells or delivers or alters, or offers to sell or deliver or alter a motor vehicle that is in contravention of the provisions of Chapter VII of the Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,00,000/- per such motor vehicle. | Rs. 1,00,000/- per such motor vehicle. |
| 2 | 182A(3) | Selling or offering to sell, or permitting the sale of any component of a motor vehicle which has been notified as a critical safety component by the Central Government and which does not comply with the provisions of Chapter VII of Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,00,000/- per such component. | Rs. 1,00,000/- per such component. |
| 3 | 182B | Contravention of section 62A. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
SCHEDULE 'B'
| Sr. No. | Section of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No. 59 of 1988) under which the offence is punishable | Description of Offence | Amount of Composition fee (in rupees) | |
| For first offence | For second or subsequent offence | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 177 | General provision for punishment of offences (where no other penalty is provided for the offence). | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 1,500/- |
| 2 | 178(1) | Travelling in stage carriage without pass or ticket. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 3 | 178(1) | Refusal to present a ticket or pass for examination. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 4 | 178(2) | Failure or refusal to accept the fare when tendered. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 5 | 178(2) | Failure or refusal to issue ticket. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 6 | 178(2) | Supplying invalid ticket. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 7 | 178(2) | Supplying ticket of less fare. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 8 | 178(2) | Does not check the ticket or pass. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 9 | 178(3) | Refusal by the holder of a permit or the driver of a contract carriage, in contravention of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, to ply the contract carriage or to carry the passengers;- | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| (a) in case of two wheeled or three wheeled motor vehicles. | Rs. 50/- | Rs. 50/- | ||
| (b) in case of other vehicles. | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | ||
| 10 | 179(1) | Disobedience of any direction lawfully given by authority. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 11 | 179(1) | Make obstruction in the discharge of any function which authorities required or empowered under the Act to discharge. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 12 | 179(2) | Withholding of information which is required to be supplied under the Act. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 13 | 179(2) | Giving false information. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 14 | 180 | Causing or permitting any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of section 3 or section 4 to drive the vehicle. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- |
| 15 | 181 | Driving a motor vehicle in contravention of section 3 or section 4. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- |
| 16 | 182(1) | Driving the motor vehicle or obtaining a driving license by a person who is disqualified under the Act for holding or obtaining driving license. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 17 | 182 (2) | Acting as conductor of stage carriage or obtaining a conductor license by a person who is disqualified for holding or obtaining a conductor license. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 18 | 182A(4) | Owner of a motor vehicle, alters a motor vehicle, including by way of retrofitting of motor vehicle parts, in a manner not permitted under the Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 5,000/- per alteration | Rs. 5,000/- per alteration |
| 19 | 183 | Driving at a speed exceeding the maximum speed fixed for the motor vehicle:- | ||
| (a) LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Driving licence of driver/ rider shall be impounded as per provisions of sub section (4) of section 206 and forwarded to the Licensing Authority. | ||
| (b) Motor Vehicles other than LMV. | Rs. 2,000/- | |||
| 20 | 184 | Driving dangerously or recklessly:- Only to the extent of use of handheld communication devices. | ||
| (a) Two Wheeler/Three Wheeler. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- | ||
| (b) Other LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- | ||
| (c) Motor Vehicles other than LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | 186 | Driving a motor vehicle in any public place by a person suffering from any disease or disability which hinders his driving and is a source of danger to the public. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 22 | 189 | Permitting or taking part in motor vehicles race or trial of speed of any kind in any public place. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 23 | 190(2) | Driving or carrying or allowing to drive a motor vehicle in any public place in violation of standards prescribed in relation to road safety, control of noise and air pollution. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 24 | 192 | Driving or causing or allowing to use a motor vehicle in contravention of the provisions of section 39 i.e. without registration and without displaying the registration mark. | ||
| (a) Two wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (b) Three wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (c) Light Motor Vehicle. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (d) Motor Vehicles other than above. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| 25 | 192 | Driving or causing or allowing to use a motor vehicle despite of suspension or cancellation of certificate of registration. | ||
| (a) Two wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (b) Three wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (c) Light Motor Vehicle. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (d) Motor Vehicles other than above. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| 26 | 192 | Driving or causing or allowing to use a transport vehicle without valid certificate of fitness. | ||
| (a) Two wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (b) Three wheeler. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (c) Light Motor Vehicle. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| (d) Motor Vehicles other than above. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | ||
| 27 | 192A | Driving or causing or allowing to use a motor vehicle in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 66 of Act or in contravention of any condition of a permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or the purpose for which the vehicle may be used. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 28 | 194 (1) | Driving Motor Vehicle exceeding permissible weight. | Rs. 20,000/- and an additional amount of Rs. 2,000/- per ton of excess load and the | Rs. 20,000/- and an additional amount of Rs. 2,000/- per ton of excess load and the charges for |
| charges for off-loading of the excess Note : Such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such excess load is removed or is caused or allowed to be removed by person in control of such motor vehicle. | off-loading of the excess load. load. Note : Such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such excess load is removed or is caused or allowed to be removed by person in control of such motor vehicle. | |||
| 29 | 194(1A) | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a motor vehicle loaded in such a manner that the load or any part thereof or anything extends laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible limit. | Rs. 20,000/- and charges for off- loading of Note : Such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such load is arranged in a manner such that there is no extension of the load laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible limit. | Rs. 20,000/- and charges for off-loading such load. Note : Such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such load is arranged in a manner such that there is no extension of the load laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible limit. |
| 30 | 194 (2) | Refusal to stop or submit the vehicle for weighing or removal of load or part of it prior to weighing. | Rs. 40,000/- | Rs. 40,000/- |
| 31 | 194A | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a transport vehicle while carrying more passengers than is authorized in the registration certificate of such transport vehicle or the permit conditions applicable to such transport vehicle. | Rs. 200/- per excess passenger Note : Such transport vehicle shall not be allowed to move before the excess passengers are off-loaded and an | Rs. 200/- per excess passenger Note : Such transport vehicle shall not be allowed to move before the excess passengers are off-loaded and an alternative |
| alternative transport is arranged for such passengers. | transport is arranged for such passengers. | |||
| 32 | 194B | Failure to use safety belts while driving. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- |
| 33 | 194C | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a motor cycle in contravention of provisons of section 128 or the rules or regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. |
| 34 | 194D | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a motor cycle in contravention of provisons of section 129 or the rules or regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. |
| 35 | 194E | Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles like ambulance, fire service vehicle, etc. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 36 | 194F | (i) Sounding the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety or | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| (ii) Sounding the horn in an area with a traffic sign prohibiting the use of a horn, or | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- | ||
| (iii) Driving a motor vehicle which make use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- | ||
| 37 | 196 | Driving uninsured Motor Vehicle. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 4,000/- |
SCHEDULE 'C'
| Sr. No. | Section of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No. 59 of 1988) under which the offence is punishable | Description of Offence | Amount of Composition fee (in rupees) | |
| For first offence | For second or subsequent offence |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 177 | General provision for punishment of offences (where no other penalty is provided for the offence). | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 1,500/- |
| 2 | 179(1) | Disobedience of any direction lawfully given by authority. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 3 | 179(1) | Make obstruction in the discharge of any function which authorities required or empowered under the Act to discharge. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 4 | 179(2) | Withholding of information which is required to be supplied under the Act. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 5 | 179(2) | Giving false information. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 6 | 180 | Causing or permitting any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of section 3 or section 4 to drive the vehicle. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- |
| 7 | 181 | Driving a motor vehicle in contravention of section 3 or section 4. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- |
| 8 | 182(1) | Driving the motor vehicle or obtaining a driving license by a person who is disqualified under the Act for holding or obtaining driving license. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 9 | 183 | Driving at a speed exceeding the maximum speed fixed for the motor vehicle:- | ||
| (a) LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Driving licence of driver/rider shall be impounded as per provisions of sub-section (4) of section 206 and forwarded to the Licensing Authority. | ||
| (b) Motor Vehicles other than LMV. | Rs. 2,000/- | |||
| 10 | 184 | Driving dangerously or recklessly:- Only to the extent of use of handheld communication devices. | ||
| (a) Two Wheeler/Three Wheeler. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- | ||
| (b) Other LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- | ||
| (c) Motor Vehicles other than LMV. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- | ||
| 11 | 186 | Driving a motor vehicle in any public place by a person suffering from any disease or disability which hinders his driving and is a source of danger to the public. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 12 | 189 | Permitting or taking part in motor vehicles race or trial of speed of any kind in any public place. | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 13 | 194B | Failure to use safety belts while driving. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- |
| 14 | 194C | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a motor cycle in contravention of provisons of section 128 or the rules or regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. |
| 15 | 194D | Driving or causing or allowing to drive a motor cycle in contravention of provisons of section 129 or the rules or regulations made thereunder. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. | Rs. 1,000/- and rider shall be disqualifed for holding licence for a period of 3 months. |
| 16 | 194E | Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles like ambulance, fire service vehicle, etc. | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 10,000/- |
| 17 | 194F | (i) Sounding the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety or | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| (ii) Sounding the horn in an area with a traffic sign prohibiting the use of a horn, or | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- | ||
| (iii) Driving a motor vehicle which make use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer. | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- | ||
| 18 | 196 | Driving uninsured Motor Vehicle. | Rs. 2,000/- | Rs. 4,000/- |
This Notification shall come into force from 1st April, 2022.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Rajan Satardekar, Director & ex officio Addl. Secretary (Tpt).
Panaji, 27th July, 2021.
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