Section 165, 166, 168, 169, 170 and 173 the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019

Amendment of section 165 of Motor Vehicles Act

52. In section 165 of the principal Act, in the Explanation, for the words, figures and letter "section 140 and section 163A", the word and figures "section 164" shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act

53. In section 166 of the principal Act,-
(i) in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided further that where a person accepts compensation under section 164 in accordance with the procedure provided under section 149, his claims petition before the Claims Tribunal shall lapse.".

(ii) in sub-section (2), the proviso shall be omitted;

(iii) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-

"(3) No application for compensation shall be entertained unless it is made within six months of the occurrence of the accident.".

(iv) in sub-section (4), for the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (6) of section 158", the word and figures "section 159" shall be substituted;

(v) after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-

"(5) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the right of a person to claim compensation for injury in an accident shall, upon the death of the person injured, survive to his legal representatives, irrespective of whether the cause of death is relatable to or had any nexus with the injury or not.".

Amendment of section 168 of Motor Vehicles Act

54. In section 168 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),- (i) for the word and figures "section 162", the word and figures "section 163" shall be substituted; (ii) the proviso shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 169 of Motor Vehicles Act

be inserted, namely:- "(4) For the purpose of enforcement of its award, the Claims Tribunal shall also have all the powers of a Civil Court in the execution of a decree under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as if the award were a decree for the payment of money passed by such court in a civil suit."

Amendment of section 170 of Motor Vehicles Act

56. In section 170 of the principal Act, for the word and figures "section 149" the word and figures "section 150" shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act

57. In section 173 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "ten thousand", the words "one lakh" shall be substituted.