Section 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D and 211A of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019

Insertion of new sections 210A, 210B, 210C and 210D. Power of State Government to increase penalties

89. After section 210 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-

Section 210A of the Motor Vehicles Act 2019

"210A. Subject to conditions made by the Central Government, a State Government, shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify a multiplier, not less than one and not greater than ten, to be applied to each fine under this Act and such modified fine, shall be in force in such State and different multipliers may be applied to different classes of motor vehicles as may be classified by the State Government for the purpose of this section.

Section 210 B Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority. Power of Central Government to make rules

210B. Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.

Section 210C. The Central Government may make rules for-

(a) design, construction and maintenance standards for National highways;

(b) such other factors as may be taken into account by the Court under sub-section (3) of section 198A;

Section 210D Power of State Government to make rules

210D. The State Government may make rules for design, construction and maintenance standards for roads other than national highways, and for any other matter which is, or may be, prescribed by the State Government.".

Insertion of new section 211A. Use of electronic forms and documents

90. After section 211 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-

Section 211 A of the Motor Vehicles Act 2019

"211A. (1) Where any provision of this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder provide for- (a) the filing of any form, application or any other document with any office, authority, body or agency owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government in a particular manner; (b) the issue or grant of any licence, permit, sanction, approval or endorsement, by whatever name called in a particular manner; or (c) the receipt or payment of money in a particular manner, then notwithstanding anything contained in such provision, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such filing, issue, grant, receipt or payment, as the case may be, is effected by means of such electronic form as may be prescribed by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be.

(2) The Central Government or the State Government shall, for the purpose of sub-section (1), prescribe- (a) the manner and format in which such electronic forms and documents shall be filed, created or issued; and (b) the manner or method of payment of any fee or charges for filing, creation or issue of any electronic document under clause (a)."