Assam Government cleverly drops all the punishment against the Police and Transport officials, who will enforce the new Motor Vehicles Act. The Original Government of India act says, fine for the offence committed by them under the act is double. But not in Assam.
The clause 210B of the Actstated: Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of thisAct shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liablefor twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.
As mentioned in the clause, anyenforcing authorities, i.e. Police and Transport authorities will have to pay doublethe penalty if they commit any offences.
Mysteriously, the clause wasmissing in the notification issued by the Assam government.
It may be mentioned here thatunder the new act, driving without the licence will be fined at Rs. 5,000,violating air and noise pollution Rs. 10,000, driver or passenger without seat beltRs. 1,000, carrying children below 14 years without safety belt/child restraintsystem Rs. 1,000.
