Section 177, 177A, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 182A and 182B   the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019

 

Amendment of section 177 of Motor Vehicles Act

58. In section 177 of the principal Act, for the words "one hundred rupees" and "three hundred rupees", the words "five hundred rupees" and "one thousand and five hundred rupees" shall respectively be substituted

 

Insertion of section 177A Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118

"177A. Whoever contravenes the regulations made under section 118, shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand rupees.".

 

Amendment of section 178 of Motor Vehicles Act

60. In section 178 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in clause (b), for the words "two hundred rupees", the words "five hundred rupees" shall be substituted.

 

Amendment of section 179 of Motor Vehicles Act

61. In section 179 of the principal Act,-
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words "five hundred rupees", the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "five hundred rupees", the words "two thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

Amendment of section 180 of Motor Vehicles Act

62. In section 180 of the principal Act, for the words "which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "of five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

Amendment of section 181 of Motor Vehicles Act

63. In section 181 of the principal Act, for the words "which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "of five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

Amendment of section 182 of Motor Vehicles Act

64. In section 182 of the principal Act,-
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words "which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "of ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "one hundred rupees", the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted

 

Substitution of new section for section 182A. Punishment for offences relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components

65. For section 182A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:-
"182A. (1) Whoever, being a 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 or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine of one lakh rupees per such motor vehicle or with both:

Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if he proves that, at the time of sale or delivery or alteration or offer of sale or delivery or alteration of such motor vehicle, he had disclosed to the other party the manner in which such motor vehicle was in contravention of the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder.

(2) Whoever, being a manufacturer of motor vehicles, fails to comply with the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one hundred crore rupees or with both.

(3) Whoever, sells or offers to sell, or permits 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 Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine of one lakh rupees per such component or with both.

(4) Whoever, being the 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 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of five thousand rupees per such alteration or with both.

 

Section 182B Punishment for contravention of section 62A

182B.Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 62A, shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, but may extend to ten thousand rupees.".