Power to order works and give directions

15.

1. (1) The Authority or the State Road Safety Committee or District or City Road Safety Committees may by order give direction to any officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions to act for the purpose of Road Safety.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
3. (1) or any other law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for the Chief Road Safety Commissioner or the Joint Road Safety Commissioner to pass following orders or give direction to ensure Road Safety, namely:-
   • (i) to fulfill any work or improvement on a public road, as it may consider necessary,
   • (ii) to ensure implementation of all laws relating to Road Safety such as helmet, seat belt, etc.,
   • (iii) to implement the decisions of the State Road Safety Council,
   • (iv) to implement the direction given by the State Government under section 33: Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be issued by any officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions without prior written notice and opportunity of being heard. If such officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions fails to respond or reply to the satisfaction of the Chief Road Safety Commissioner or Joint Road Safety Commissioner, a reasoned order shall be issued and same shall be binding on any officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions.
4. (3) Every officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions shall be bound to carry out such works or improvement or compliance of the orders or directions passed under sub-section
5. (1) or
6. (2) within such time, as may be specified by the Authority:
7. (4) It shall be the duty of any officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions to act in aid of the Authority in enforcing under sub-section
8. (1) and sub-section (2).
9. (5) If any officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions to whom a written order is served under sub-section
10. (2) refuses or fails to comply with the order within the time limit set out by the Authority, the Chief Road Safety Commissioner or the Joint Road Safety Commissioner may after giving opportunity of being heard impose a fine up to ₹ 1,00,000 (rupees one lakh only) in person or recommend the disciplinary action upon such officer or person under the service law applicable to him and may also take such action as to prevent danger and ensure safety to the public and may recover the cost thereof from such officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions: Provided that the fine imposed shall be recoverable from the salary of such officer of the Government department or public authority or local authority or any person of public, public or private institutions and the drawing and disbursing officer of that officer shall be liable to deduct and deposit it in the account of the Authority.