The Motor Vehicles (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1977

This Act may be callod tho Motor Vohicles (Gujarat Amendment) Aot, 1977.

In the Sixth I3chedule to the 11r)tor Vehiclns Aot, 1939 (In ita application to the State of Gujarat), in the second column, for tho groups of Iettors "GJ, BT" the groups of letters "GJ, GT, GR" sbll he substihuhd.

The Motor Vehicles (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 is hereby repealed and the provisions of section 7 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply to such repeal as if that Ordinance were an enactment.

1. Short title This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1977.

2. Insertion of new section 112A in IV of 1939 "112A. (1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Regional Transport Officer or the Assistant Regional Transport Officer specially authorised in this behalf by the Regional Transport Officer may, either before or after the institution of proceedings for an offence under section 112, permit any person charged with such offence to compound the offence on payment of such sum not exceeding seventy five per cent of the maximum penalty provided in section 112, as the Regional Transport Officer or, as the case may be, the Assistant Regional Transport Officer may determine. (2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Regional Transport Officer or, as the case may be, the Assistant Regional Transport Officer under sub-section

1. (1) no further proceeding shall be taken against the person in respect of the same offence. Explanation:--In this section, "Regional Transport Officer" and "Assistant Regional Transport Officer" mean the officers appointed as such by the State Government." 3. Repeal of Ordinance No. 2 of 1977 The Motor Vehicles (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 is hereby repealed and the provisions of section 7 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply to such repeal as if that Ordinance were an enactment.