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The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Act, 2017

The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority to improve safety on the state's roads. It creates a high-level council involving government ministers and officials to oversee road safety measures and coordinate efforts across different departments. The law applies to all public roads, traffic islands, and footpaths within Karnataka, covering everything from vehicle usage to accident prevention. By setting up this authority and a dedicated fund, the legislation aims to reduce accidents, manage road incidents, and ensure safer travel for everyone using the state's transportation network.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. SARIE 150 SAEPA 2018, Bengaluru, Dated: 02-08-2018.
  4. 3. Act 59 of 1988), Karnataka Highways Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 44 of 1964) or the rules made thereunder.
  5. 4. Constitution of The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority- (1) The
  6. 5. The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority
  7. 6. Functions of the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority.- The
  8. 7. Meetings.- (1) The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority and the District
  9. 8. Disposal of Business
  10. 9. Vacancies etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority
  11. 10. Authority.
  12. 11. Administrative head of the Authority
  13. 12. Establishment of the Fund
  14. 13. Levy and collection of cess
  15. 14. Vesting and administration of the Fund-(1) The Fund shall vest in and
  16. 15. Utilisation of the Fund
  17. 16. Power to order removal of causes of accidents- (1) Not withstanding
  18. 17. Power to order works
  19. 18. Power to recover cost
  20. 19. Amounts recoverable as arrear of land revenue
  21. 20. Delegation.- The Authority may, with the previous approval of the State
  22. 21. District Road Safety Committee
  23. 22. Staff
  24. 23. Expenses
  25. 24. Accounts
  26. 25. District Road Safety Committee to submit reports, etc..- Every
  27. 26. Annual report
  28. 27. State Legislature as soon as may be, after the receipt of the same.
  29. 28. State Government on the basis of the report.
  30. 29. Punishment for obstructing the Authority
  31. 30. Compounding of offences
  32. 31. Government may, by notification in the Gazette, specify in the behalf.
  33. 32. Appeals
  34. 33. Members and employees of the Authority to be public servants
  35. 34. Protection of action taken in good faith
  36. 35. Cognizance of offences
  37. 36. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
  38. 37. Act not in derogation of the Karnataka Highway Act, 1964
  39. 38. Power to give directions
  40. 39. Power to make rules
  41. 40. Regulations
  42. 41. Removal of difficulties

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