Power of Officer of the Motor Vehicles Department to stop motor vehicles

(1) Any Police Officer in uniform or any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department not below such rank as may be prescribed by the Government in this behalf, may require the driver of any motor vehicle in any public place to stop such vehicle and cause it to remain stationary, so long as may reasonably be necessary for the purpose of satisfying himself that the amount of the tax due in accordance with the provisions of this Act in respect of such vehicle has been paid. (2) Any person failing to stop a motor vehicle when required to do so by any such officer under sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with the same penalty as provided in section 15.