Amendment of section 19

In Section 19 of the principal Act,

1. (i) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted: namely, - *(2) Every District Road Safety Committee shall consist of the following members: namely,-

1. (a) The Deputy Commissioner (Ex- Officio) : Chairman
2. (b) Commissioner of Police/Superintendent of Police : Member (¢) Chief Medical Officer of H & FW (Ex-Officio) : Member
3. (d) Executive Engineer (Roads & Bridges) © Member (¢) Executive Engineer(National Highways) © Member

1. (1) Representative of Regional Office (MoRTH) : Member
   • (g) Project Director (NHAI) : Member
   • (h) Administrator, Municipal / Town Committees: Member
2. (1) At least one Civil Society Organization (CSO) or any Non-Government Organization (NGO) working on improving road safety in the State: Member
   • (J) Regional/District Transport Officer : Member Secretary
   • (k) Highway Administrator of State Highways & Major District Roads (MDRs) : Member
     • (ii) after sub-section (2). the following sub-section shall be inserted: namely,- *(2A) Functions of the District Road Safety Committees: -
   • (a) Periodic review of road accidents in the district.
   • (b) Monitor the implementation of State Road Safety policy and the targets set under it. 65 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V October 30, 2024 (¢) Implement directions of the SCCoRS. Government of India and the State Government as may be issued from time to time on matters of road safety.
   • (d) "Implementation of decisions of the Nagaland Road Safety Authority in the district. (¢) Regular track and update State Road Safety Council on details of Road Crashes that took place in the district, which shall include: i. Details of the vehicle. ii. Cause of crash. iii. Details of spot investigation, evidence, if any. iv. Details of Offenders (if any). v. Details of Victim/s and victims latest condition. vi. Types of injury caused. vii. FIR registered if any.
3. (1) Publish road accident data on monthly basis on public domain on: i. The district website portal (to be widely publicized) ii. The MoRTH Portal. (ump: #morth-roadsafery: nic.in‘edisha’index.aspx)
   • (g) Develop a district road safety plan.
   • (h) Ensure forensic crash investigation under Section 135 A of the Motor Vehicles Act for all mass fatality crashes in the district.
     • (i) Ensure optimal placements of ambulances to help improve response time and handover time to hospitals.
   • (j) Ensure adequate availability of different ambulance types as per historic caseload in the district.
   • (k) Prepare an Emergency Medical Plan for mass fatality accidents in the district.
     • (I) Ensure linkage between hospitals and ambulances through setting up a prior notification system. Ensure linkages between hospitals to find out the availability of beds in case of emergency.
   • (m) Act as the nodal body for placing. requirements and disbursal of road safety funds and interact with Nagaland Road Safety Authority as and when required.
   • (n) Provide regular inputs to the Nagaland Road Safety Authority/Lead Agency of State and recommend road safety measures especially with regard to identification of major accident prone areas/ Black spots etc. and also in parts regarding the important of 4Es, viz. Engineering, Education, Enforcement & Emergency.
4. (0) Promote Good Samaritans to assist the road accidents victims.
   • (p) Provide suggestion(s) to State Government as and when requested to formulate or amend:- i. Rules under Section 107, Section 138, Section176, Section 210D, Section 215D of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act. 2019. ii. Schemes under Section 135 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. October 30, 2024 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V 66 THE NAGALAND ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 (As passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on the 29" August, 2024) This Bill was passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on 29. 08. 2024. Sd/- Kohima, SHARINGAIN LONGKUMER The 29-08-2024 SPEAKER Nagaland Legislative Assembly I assent to this Bill Sd/- Kohima, LA GANESAN the 05-10-2024 GOVERNOR