Impounding of licence, etc.

(1) The prescribed authority may, if he has reason to believe that the driver or conductor a motor vehicle has contravened any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order or direction made or given thereunder, seize any licence held by such driver or conductor, or any other document relating to the vehicle in their possession, which in the opinion of the prescribed authority will be useful for, or relevant to any proceeding under Section 14A and forward the same to the Excise and Taxation Officer, concerned. (2) The prescribed authority seizing the licence or other document under sub-section (1) shall give to person surrendering the same a temporary acknowledgement therefor and such acknowledgement shall have effect, until the licence or other document is returned to the driver or conductor, as the case may be, as if the same had not been seized.