Payment of charges for requisitioning of vehicles

(1) Whenever in pursuance of section 3, the State Government requisition any vehicle, there shall be paid to the owner such charges for detention and use of the vehicle as inay be determined by the State Government. (2) While determining the charges, under Sub-section (1), the State Government shall take into consideration- (a) the model, make, type, class and condition of the vehicle; (b) the loss of earning, if any, sustained by the owner by reason of requisition; and fix the charges atsuch rate as the State Government may deem fair. (3) The charges fixed under sub-section(2) shall be paid by the officer or authority requisitioning the vehicle; such officer or authority shall notbe bound to pay any dues outstanding on mortgages and cther encumbrances of the requisitioned vehicle.