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854        CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (MOTOR........ FUND) RULES, 2022  RULE 5

                                  (h) “Hospital” means any healthcare service provider providing
                                       treatment to a road accident victim under the scheme framed under
                                       section 162;
                                   (i) “section” means section of the Act;
                                   (j) “Trust” means the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund Trust established
                                       vide a trust deed executed and registered on 13.01.2022;
                                   (k) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined, but
                                       defined in the Act, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to
                                       them in the Act.
                          3.   Establishment of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund
                               The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund shall be constituted in accordance with
                          sub-section (1) of section 164B, and shall comprise of the following three accounts:—
                                   (a) Account for Insured Vehicles;
                                   (b) Account for Uninsured Vehicles or Hit and Run Motor Accident;
                                       and
                                   (c) Hit and Run Compensation Amount.
                          4.   Formation of Trust
                               (1) The Trust shall administer the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund in accordance
                          with these rules.
                               (2) The Trust shall utilise the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, in accordance
                          with these rules, for—
                                   (a) providing compensation in the case of hit and run motor accidents
                                       in accordance with section 161, read with the Compensation to
                                       Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022;
                                   (b) providing cashless treatment to victims of road accident in accordance
                                       with section 162;
                                   (c) providing compensation to such other persons as may be specified.
                               (3) The Trust shall be governed by these rules and the Trust Deed formulated
                          under rule 7.
                          5.   Composition of Trust
                               The Trust shall comprise of the following Trustees, namely:—

                            Sl.       Designation of Member                       Role in Trust
                           No.
                            (1)                (2)                                    (3)
                            1.  An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary,  Trustee (Chairperson);
                                Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
                            2.  An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary,  Trustee—Member;
                                Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
                            3.  An officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary,  Trustee—Member;
                                Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
                            4.  An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary,  Trustee—Member;
                                Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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