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(xx) THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023

THE SCHEDULE
(See section 2)

Sl. Year No. Short title Amendments
No.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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(A) In section 192A, in sub-section (1),—
(i) for the words “and a fine of ten thousand rupees”, the words “a fine of
ten thousand rupees, or with both” shall be substituted;
(ii) the proviso shall be omitted.
(B) In section 200, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(1) Any offence whether committed before or after the commencement
of this Act punishable under section 177, section 177A, section 178, section
179, section 180, section 181, section 182, sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or
sub-section (4) of section 182A, section 182B, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2)
of section 183, clause (c) of the Explanation to section 184, section 186, section
189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 192, section 192A, sub-section (3)
of section 192B, section 194, section 194A, section 194B, section 194C, section
194D, section 194E, section 194F, section 196, section 198 and section 201,
may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded
by such officers or authorities and for such amount as the State Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.”.
(C) In section 215, in sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be inserted,
namely:—
“PROVIDED that where a State Government has not constituted the
District Road Safety Committee, the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, constitute a Committee for such District, consisting of
a Chairman and such other members as it considers necessary and on such
terms and conditions as it may determine.”.

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