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210     THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (MOTOR .......... FUND) RULES, 2022  RULE 7

                            4.  An officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary,  Trustee—Member;
                                Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
                            5.  Director, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  Trustee—
                                                                              (Member-Coordinator)
                            6.  Representative of Principal Chief Controller of  Trustee—Member;
                                Accounts, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
                            7.  Secretary General, General Insurance Council  Trustee—Member;
                            8.  Director/Deputy Secretary, Road Safety Cell, Ministry  Trustee—Member;
                                of Road Transport and Highways
                          6.   Powers and functions of Trustees
                               For the furtherance of the objects of the Trust, and matters incidental or
                          ancillary to the attainment thereof, the trust shall have the following powers:—
                                   (a) periodical review of the working and utilisation of the Motor Vehicles
                                       Accident Fund (Trust Corpus), and make recommendations to the
                                       Central Government for relevant corrective steps, wherever necessary;
                                   (b) make recommendations to the Central Government on the
                                       implementation of the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor
                                       Accidents Scheme, 2022 and the scheme framed under section 162;
                                   (c) annual review of the quantum based on the receipt of contributions
                                       comprising of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (Trust Corpus) made
                                       under rule 10 and utilisation thereof;
                                  (d) deliberate upon any issues raised by organisations or agencies
                                       responsible for the implementation of the Compensation to Victims
                                       of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022 and the scheme framed
                                       under section 162;
                                   (e) any other issues arising during implementation of the scheme utilising
                                       this fund.
                          7.   Trust Deed
                               (1) The Trust shall be governed by a Trust Deed formulated in accordance
                          with these rules, and the Trust Deed shall be in addition to and not in derogation
                          of these rules:
                               PROVIDED that in case of any inconsistency between the clauses of the Trust
                          Deed and these rules, these rules shall prevail.
                               (2) The Trust Deed shall include the following clauses—
                                   (a) Name and objects of the Trust;
                                   (b) Initial Trust Corpus and additions to the corpus;
                                   (c) Board of Trustees;
                                  (d) Powers and responsibilities of Trustees;
                                   (e) Meetings of the trustees, including quorum, minutes, notice of
                                       meetings and voting;
                                   (f) Delegation of powers on behalf of the Trust and appointment of
                                       officers;
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