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(lx) THE MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019

1 58. Amendment of section 177
In section 177 of the principal Act, for the words “one hundred rupees” and “three
hundred rupees”, the words “five hundred rupees” and “one thousand and five
hundred rupees” shall respectively be substituted.
1 59. Insertion of section 177A
After section 177 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
“177A. Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118
Whoever contravenes the regulations made under section 118, shall be
punishable with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may
extend to one thousand rupees.”.
1 60. Amendment of section 178
In section 178 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in clause (b), for the words
“two hundred rupees”, the words “five hundred rupees” shall be substituted.
1 61. Amendment of section 179
In section 179 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words “five hundred rupees”, the words “two
thousand rupees” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “five hundred rupees”, the words “two
thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 62. Amendment of section 180
In section 180 of the principal Act, for the words “which may extend to one
thousand rupees”, the words “of five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 63. Amendment of section 181
In section 181 of the principal Act, for the words “which may extend to five
hundred rupees”, the words “of five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 64. Amendment of section 182
In section 182 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words “which may extend to five hundred
rupees”, the words “of ten thousand rupees” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “one hundred rupees”, the words “ten
thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 65. Substitution of new section for section 182A
For section 182A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted,
namely:—
“182A. Punishment for offences relating to construction, maintenance, sale
and alteration of motor vehicles and components
(1) Whoever, being a manufacturer, importer or dealer of motor vehicles,
sells or delivers or alters or offers to sell or deliver or alter, a motor vehicle that
is in contravention of the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations
made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.