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

(2) In addition to the penalty under sub-section (1), such guardian or owner
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
years and with a fine of twenty-five thousand rupees.
(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) shall not apply to
such guardian or owner if the juvenile committing the offence had been granted
a learner’s licence under section 8 or a driving licence and was operating a
motor vehicle which such juvenile was licensed to operate.
(4) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a juvenile, the
registration of the motor vehicle used in the commission of the offence shall be
cancelled for a period of twelve months.
(5) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a juvenile,
then, notwithstanding section 4 or section 7, such juvenile shall not be eligible
to be granted a driving licence under section 9 or a learner’s licence under
section 8 until such juvenile has attained the age of twenty-five years.
(6) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a juvenile,
then such juvenile shall be punishable with such fines as provided in the Act
while any custodial sentence may be modified as per the provisions of the
Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 (56 of 2000).
199B. Revision of fines
The fines as provided in this Act shall be increased by such amount not
exceeding ten per cent. in value of the existing fines, on an annual basis on 1st
day of April of each year from the date of commencement of the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Act, 2019, as may be notified by the Central Government.”.
1 86. Amendment of section 200
In section 200 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) for the words, figures and brackets “punishable under section
177, section 178, section 179, section 180, section 181, section 182,
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 183, section 184, section
186, section 189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 191, section
192, section 194, section 196, or section 198,”, the words, brackets,
figures and letters “punishable under section 177, 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, section 184 only
to the extent of use of handheld communication devices, section
186, section 189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 192, section
192A, section 194, section 194A, section 194B, section 194C, section
194D, section 194E, section 194F, section 196, section 198,” shall
be substituted;
(b) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED that the State Government may, in addition to
such amount, require the offender to undertake a period of
community service.”;

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