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acknowledgement shall not authorise the holder to drive until the licence has
been returned to him.”.
1 89. Insertion of new sections 210A, 210B, 210C and 210D
After section 210 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
“210A. Power of State Government to increase penalties
Subject to conditions made by the Central Government, a State
Government, shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify a multiplier,
not less than one and not greater than ten, to be applied to each fine under this
Act and such modified fine, shall be in force in such State and different
multipliers may be applied to different classes of motor vehicles as may be
classified by the State Government for the purpose of this section.
210B. Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority
Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act
shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for
twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.
210C. Power of Central Government to make rules
The Central Government may make rules for—
(a) design, construction and maintenance standards for National
highways;
(b) such other factors as may be taken into account by the Court under
sub-section (3) of section 198A;
(c) any other matter which is, or has to be, prescribed by the Central
Government.
210D. Power of State Government to make rules
The State Government may make rules for design, construction and
maintenance standards for roads other than national highways, and for any
other matter which is, or may be, prescribed by the State Government.”.
2 90. Insertion of new section 211A
After section 211 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
“211A. Use of electronic forms and documents
(1) Where any provision of this Act or the rules and regulations made
thereunder provide for—
(a) the filing of any form, application or any other document with
any office, authority, body or agency owned or controlled by the
Central Government or the State Government in a particular
manner;
(b) the issue or grant of any licence, permit, sanction, approval or
endorsement, by whatever name called in a particular manner;
or
1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.
2. Enforced w.e.f. 1-10-2020 vide SO 3311(E), dt. 25-9-2020.