Question : CARRIAGE BY ROAD ACT



(a) whether a number of provisions under the Carriage by Road Act are related with the Motor Act;

(b) if so, whether any problems is being faced to implement this Act;

(c) whether the Government proposes to amend this Act; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) Yes, Sir. There are certain provisions in the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 which have references to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

(b)to(d)Draft Carriage by Road Rules were notified vide GSR No. 505 (E) dated 15.6.2010. Keeping in view a number of representations received on the draft Carriage by Road Rules, the implementation of the Act has been deferred upto 28.2.2011.