46. Replacement of section 145 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 145 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:—

145. (1) No motor vehicle shall be used on a road unless it is in all respects in such a condition that it will not cause or be likely to cause—

(a)

danger, discomfort, annoyance or harm to any person in the vehicle or any person using the road ;

(b)

danger to any vehicle on the road ; or

(c)

damage to any property on or adjoining the road.

(2)

Where a driver of a motor vehicle contravenes any provision of subsection (1)

such driver, and registered owner of such motor vehicle shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty thousand rupees.

(3)

Where a driver of a motor vehicle contravenes the provisions of subsection (1)

and thereby causes injury to any person such driver, and registered owner of such motor vehicle shall be guilty of an offence and shall

“Condition of motor vehicles.

on conviction be liable to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months or to both such fine and imprisonment and to the suspension of his driving licence for a period of six months.

(4)

Where a driver of a motor vehicle contravenes any provision of sub-section (1)

and thereby causes grievous injury to any person, such driver and registered owner of such motor vehicle shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than twenty five thousand rupees and not exceeding thirty five thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and to the suspension of his driving licence for a period of six months.

(5)

Where a driver of a motor vehicle contravenes any provision of sub-section (1)

and thereby causes the death of any person, such driver and registered owner of such motor vehicle shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than fifty thousand rupees and not exceeding seventy five thousand rupees or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment and to the suspension of his driving licence for a period of twelve months. ”.

Read on from s 47