50. Amendment of section 160 of the principal enactment

Section 160 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—

160. (1) The driver of a vehicle which is in motion or stationary shall not use or permit any person to use, and no person in the vehicle

“Use of seat belts.

“Noise.

shall use, any amplifying equipment with loudspeaker fitted to or carried on the vehicle :

Provided, however, that an amplifying equipment may be used in a motor vehicle, if the volume of the sound emanating from such equipment is so regulated as to ensure that it is confined within the vehicle and intended for the hearing only of the occupants thereof.

All motor vehicles which have an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with an efficient silencing device through which all exhaust from the engine is projected and which prevents the creation of undue noise.

An examiner, or a police officer authorized in that behalf by the Inspector

Regulations may be made prescribing—

the maximum noise levels that may emanate from engine exhaust device ;

the maximum noise level permissible for different class or classes of vehicles with regard to horn, warning device or reverse warning device and amplifying devices fitted on such class or classes of vehicles.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than three thousand rupees and not exceeding five thousand rupees.

For the purposes of this section