Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 2009 · As enacted
60. Insertion of new section 213AA in the principal enactment
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 213A of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 213AA of that enactment:—
213AA. (1) There shall be a Motor Traffic
Appeals Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as “the
Tribunal”) consisting of the following members
“Motor
Traffic
Appeals
Tribunal.
who shall be persons of integrity, and eminence in their respective fields :—
one person from the Institute of
Automotive Engineers established under the Institute of Automotive Engineers’ of
Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act No. 48 of 1992 nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Science and
Technology ;
one person having recognition in the field of law, nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Justice ; and
one person from the Ministry of Transport, nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Transport.
The Minister shall appoint one member as the Chairman of the Tribunal.
Every member of the Tribunal shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister or unless he is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (4)
hold office for a period not exceeding three years as may be specified by the Minister in his letter of appointment. Any member vacating office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment.
The Minister may remove from office any member of the Tribunal for reasons assigned.
In the event of the vacation of office of any member the Minister shall appoint another person to succeed such member and the member so appointed shall hold such office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor.
The Chairman of the Tribunal may summon meetings of such Tribunal whenever he deems it necessary :
Provided however, that such Chairman shall summon a meeting of such Tribunal, whenever he is requested in writing to do so by two members, of such Tribunal
The quorum for any meeting of the
Tribunal shall be two members.
Regulations may be made providing for the conduct of business of the Tribunal and prescribing the procedure to be followed at meetings of such Tribunal. Subject to such regulations, and the provisions of subsection (6), the Tribunal may regulate its own procedure.
No act or proceeding of the Tribunal shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy therein or any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.
The functions of the Tribunal shall be to hear appeals from persons aggrieved by -
the refusal of the Commissioner-General to grant written approval under subsection (4) of section 19A; and
the cancellation under subsection (7) of section 19A of any written approval granted by the Commissioner-General, for the manufacture, assembly, fabrication, innovation, adaptation, modification or change of construction of a motor vehicle.”.