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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter IX

INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS

Power to make 1[regulations]
136. (1) The 2[Authority may make regulations] for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.
 
 
 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such 3[regulations] may provide for
 
 
 
 
(a) the forms to be used for the purposes of this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(b) the making of applications for and the issue of certificates of insurance;
 
 
 
 
(c) the issue of duplicates to replace certificates of insurance mutilated, defaced, lost or destroyed;
 
 
 
 
(d) the custody, production, cancellation and surrender of certificates of insurance;
 
 
 
 
(e) the records to be maintained by insurers of policies of insurance issued under this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(f) the identification by certificates or otherwise of persons or vehicles exempted from the provisions of this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(g) the furnishing of information respecting policies of insurance by insurers;
 
 
 
 
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(i) adapting the provisions of this Chapter to vehicles brought into Bangladesh by persons making only a
 
 
temporary stay therein by applying those provisions with prescribed modifications;
 
 
 
 
(j) the form of application for claims for compensation and the particulars it may contain, the fees, if any, to be paid in respect of such application;
 
 
 
 
(k) the procedure to be followed by a Claims Tribunal in holding an enquiry under this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(l) the powers vested in a Civil Court which may be exercised by a Claims Tribunal;
 
 
 
 
(m) the form and manner in which, and the fees, if any, on payment of which an appeal may be preferred against an award of a Claims Tribunal; and
 
 
 
 
(n) any other matter which is to be or may be, prescribed.

  • 1
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 42 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 2
    The words “Authority may make regulations” were substituted for the words “Government may make rules” by section 42 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 3
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 42 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 4
    Clause (h) was omitted by section 42 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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