163. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Ordinance or any other law for the time being in force, a police officer in uniform, not below the rank of a sub-Inspector or Sergeant, specially empowered in this behalf by the competent authority or any Inspector of Motor Vehicles or other persons authorised in this behalf by the ¹[Authority], may, in any area to be notified by the ²[Authority] in this behalf, charge on the spot any person who, in his presence or view, commits any of the offences set forth in the Twelfth Schedule with the Commission of that offence. Explanation. For the purpose of the sub section, “competent authority” shall be such authority as may be notified by the ³[Authority]. (2) An officer acting under sub section (1) shall draw up the charge in the form prescribed, specifying the nature of the offence, the fine as mentioned against such offence in the Twelfth Schedule payable in respect thereof and the accused person shall pay the fine on the spot by means of stamps to the officer who made the charge and shall receive an acknowledgement therefore. (3) If the accused person has refused to receive the copy of the charge or if the fine is not paid in the manner specified in sub section (2), the officer acting under sub section (1) shall arrange to send the vehicle which has been used in the commission of the offence to the officer in charge of the nearest police-station who shall keep the vehicle in his custody and shall release it as soon as the fine is paid and shall also send an intimation to the officer who forwarded the vehicle. (4) The accused person may, prefer an appeal to the court which is competent to hear appeals against the orders or sentences of Magistrates of the third class and the decision of the appellate authority in this respect shall be final.