Section 55: Using uninsured vehicle

55. Using uninsured vehicle (1) Subject to this Part, no person shall— (a) use; or (b) cause or permit any other person to use, a motor vehicle, unless there is in force in relation to the use of that vehicle by that person or that other person, as the case may be, such policy of insurance or such security in respect of third party risks as complies with this Part. (2) Any person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. (3) This section shall not apply to a vehicle— (a) owned by, and used for the purpose of, the Government; R27 – 47 [Issue 1] Road Traffic Act (b) owned by a person who has deposited and keeps deposited with the Accountant-General such sum as the Accountant-General considers sufficient where it is— (i) driven by the owner or by a servant of the owner in the course of his employment; or (ii) otherwise subject to the control of the owner; or (c) driven for police purposes— (i) by or under the direction of a Superintendent of Police; or (ii) by a person employed in the Police Force. [S. 55 amended by s. 4 of Act 14 of 2006 w.e.f. 7 August 2006.]