Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No. 40 of 1984)

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Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No. 40 of 1984) - Sect 8

Amendment of section 151 of the principal enactment

8. Section 151 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(a) by the substitution in subsection (1A) of that section for the words " hiring car or any other vehicle", of the words " or any other motor vehicle";

(b) in subsection (1c) of that section -

	(i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a) of that subsection, for the words " a breath test for alcohol and that person shall comply with such requirement.", of the words " a breath test for alcohol or an examination by a Government medical officer in order to ascertain whether such person has consumed alcohol and that person shall comply with any such requirement, as the case may be.";

(ii) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of that subsection, of the following paragraph : -

(b) Where a breach test for alcohol or a an examination by Government medical officer reveals that such person has consumed alcohol or where such person refuses to submit himself to any such test or examination it shall be presumed that such person has consumed alcohol unless evidence to the contrary has been adduced.";

(iii) by the substitution for paragraph (d) of that subsection, of the following paragraph:

" (d) The report of a Government medical officer to the effect that the driver of a motor vehicle on a highway has consumed alcohol or any drug shall be sufficient evidence of the fact that such person has consumed alcohol or any drug unless evidence to the contrary has been adduced." ; and

	(iv) by the substitution, in paragraph (e) of that subsection, for the words " consumption of drugs", of the words " consumption of alcohol or drugs " ;

	" (1cc) Where a police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has committed an offence under this section, he may arrest such person without warrant. " ; and

(d) in subsection (ID) of that section, by the substitution in paragraph (iii) thereof, for the words " consumed any drug; ", of the words " consumed alcohol or any drug; ".

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