(1) The Government shall, by notification in the [Government Gazette], constitute a Council to be known as “The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Safety Council”, comprising of Chairman, who shall be Incharge Minster of Transport Department, [Chief Secretary of the Union territory] as Vice Chairman and such other members as may be notified by the Government.
(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name of “The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Safety Council”, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers to acquire, hold and dispose of property, subject to the laws relating to immovable property in the State and to contract and may sue and be sued in its name.
(3) The Council shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed by the Government in this behalf from time to time.
(4) Without prejudice to generality of the foregoing provision, the Council shall have following functions, namely :––
(a) advise the Government on road safety policies ;
(b) prescribe and enforce road safety standards and procedures, formulate and implement schemes, projects and programmes, relating to road safety ;
(c) co-ordinate the functions of all the agencies and Government Departments discharging the duties relating to road safety ;
(d) conduct the road safety awareness programmes ;
(e) management of the Road Safety Fund ;
(f) allocation of expenditure for implementation of road safety schemes and programmes ;
(g) allocation of expenditure for road safety projects and for purchase and installation of equipments and devices connected with road safety ;
(h) allocation of expenditure for the conduct of studies, projects and research on matters relating to road safety ;
(i) allocation of expenditure for trauma-care programmes or activities ;
(j) allocation of administrative expenditure of the Council ;
(k) allocation of expenditure on matters connected with road safety measures ;
(l) formulation of self help groups, under the supervision and control of the Council for the rescue operation on the place of accidents ; and
(m) any other matter which the Council may consider necessary.