(1) When a vehicle requisitioned under section 3 is released, the Release of vehic les possession thereof shall be delivered to the person from whom possession from was taken at the time when the vehicle was requisitioned, or if there was requisition.
no such person, to the person deemed by the State Government to be the owner of such vehicle, and such delivery of possession shall be a full discharge of the State Government from all liabilities in respect of such delivery, but shall not prejudice any right in respect of the vehicle to which any other person may be entitled by due process of law to enforce against the person to whom possession of the vehicle is so delivered.
(2) Where the person from whom possession was taken at the time when the vehicle was requisitioned or the person deemed by the State Government to be the owner of such vehicle cannot be found and has no legal agent or other person empowered to accept delivery on their behalf, the State Government shall cause a notice, declaring that the vehicle is released from requisition, to be published in the Official Gazette.
(3) When a notice referred to in sub-section (2) is published in the Official Gazette, the vehicle specified in such notice shall cease to be subject to requisition on and from the date of such publication and be deemed to have been delivered to the person entitled to possession thereof and the State Government shall not be liable for any compensation or other claims in respect of the vehicle for any period after the said date.
8. If during the period of requisition a vehicle requisitioned under Payment of section 3 is damaged otherwise than by normal wear and tear or lost and additional compensaif such damage or loss to the vehicle is not insured, there shall be paid to lion in certai the person entitled to compensation under section 4 an additional cases.
n compensation to the extent of damage or loss suffered as may be determined by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
9. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Delegation Gazette, direct that any power conferred or any duty imposed on the of functions of the State State Government by any of the provisions except section 14 of this Act Government.
shall, under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged by such officer or class of officers as may be specified.
10. The owner or the person in possession of a vehicle on the date of Liability of the order of requisition made under section 3 shall be liable— the the o owner or person in
(a) to pay the tax and other dues that may become payable during possession the period of requisition, and of a vehicle.
(b) to keep all necessary documents in respect of the vehicle as are required to be kept, under the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
281 The West Bengal Requisitioning of Vehicles Act, 1979.
[West Ben. Act of XXXIV of 1979.]
(Sections 11-14.)
Penalty for contravention of any order.
Saving.
Protection of action taken under this Act.
Power of State Government to make rules.