(1) Where any police officer or any other public servant not below the rank of Inspector of Motor Vehicles of the State Government, duly authorised in this behalf by the State Government, has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed in respect of any vehicle, he may seize such vehicle.
The West Bengal Traffic Regulation Act, 1965. 3 XV of 1965.]
(Sections 7, 8.)
(2) On such seizure the police officer or the public servant, as the case may be, shall arrange in the manner prescribed by rules made under this Act, or until rules are made, in such manner as he considers proper, for the custody of the vehicle and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, cause a report of the seizure to be sent to the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area in which the offence has been committed.
(3) Upon receipt of such report and after such enquiries, if any, as the Magistrate thinks fit, the Magistrate shall either order the vehicle to be released or pass such orders as he thinks fit for the interim custody of the vehicle until the case is disposed of.
7. No suit or proceeding shall lie against the State 'Government and no suit, proceeding or prosecution shall lie against any officer of the State Government for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder.
8. The State Government may make rules for carrying Rules.
out the purposes of this Act.
Indemnity.
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