Andaman and Nicobar Islands Regulation of Traffic and Preservation of Order in Public Places Regulation 1966

•••. •••. Gil, ,_--~.'.-"',' " .. ' , ~~.~ ~"'. , ~': .:'~:';~><: , ,. ~. a.",., ~ , ", -/ r- , . - > .~ - • _ - ~~ - - .,J No •. 84/661DM/l41/64(J).- The following regulation is republished for ~neral :rile Aodamu f.nd Nicobar Islands CResulation of Traffic and P~tion of Order ill . By ord'er THE .ANDAMAN AND _ -NJCB'n.1fP i.!·1iiil'VS.~ _. -­ {REGULA nON OF.'T"P.U"::&--IC AND Pll~!tV_'\.-T~~ OF Pioanulgated by t~e Presi<Unt in -the Seventeent'h Year of th. ~ Republic of India.. A Resulatioo to pro .•.• for the regulation of traftl,c and the , preservation of oroer in public places and for tDattera connected th~rewith in the Union territory of the Anda­ man and Nic:obar Islands. 1ft exercise of tho poyen conferred by clause (l) of article ' 240 of the ·CoD:Stitution.. the President i! pleased to .promulgate the fallowing R.tgUlation made by him:- . I. (I) This· Regulation may be Caned the And&uWl ud SJ.art tilk. u~ •• Nicobai I~ (Regulation of Traffic and Prescnatioo of Order :!.~_ .... ee in Public Places) Recu1&tion, I966. ' . (~) It utendi to ~ whole of the Uninn tmitory';'_ of_ the (3) It sbal1 come into foree in the Part Blair m~icipal ar~ at once and in any other area on such date as the ChieU.Commts.· siemer may, by notification ii! the Official Gazette, specify in:respeet, of that area. 2. In this·R.t&uIation, unless the ~teX' otherwise nquires,- DeS.ition. mules, sheep. goata and swine; . of the And ••••• and Nirobar Islands; . (c). " Official "Gazette" means the Andaman and Nicobar Gazette; (d) II place " means any area whether open or enclosed and includes a building..a tent, a booth or other erection, - whether permanent or temporary; (e) H place of public amusement" means any place where music, singing. d:qring. ~ ·any diversion or gaqle,. or the means of carrying ,on the Same, is provided and to w~ch. the public are admitte8 either on paY.eD.t· of money or wlth, the intention that money may beeollected from those admitted and includes a race course, - circus. theatre, music hall, billiard pool or dancing hal! : - (f) I. plaee of public entertainment" means any place to - which the public are admitted. and. where any kind of food or <lrink is supplied fot consnmption on- the preDlises by. any person owning. or having an interest in, or managing, such place, and includes a refreshment room, eating-house, coffee­ . house, liquor-bouse, boarding-house; lodging-house, hotel • . tavern, or wine, beer, spirit. arrack, toddy. ganja, bhang or opium shop.or a shop where any kind of food or drink is supplied to the public for consumption in Of. near such shop; (g) II public place" includes the precincts of every public building or monujneet. and all places accessible to the p\lbUc for drawing water, washing or bathing or for. the- purpose of recreation: - . . [hi •• street ., includes any highway. bridge. way over a caww.'lY~~y. viaduct, arch or any road. lane. footway.' square, ~ a~.Qf ra~sage aocessible to the public, whether a an~. . ~.-' .~_--:-. -s , •...•••. _- Power to mike IftYltion of pla~, elc. 3. (1) The District MaSistrat.e may make rules.- (a) with-a view to preventing. danger, ob8truction· or in­ convenience to the puhIk: lor regulating traffic of all kinds in streets and public.piaces.-and the use of streets and. public . (i)_riding: driVing, cycling or waua~; or , (iii leading or accompanying caftle : -- - - - -- {b) for regl,llayng ~e conditioas under wlaich vehicles may remain stan_din8. in-streets all~ pttblie pJace~, and the use of streets as haltmg places for vehlC~s or came; . _ - - -{c) for J;>resUu»ug the number and.position ofJights to ~ "sed on, vehicles ill streets and the hours between -which such lights shall be Used ; .' . . . -{~) 'for licensing, controlling or. in order to prevent- -the _ t~t maY ~ caused to the residents or pi~rs in the wuu­ -_' .: _ ty, .Pt:Ql1~ltlifg' the playing of musiC. 'the bNtiue: ofd~, tom- or Dear streets or public places ; - - - _ .. - . - - . (d for regulating the conduct, behaviour or . aetiotf of -smet~. and- preiCribing tll. the case Q/_',p~~. - the 'routes by whicIi. the order in which and .th~ J~es at which, the ~C) (i) lor !kcn:J~ .. 91' ~ :O:t~.c.rn'isc controlling places of public amusement or entertatnmcrrt: -: -. . _ '(iU for -oroTUbiffnw thc'.k~ of "'aces of pttblic amuse:-" till) for regulating the means of entrance and exit at places of public amusement or entertainment or assembly, and providing {of· the maintenaacs of public safety and 'the prevention of disturbance thereat; (g) for prescribing the procedure for making an applica­ tRon for the grant of a licence or permission required under this Regulation and the levy of fees therefor: Provided that nothing in this section and no licence granted under any rule made tbeteunder &ball in any ~~. affect the provi- f sio~ of the Explosives. Act. ~sa4. or of the Anus. Act, 1959, or of ~.. any rules made UDder them. of the liab~y of any - person Provided further that any action taken under the" rules made under this section. or the grant of a licence made under 'such rules shall be subject to the control and supervision of the Chief Commissiener-: ' " . "Provided also that the power to spak(; rules under this .sub­ . seetien except under clauses (a) and (b) thereof shall be subject to the previous sanction of the Chief Commissioner. (~) The power to make rules under this section shall be subject to the tondltiO&l of the rules being made after previous publication. and ~ry rule m~, undef ~tiO~l shall be :'pubHsht'd hi the Official Gaaette and In the Iocality affected thereby by affixing copies thereof in conspicuous place! near to the building, strUcture. work or place as the case may be, to which the saJUe specialty relates. or by proclaiming the same by the beating 0{ ~m or· bv .. advertising the same in .such local ne_wsp.~,iJtEUgli~}lr.!p.r.ilT.l" t .• ~' .• -...-': loca1lauguage as the District " " t.~·1M~. ;"""'. .~. :: . any two or more of the~; . . . s, ::~ ~ ~ • suitable: . -,:-?.~ .. -:-: ::.~..c~ ... _ ~~=-t;o;i~ed that any such rales may be m~~~.hhQtil rreviou:i ._ publication, if the District lIagistrat~ ~ satisfied that circumstances east which render it necessary that such-..t:ttl~ sbou1d be brought into force-at enee, . (3) Not~thstanding anyt~in&.~ereinbefore coptained in this section or which mav be contained 10 any rules made thereunder. it shan always be laWful for the competent authority tmder the said rules to refuse a licence for, or to prohibit the keeping of any place of public amUMmen1. or entertainment by a person of noto .• riously bad character. (4) It shall be the duty of aU persons concerned to conform ~o any rule duly made _u. aforesaid so lon~ as the same shall be 111 operatmn. ' , ---I und . 3 f't{&YCIlic, rlllet . (a) contravenes any rule DTAUe. er section or any 0 uftder·.uetion,3. ;' the conditions of a licence issued .undM·such rule, or (b) abets such contravention. shall. on conviction, be punisbed+- (i) in the case of contravention or abetment of contraven­ tion of any rule made under clause (c) o~ sub-section (1) of· section 3. wiib imprisonment for a term wblch may extend to eight da..ys. or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. or "ith both; (b) in tl:1e' case of COIlu&vention or abetment 01 contraven­ tion of any nde made under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub- (ill) in tbls case of contra.vention or abetment of centra­ vention of any-rule made under clause (a) of sub-section" . (·1-) of section 3. if, & in 50 far as. such rule prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods OJ} any street or portion thereof so u to cause obstruction to traffic or ineonvenience to the public-- (a) fOf the iir;;st offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend tQ one month. or with·tine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both, and .. . _ (I» for a subsequent offenee, with imprisonDl.ent for a tam \tI'hiF4 may extend to itt months and with nne which Inay extend to five bundred rupees; and (iv) in the case oj contraveatlcn or abetme.nt ~f contra­ vention of uy rule made under any other clause of sub-section (1) of section So with fine which tnay extend to fifty rupees. :r,..U~ 5. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of hd tNbk Criminal Procedure la-.o. an offence under this Rezulation shall S.f 18t8. .trat~. be cognizable, bailable and triable by a magistrate of the second class. s of 18~. Prtlirltrtl.