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Stephen Cadiz, MP  \nIntroduced on: November 19, 2014  \nTable of Contents  \nBackground ................................................................................................................................................... 3  \nPurpose of the Bill ......................................................................................................................................... 3  \nLegislation mentioned in the Bill ................................................................................................................... 3  \nMajor Changes Proposed by the Legislation ................................................................................................. 4  \nKey Features of Proposed Legislation............................................................................................................ 8  \nConsiderations............................................................................................................................................. 26  \nComparative Legislation in Other Jurisdictions ........................................................................................... 27  \nReference Material...................................................................................................................................... 28  \nBackground  \nThe Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014 was introduced and read for a first time in the House of Representatives on Wednesday 19th, November 2014 by the Minister of Transport, Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP.  \nPurpose of the Bill  \nThe objective of the Bill is to establish a Motor Vehicles Authority to perform certain functions.1 The Authority’s two main functions would be to:  \n(a) register, license and regulate motor vehicles and drivers; and  \n(b) regulate road usage in Trinidad and Tobago.  \nThe Bill repeals the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act Chap. 48:50, the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Enforcement and Administration) Act Chap. 48:52 and the Maxi-Taxi Act Chap.  \n48:53 . The Bill is comprised of two hundred and seventy-two (272) clauses and eleven (11) schedules.  \nLegislation mentioned in the Bill  \n􀁸 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act Chap. 48:502  \n􀁸 Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act Chap. 48:513  \n􀁸 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Enforcement and Administration) Act Chap. 48:524  \n􀁸 Maxi-Taxi Act Chap. 48:535  \n􀁸 Customs Act Cap. 78:016  \n􀁸 State Liabilities and Proceedings Act Chap. 8:027  \n􀁸 Police Service Act Chap. 15:018  \n􀁸 Special Reserve Police Act Chap. 15:039  \n􀁸 Highways Act Chap. 48:01 10  \n􀁸 Cohabitational Relationships Act Chap. 45:55 11  \n1 [http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/b2014h24.pdf](http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/b2014h24.pdf)  \n2 [http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.50.pdf](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.50.pdf)[ ](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.50.pdf)3[http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.51.pdf](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.51.pdf)  \n4 [http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.52.pdf](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.52.pdf)  \n5 [http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.53.pdf](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/48.53.pdf)  \n6 [http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/78.01ACT.pdf](http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/78.01ACT.pdf)  \n7 [http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws","cbCaij51ZcMwSCTH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij51ZcMwSCTH","pdf",1010262,28,"English","# Background\n## Purpose of the Bill\n## Legislation mentioned in the Bill\n## Major Changes Proposed by the Legislation\n## Key Features of Proposed Legislation\n## Considerations\n## Comparative Legislation in Other Jurisdictions\n## Reference Material","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014?\",\"answer\":\"To establish a Motor Vehicles Authority to carry out functions including registration, licensing, and regulation of motor vehicles and drivers, and regulation of road use in Trinidad and Tobago.\"},{\"question\":\"Which existing laws does the Bill repeal?\",\"answer\":\"It repeals the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Chap. 48:50), the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Enforcement and Administration) Act (Chap. 48:52), and the Maxi-Taxi Act (Chap. 48:53).\"},{\"question\":\"How is the Bill structured in terms of clauses and schedules?\",\"answer\":\"The Bill contains 272 clauses and 11 schedules.\"}]","The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, 2014 | PDF",71]