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Removal of difficulties STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 45 of 2017.- In the W.P. No. 295/2012 (PIL-Civil) filed by Dr. Rajaseekaran, the Honourable Supreme Court had delivered historical judgment on 22nd April 2014 regarding controlling of road accidents in the country. Following the judgment, Central Government formed the "Committee on Road Safety" on 30th May 2014 consisting of retired Honourable Supreme Court Justice as Chairman and other two experts on road safety as its members. The said Committee had already issued various directions to all the States including the State of Karnataka for implementation of the said directions. It has become the responsibility of the 3 Government to implement the road safety measures and to ensure its effectiveness in the State. Therefore, it is considered necessary to provide for establishment of the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority by giving it statutory powers. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.35 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 35 Shasana 2017] [entry 35 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] II Amending Act 29 of 2023.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act No.45 of 2017) to,- (a) include Bruhat Bengaluru Mahangara Palike under the definition of the local authority; (b) include other means of resource mobilization for Karnataka State Road Safety Fund; (c) operate Karnataka State Road Safety Fund through Treasury or Nationalised Bank as deemed appropriate; (d) compel the concerned authorities to obey directions issued by the Authority; (e) define the punishment period; and (f) make certain other consequential amendments. Hence, the Bill [L.A. Bill No. 07 of 2023, File No. SAMVYASHAE 17 SHASANA 2023] [Entry 35 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.343 in part-IVA dated:27.07.2023] 4 III Amendment Act 11 of 2026:- It is considered necessary further to amend the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act No. 45 of 2017) to omit the upper limit in levy and collection of one time cess at the time of vehicles registration. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 86 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 100 SHASANA 2025] [Entry 35 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.27 in part-IVA dated:08.01.2026] 5 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 45 OF 2017 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 7th day of December, 2017) THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT, 2017 (Received the assent of Governor on the 6th day of December, 2017) (As Amended by Acts 29 of 2023 and 11 of 2026) An Act to provide for the constitution of a Road Safety Authority for the implementation of Road Safety programmes and for the establishment of a Road Safety Fund in the State of Karnataka, and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Road Safety Authority for the implementation of Road Safety programmes and for the establishment of a Road Safety Fund in the State of Karnataka, and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto: Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-eighth year of the Republic of India as follows:-