Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Authority shall have the following functions, namely:- (a) advising the Government on road safety policies; (b) prescribing and enforcing road safety standards and procedures; (c) formulate and implement schemes, projects and programmes, relating to road safety; (d) co-ordinating the functions of all the agencies and Government departments discharging the duties related to road safety; (e) implementing road safety awareness programmes; (f) administration of the Fund; (g) sanctioning expenditure for the implementation of road safety schemes and programmes; (h) sanctioning expenditure for road safety projects and for purchase and installation of equipments and devices connected with road safety; (i) sanctioning expenditure for the conduct of studies, projects and research on matters relating to road safety; (j) sanctioning expenditure for trauma-care programmes or activities; (k) sanctioning administrative expenditure of the Authority; (l) sanctioning expenditure on matters connected with road safety measures; (m) formation of self help groups, under the leadership of the Authority for the rescue operation in the place of accident; (n) discharging such other functions, as may be prescribed, having regard to the objects of this Act.