Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon says that drivers who flout the law when given tickets to pay fines will soon be faced with penalties that could include disqualification from holding licences, after amendments are made to the Motor Vehicle Licences Act.
At the time Dr Luncheon was addressing members of the media at his weekly press conference at Office of the President yesterday.
He said that there is need for “amendments to allow for tightening the noose around ticketed traffic violators by mandatory police and Magistrates’ Court collaboration to ensure compliance with payment of fines and to impose penalties for not paying fines will include the disqualification from holding licences.”
He added that the Bill will also be amended to allow for the renewal of Motor Vehicle Licences on its anniversary date of registration.
Dr Luncheon added that the Bill for the Children and Family Court will also be a Bill of regulations pertaining to the rules for adoption of children 2012, status of children regulations, custody contract, guardianship, and maintenance of children.
“These would all have got Cabinet go ahead, will now be used to meet cabinet protocols for them to be made ready and to be laid in Parliament,” Luncheon underscored.
He also noted that music and dance licences will undergo amendments to regularize the increase in fees for such licences.
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