Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Home (Transport-IV) Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 368 dated 19 July 2019, amending the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989. The amendments define a Detailed Accident Report, require accident documents to be uploaded to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems platform, and remove the need to provide physical Detailed Accident Report documents to stakeholders.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Home (Transport-IV) Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 368 dated 19 July 2019. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made these amendments under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, after the draft had been published previously as required by that Act.
The amendments apply to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989. They concern the preparation, digital handling and availability of records used in motor vehicle accident claims. They do not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration or land use.
Digital accident records
The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989, now define a Detailed Accident Report as the report prepared by the investigating officer in Form IV.
Key requirements include:
- The investigating officer must upload all motor vehicle accident documents, including Form IV, to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems platform. Documents may be uploaded digitally, scanned or provided by another means.
- The documents may be forwarded digitally to the relevant Claims Tribunal and Legal Service Authority.
- After upload, the State Crime Records Bureau must digitally notify the relevant Claims Tribunal and Legal Service Authority about the Form IV report.
- Insurance companies, transport corporations, vehicle owners, drivers, Claims Tribunals, Legal Service Authorities and other stakeholders may access and download relevant documents.
- Access may be on payment or free of cost, according to the prevailing practice. The notification does not state a specific charge.
- Physical preparation and submission of Detailed Accident Report documents to every stakeholder is no longer required because the documents are available online.
Information in Form IV
Form IV requires accident and claim information, including:
- The district, police station, First Information Report number, date and applicable law.
- The date, time, place and nature of the accident.
- Details of deaths, injuries, victims and representatives of deceased persons.
- Contact details for the complainant, victims and driver of the offending vehicle.
- Vehicle registration, inspection, insurer and policy details.
- A case summary and list of enclosed documents.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property records?
No land or property provisions appear in the notification. It deals with documents and procedures for motor vehicle accident claims.
Can a vehicle owner download accident claim documents online?
Yes. Vehicle owners are among the stakeholders allowed to access the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems platform and download relevant motor vehicle accident claim documents.
Must the Detailed Accident Report still be physically supplied to every stakeholder?
No. Physical preparation and submission of Detailed Accident Report documents to all stakeholders has been dispensed with because the documents are available online.
Is there a fee to download accident documents?
The notification says access may be on payment or free of cost according to prevailing practice. It does not specify an amount.
