NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

32ND CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2011

BILL NO: 54ND1

P.L. 2011 – 50

MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011.

AN ACT

to amend the Motor Traffic Act, 1986 by inserting a new section to require a driver and a front-seat passenger of a motor vehicle to be restrained by seat belt while a motor vehicle is operated.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2011.

Section 2. Amendments

(1) Section 141 of the Motor Traffic Act is hereby amended by inserting a new language to read as follows:

§141. Requirement for seat belt usage.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle unless:

(a) the person is restrained by a seat belt;

(b) each passenger in the front seat is restrained by a seat belt; or in a case of an infant child, is restrained by a restraining device.

(2) Any driver of a motor vehicle who violates subsection (1) shall be punishable by a fine of $50 or an imprisonment not more than 3 months or both.

(3) For the purpose of this section, "infant" includes any child below the age of 3 years, and "restraining device" includes car seat for children or any special restraining device for children.

(4) Any payment of fine made under subsection 2 shall be deposited as follows:

(a) Fifty percent (50%) to the Justice Special Revenue Fund.

(b) Fifty percent (50%) to the Judiciary Fund.

Section 4. Transition

The provisions of section 141 shall become enforceable six (6) months after the date of certification.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect on the date of certification in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the Nitijela.
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CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify:

1. That Nitijela Bill No: 54ND1 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 7th day of March, 2011; and

2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No: 54ND1 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk this 18th day of March, 2011.
	
Attest:
	
Hon. Alvin T. Jacklick
Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands
	Gary Ueno
Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands