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(1) If in the opinion of the State Government it is necessary or expedient so to do for securing the maintenance of services and supplies essential to the life of the community, the maintenance of public order, or the relief of distress caused by serious draught, flood, fire or other natural calamities, the State Government may, by order in writing, requisition any motor vehicle and may make such further orders as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, in connection with the requisitioning. (2) Where the State Government has requisitioned any motor vehicle under sub-section (1), it shall vest in that Government for the period of the requisitioning and that Government may use or deal with it in such manner as may appear to it to be expedient. (3) Any person authorised by the State Government may at any reasonable hour enter any premises and inspect any motor vehicles therein or thereon for the purpose of determining whether, and, if so, in what manner, any order under this section should be made in relation to such vehicle, or with a view to securing compliance with any order made under this section.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) If in the opinion of the State Government it is necessary or expedient so to do for securing the maintenance of services and supplies essential to the life of the community, the maintenance of public order, or the relief of distress caused by serious draught, flood, fire or other natural calamities, the State Government may, by order in writing, requisition any motor vehicle and may make such further orders as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, in connection with the requisitioning. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Where the State Government has requisitioned any motor vehicle under sub-section (<i>1</i>), it shall vest in that Government for the period of the requisitioning and that Government may use or deal with it in such manner as may appear to it to be expedient.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) Any person authorised by the State Government may at any reasonable hour enter any premises and inspect any motor vehicles therein or thereon for the purpose of determining whether, and, if so, in what manner, any order under this section should be made in relation to such vehicle, or with a view to securing compliance with any order made under this section. <br>