(ii) Such Officer may keep the transport vehicle so detained or any part or accessory thereof in his custody for 24 hours, and if during that period, toll and/or penalty has not been paid, he shall send or cause to be sent the transport vehicle or any part or accessory thereof so detained, to the nearest police station and may, for that purpose, require the driver to drive the vehicle upto the police station. In such case, the second copy of the detention order shall be given by the Officer to the Police Station.
(iii) The transport vehicles or any part or accessory thereof so detained shall be released on payment of the toll and/or penalty; as the case may be where the transport vehicle or any part or accessory thereof is in the custody of the Police Officer, a release order shall be issued by the Officer, detained it and on receipt of the release order, the transport vehicles or any part or accessory thereof shall be released forthwith by the Police Officer.
(iv) If during the period of one month from the date of detention toll and/or penalty is not paid, the transport vehicle or any part or accessory thereof so detained may be disposed of by the Regional Transport Officer by public auction at the risk and expense of the operator of the vehicle concerned and the sale proceed shall be disbursed to the operator after deducting therefrom the amount of toll and/or penalty due alongwith the expenditure incurred on the auction.
Section 5 • Bihar Motor Transport Vehicles Toll Rules, 1992
5. Detention and disposal of vehicle or any part or accessory thereof.
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