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depositing money from them for the treatment of a
victim.
(13) In case a bystander or good Samaritan so
desires, the hospital shall provide an
acknowledgement to such good Samaritan,
confirming that an injured person was brought to the
hospital and the time and place of such occurrence
and the acknowledgement may be prepared in a
standard format by the State Government and
disseminated to all hospitals in the State for
incentivising the bystander or good Samaritan as
deemed fit by the State Government.
(14) All public and private hospitals shall implement
these guidelines immediately and in case of
noncompliance or violation of these guidelines
appropriate action shall be taken by the concerned
authorities.
(15) A letter containing these guidelines shall be
issued by the Central Government and the State
Government to all Hospitals and Institutes under
their respective jurisdiction, enclosing a Gazette copy
of this notification and ensure compliance and the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry
of Road Transport and Highways shall publish
advertisements in all national and one regional
newspaper including electronic media informing the
general public of these guidelines.
2. The above guidelines in relation to protection of
bystander or good Samaritan are without prejudice to
the liability of the driver of a motor vehicle in the
road accident, as specified under section 134 of the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
Sd/- Jt. Secy.”

12. Para 1(7) and 1(8) of the guidelines dated 12.5.2015 required

standard operating procedure to be framed for the examination of the

good Samaritans. The Central Government, Ministry of Road Transport

and Highways has issued notification on 21.1.2016 which is as under:

“No. RT-25035/101/2014-RS.—Whereas, the

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