Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, officers of the Motor Vehicles Department may:

Under s.213(5)(d) and (e), an empowered officer may seize or copy relevant registers and documents and "launch prosecutions" for offences under the Act. Compensation is awarded by Claims Tribunals and sentences are passed by courts. A permit cannot be cancelled without first giving the holder a chance to explain, as s.86(1) requires.