Section 7:
Submission of annual return.
The State Transport Authority in respect of each State or Union
territory shall submit annually to the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with
road transport and highways a consolidated annual return giving the details of the goods carried by the
common carriers in that State or the Union territory, as the case may be, on the basis of the returns
received from the holders of the registration as specified under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 4.