Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-10-14

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 64: Power of Central Government to make rules.
    The Central Government may make rules to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) the period within which and the form in which an application shall be made and the documents, particulars and information it shall accompany under sub-section (1) of section 41;
         (b) the form in which the certificate of registration shall be made and the particulars and information it shall contain and the manner in which it shall be issued under sub-section (3) of section 41;
         (c) the form and manner in which the particulars of the certificate of registration shall be entered in the records of the registering authority under sub-section (5) of section 41;
         (d) the manner in which and the form in which the registration mark, the letters and figures and other particulars referred to in sub-section (6) of section 41 shall be displayed and shown;
         1[(da) providing for the period of validity of a certificate of registration under sub-section (7) of section 41;]
         (e) the period within which and the form in which the application shall be made and the particulars and information it shall contain under sub-section (8) of section 41;
         1[(ea) the period of renewal of certificate of registration of different types of motor vehicles under sub-section (10) of section 41;]
         (f) the form     in which the application referred to in sub-section (14) of section 41 shall be made, the particulars and information it shall contain and the fee to be charged;
         1[(fa) the issue of temporary certificate of registration and temporary registration mark under section 43;
         (fb) the terms and conditions under which a motor vehicle sold by an authorised dealer shall not require production before a registering authority under sub-section (1) of section 44;]
         (g) the form in which the period within which the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 47 shall be made and the particulars it shall contain;
         (h) the form in which and the manner in which the application for "No Objection Certificate" shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 48 and the form of receipt to be issued under sub-section (2) of section 48;
         (i) the matters that are to be complied with by an applicant before no objection certificate may be issued under section 48;
         (j) the form in which the intimation of change of address shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 49 and the documents to be submitted along with the application;
         2[(ja) the form and manner for the electronic submission of the intimation of change of address, documents to be submitted along with such intimation including proof of authentication under sub-section (1A) of section 49;]
         (k) the form in which and the manner in which the intimation of transfer of ownership shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 50 or under sub-section (2) of section 50 and the document to be submitted along with the application;
         (l) the form in which the application under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 51 shall be made;
         2[(la) specifications, conditions for approval, retrofitment and other related matters for the alteration of motor vehicles under sub-section (1) of section 52;
         (lb) the conditions for the alteration of any motor vehicle into an adapted vehicle under subsection (2) of section 52;]
         (m) the form in which the certificate of fitness shall be issued under sub-section (1) of section 56 and the particulars and information it shall contain;
         (n) the period for which the certificate of fitness granted or renewed under section 56 shall be effective;
         2[(na) the distinguishing mark to be carried on the body of transport vehicles under sub-section (6) of section 56;
         (nb) the conditions under which the application of section 56 may be extended to non-transport vehicles under sub-section (7) of section 56;
         (nc) the recycling of motor vehicles and parts thereof which have exceeded their life under sub-section (4) of section 59;]
         (o) the fees to be charged for the issue or renewal or alteration of certificates of registration, for making an entry regarding transfer of ownership on a certificate of registration, for making or cancelling an endorsement in respect of agreement of hire-purchase or lease or hypothecation on a certificate of registration, for certificates of fitness for registration marks, and for the examination or inspection of motor vehicles, and the refund of such fees.
         2[(oa) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) of section 62B;
         (ob) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 63;]
         (p) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed by the Central Government.
    
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
2. Ins. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
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