Lawgist59Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
(1) The Central Government may, having regard to the public safety, convenience and objects of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the life of a motor vehicle reckoned from the date of its manufacture, after the expiry of which the motor vehicle shall not be deemed to comply with the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder:
Provided that the Central Government may specify different ages for different classes or different types of motor vehicles.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, having regard to the purpose of a motor vehicle, such as, display or use for the purposes of a demonstration in any exhibition, use for the purposes of technical research or taking part in a vintage car rally, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt, by a general or special order, subject to such conditions as may be specified in such notification, any class or type of motor vehicle from the operation of sub-section (1) for the purpose to be stated in the notification.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 56, no prescribed authority or authorised testing station shall grant a certificate of fitness to a motor vehicle in contravention of the provisions of any notification issued under sub-section (1).
1[(4) The Central Government may, having regard to the public safety, convenience, protection of the environment and the objects of this Act, make rules prescribing the manner of recycling of motor vehicles and parts thereof which have exceeded their life.]
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1. Ins. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 24 (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- 39 Necessity for registration
- 40 Registration, where to be made
- 41 Registration, how to be made
- 42 Special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc
- 43 Temporary registration
- 44 Production of vehicle at the time of registration
- 45 Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration
- 46 Effectiveness in India of registration
- 47 Assignment of new registration mark on removal to another State
- 48 No objection certificate
- 49 Change of residence or place of business
- 50 Transfer of ownership
- 51 Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc
- 52 Alteration in motor vehicle
- 53 Suspension of registration
- 54 Cancellation of registration suspended under section 53
- 55 Cancellation of registration
- 56 Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles
- 57 Appeals
- 58 Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles
- 59 Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
- 60 Registration of vehicles belonging to the Central Government
- 61 Application of Chapter to trailers
- 62 Information regarding stolen and recovered motor vehicles to be furnished by the police to the State Transport Authority
- 63 Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles
- 64 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 65 Power of State Government to make rules
