Lawgist65Power of State Government to make rules
(1) A State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter other than the matters specified in section 64.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for--
(a) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this Chapter (the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and the refund of such fees);
(b) the appointment, functions and jurisdiction of registering and other prescribed authorities;
(c) the exemption of road-rollers, graders and other vehicles designed and used solely for the construction, repair and cleaning of roads from all or any of the provisions of this Chapter and the rules made thereunder and the conditions governing such exemption;
(d) the issue or renewal of certificates of registration and fitness and duplicates of such certificates to replace the certificates lost, destroyed or mutilated;
(e) the production of certificates of registration before the registering authority for the revision of entries therein of particulars relating to the gross vehicle weight;
(f) the temporary registration of motor vehicles, and the issue of temporary certificate of registration and marks 1[under the proviso to section 43];
(g) the manner in which the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of section 58 and other prescribed particulars shall be exhibited;
(h) the exemption of prescribed persons or prescribed classes of persons from payment of all or any portion of the fees payable under this Chapter;
(i) the forms, other than those prescribed by the Central Government, to be used for the purpose of this Chapter;
(j) the communication between registering authorities of particulars of certificates of registration and by owners of vehicles registered outside the State of particulars of such vehicles and of their registration;
(k) the amount or amounts under sub-section (13) of section 41 or sub-section (7) of section 47 or sub-section (4) of section 49 or sub-section (5) of section 50;
(l) the extension of the validity of certificates of fitness pending consideration of applications for their renewal;
(m) the exemption from the provisions of this Chapter, and the conditions and fees for exemption, of motor vehicles in the possession of dealers;
(n) the form in which and the period within which the return under section 62 shall be sent;
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(p) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
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1. Ins. by s. 28, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
2. Clause (o) omitted by Act 32 of 2019, s. 28 (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
