Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
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Summary
Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the life of a motor vehicle counted from its manufacture date; after that age the vehicle will not be treated as complying with this Act and the rules. Different ages can be set for different classes or types. Government may exempt vehicles for specific purposes (display, technical research, vintage rallies), and no prescribed authority or authorised testing station may grant a fitness certificate contrary to such notifications.
Example
Ravi runs a goods carrier manufactured 12 years ago. A notification fixes the maximum life for goods carriers at 10 years. Under this provision Ravi’s vehicle will not be treated as complying and no authorised testing station can lawfully issue a fitness certificate unless an exemption is notified.
Bare Act
Enacted text(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).
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