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RULE 65 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 87

PROVIDED that no application for a letter of authority shall be refused by the
registering authority unless the applicant is given an opportunity of being heard and
reasons for such refusal are given in writing by the registering authority.
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[(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the recognition, regulation
and control of automated testing station, for the purposes of section 56 of the Act, shall
be as per Chapter XI of these rules.]
64. Duration of letter of authority
A letter of authority granted or renewed shall be effective for a period of five years
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from the date of grant or renewal.
65. General conditions to be observed by the holder of letter of authority
The holder of a letter of authority shall— 65
(a) maintain a register with a separate page for each vehicle containing the
registration number of the vehicle for which the certificate of fitness is
granted or renewed, the make and model of the vehicle, the engine number
and the chassis number of the vehicle along with the pencil point of the
chassis number, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle,
particulars of any permit of such vehicle, period of validity of certificate of
fitness granted or renewed and the signature of the owner of the vehicle or
his authorised representative;
(b) forward the particulars of the transport vehicles for which certificates of
fitness have been granted or renewed and the period of validity of such
certificate, within two days of grant or renewal of the certificate of fitness,
to the authority which has granted the permit and where the transport
vehicle is not covered by a permit, to the transport authority in whose
jurisdiction the vehicle is kept;
(c) issue to every transport vehicle satisfying the requirements of section 56, a
certificate of fitness in accordance with the provisions of rule 62;
(d) not shift the place of business mentioned in the letter of authority without
the prior approval in writing of the registering authority which granted the
letter of authority;
(e) keep the premises of the testing station and the records and registers
maintained by it and all the machinery, equipment and apparatus in the
premises at all reasonable times open for inspection by the registering
authority or any person of the Motor Vehicles Department of the State
Government established under section 213 authorised in this behalf by the
registering authority;
(f) display at a prominent place in its main office the following:—
(i) the letter of authority in original issued to the authorised testing station
by the registering authority;
(ii) the name and address of the person authorised to issue or renew the
certificate of fitness;
(iii) the qualifications of the persons referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (3)
of rule 63;

1 Inserted vide GSR 652(E), dt. 23-9-2021, w.e.f. 25-9-2021.