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(g) not charge a fee for inspection of a vehicle for the purpose of issue or renewal
of the appropriate certificate of fitness in excess of the fee specified in rule
81;
(h) surrender to the Regional Transport Authority having jurisdiction over the
area, the register referred to in clause (a) as soon as entries in all the pages
in the register are completed and in any case not later than two days after
such completion.
66. Issue of duplicate letter of authority
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(1) If at any time the letter of authority granted or renewed under sub-rule (5) of
rule 63 is lost or destroyed, the holder of the letter of authority shall report to the police
station in the jurisdiction of which the loss or destruction has occurred and intimate the
fact in writing to the registering authority which granted or renewed the letter of
authority and shall apply for a duplicate.
(2) On receipt of an application along with the appropriate fee as specified in rule
81, the registering authority may issue a duplicate letter of authority clearly marked
“Duplicate”.
(3) If after the issue of a duplicate letter of authority, the original is traced, the same
shall be surrendered forthwith to the registering authority by which it was issued.
67. Supervision of authorised testing stations
The registering authority or any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department of the
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State Government duly authorised in this behalf by the registering authority may, at
any time, conduct test checks at the premises of the authorised testing station with a
view to ensure that the vehicles are properly tested by the authorised testing station.
68. Power of registering authority or Regional Transport Authority to call for
information
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The authorised testing station shall submit to the registering authority or the
Regional Transport Authority having jurisdiction in the area, such information or
returns as may be called for by such authority from time to time.
69. Power of registering authority to suspend or cancel the letter of authority or
forfeit security deposit
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(1) If the registering authority is satisfied after giving the holder of a letter of
authority an opportunity of being heard, that he has—
(a) failed to maintain the equipment, machinery and apparatus referred to in
sub-clause (e) of sub-rule (3) of rule 63 in good condition; or
(b) failed to comply with the other requirements laid down in sub-rule (3) of
rule 63; or
(c) failed to observe correct standards of testing before granting or renewing
certificates of fitness as noticed at the time of test-checking referred to in
rule 67 or the frequency of accidents involving transport vehicles covered
by certificates of fitness granted or renewed by the authorised testing station
attributable to any mechanical defect of the vehicle,
it may—
(i) suspend the letter of authority for a specified period; or
(ii) cancel the letter of authority; or
(iii) order forfeiture of the security deposit furnished by the authorised
testing station.