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THE

ALL INDIA TOURIST VEHICLES

(PERMIT) RULES, 2023

[GSR 302(E), dt. 18-4-2023, w.e.f. 1-5-2023]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (14) read with sub-section (9)
of section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), and in supersession of the
All India Tourist Vehicles (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st May, 2023.
2. Definitions
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);
(b) “All India Tourist Permit” means a permit issued by the Transport
Authority to enable a tourist vehicle operator/owner to ply tourist
vehicle throughout the territory of India on strength of permit fee paid
under rule 5;
(c) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules;
(d) “tourist vehicle” shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in clause
(43) of section 2 of the Act;
(e) “tourist vehicle operator” means a person who owns a tourist vehicle in
respect of which an All India Tourist Permit is issued under these rules;
(f) “Transport Authority” means the Transport Authority constituted under
sub-section (1) of section 68 of the Act.
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein and
defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the
Act.
3. Application for All India Tourist Permit
(1) The All India Tourist Permit shall be granted only to a tourist vehicle of tourist
vehicle operator.
(2) An application for grant of All India Tourist Permit or renewal of All India
Tourist Permit for a tourist vehicle shall be made to the Transport Authority in Form
1 in electronic form on the portal.
(3) The application made under sub-rule (2) shall be accompanied by the fee as
specified in the table below:—