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RULE 52 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 71
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that if a vehicle registered in BH-series, is transferred in
the name of such person who is not eligible for BH-series, as per clause (ca) or (cb) of
sub-rule (1) of rule 47, then, such vehicle shall be liable for assignment of new registration
mark from regular registration series prevailing in the concerned State or Union
Territory and such vehicle shall also be liable for motor vehicle tax as per the taxation
rules of concerned State or Union Territory:
PROVIDED ALSO that if a vehicle registered in BH-series, is transferred in the
name of such person who is eligible for BH-series, then such vehicle shall continue to
be validly registered under BH-series so long as transferee remains eligible for BH-series:
PROVIDED ALSO that if at any time owner of the vehicle registered in BH-series,
ceases to be eligible for BH-series, as per clause (ca) or (cb) of sub-rule (1) of rule 47, then
such vehicle shall continue to be registered under BH-series for the remaining period
for which tax has been paid.]
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[(4) If at any time, owner of a vehicle registered in regular series of any State or
Union Territory becomes eligible for BH-series as per clause (ca) or (cb) of sub-rule (1)
of rule 47 and owner of such vehicle opts for registration mark in BH-series for such
vehicles, then owner of such vehicle shall apply in Form 27A for assignment of
registration mark in BH-series to any registering authority of the State or Union Territory
in which such vehicle is currently registered or placed.
(5) On assignment of registration mark in BH-series, the owner of the vehicle
referred to in sub-rule (4) shall be liable to pay tax as per sub-rule (3).]
52. Renewal of certificate of registration
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(1) An application by or on behalf of the owner of a motor vehicle [or authorised
dealer of registered vehicle], other than a transport vehicle, for the renewal of a certificate
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of registration, shall be made to [any registering authority in the State in which] the
vehicle is, in Form 25 not more than sixty days before the date of its expiry, accompanied
by the appropriate fee as specified in rule 81.
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[Explanation : For the purpose of this sub-rule, an authorised dealer of registered
vehicle shall be a dealer who is authorised to engage in sale or purchase of registered
vehicles.]
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the registering authority shall
refer the vehicle to the authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 56 and after
obtaining a certificate of fitness from that authority, renew the certificate of registration
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[, for a period of five years]:
PROVIDED that in a case where the certificate of fitness is granted on a date after
the expiry of a certificate of registration, the renewal shall be made from the date of grant
of the certificate of fitness for a period of five years:
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that in case where the certificate of fitness is granted on
a date before the expiry of a certificate of registration, the renewal shall be effective from
the date of expiry of certificate of registration for a period of five years:
PROVIDED ALSO that recording of the renewal of the certificate of registration on
the Portal for motor vehicles or the Portal for National Register of Motor Vehicles shall

1 Inserted vide GSR 879(E), dt. 14-12-2022, w.e.f. 14-12-2022.
2 Inserted vide GSR 901(E), dt. 22-12-2022, w.e.f. 1-4-2023.
3 Substituted for “the registering authority in whose jurisdiction” vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f.
1-4-2021.
4 Inserted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.