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(xxviii) THE MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019

1 (iii) in sub-section (6), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED that in case of a new motor vehicle, the application for
the registration of which is made under the second proviso to sub-section
(1), such motor vehicle shall not be delivered to the owner until such
registration mark is displayed on the motor vehicle in such form and
manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.”;
1 (iv) in sub-section (7),—
(a) the words “other than a transport vehicle” shall be omitted; and
(b) after the words “date of issue of such certificate”, the words “or
for such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government”
shall be inserted;
1 (v) in sub-section (8), the words “other than a transport vehicle,” shall be
omitted;
1 (vi) in sub-section (10),—
(a) for the words “for a period of five years”, the words “for such
period, as may be prescribed by the Central Government” shall
be substituted;
(b) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED that the Central Government may prescribe
different period of renewal for different types of motor vehicles.”;
(vii) sub-sections (11), (12) and (13) shall be omitted.
1 18. Substitution of new section for section 43
For section 43 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“43. Temporary Registration
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 40, the owner of a motor
vehicle may apply to any registering authority or other authority as may be
prescribed by the State Government to have the motor vehicle temporarily
registered and such authority shall issue a temporary certificate of registration
and temporary registration mark in accordance with such rules as may be made
by the Central Government:
PROVIDED that the State Government may register a motor vehicle that
plies, temporarily, within the State and issue a certificate of registration and
registration mark for a period of one month in such manner as may be prescribed
by the State Government.”.
1 19. Substitution of new section for section 44
For section 44 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“44. Production of vehicle at the time of registration
(1) Subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the
Central Government in this behalf, a motor vehicle sold by an authorised dealer
shall not require production before a registering authority for the purposes of
registration for the first time.
1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-4-2021 vide SO 1433(E), dt. 31-3-2021.