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

(iv) after sub-section (5), the following sub-sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
“(6) All transport vehicles with a valid certificate of fitness issued
under this section shall carry, on their bodies, in a clear and visible manner
such distinguishing mark as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.
(7) Subject to such conditions as the Central Government may
prescribe, the provisions of this section may be extended to non-transport
vehicles.”.
1 24. Amendment of section 59
In section 59 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section
shall be inserted, namely:—
“(4) The Central Government may, having regard to the public safety,
convenience, protection of the environment and the objects of this Act, make
rules prescribing the manner of recycling of motor vehicles and parts thereof
which have exceeded their life.”.
2 25. Insertion of new sections 62A and 62B
After section 62 in the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
“62A. Prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to
oversized vehicles
(1) No registering authority shall register any motor vehicle that
contravenes any rule made under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 110.
(2) No prescribed authority or authorised testing station shall issue a
certificate of fitness under section 56 to any motor vehicle that contravenes any
rule made under section 110.
62B. National Register of Motor Vehicles
(1) The Central Government shall maintain a National Register of Motor
Vehicles in such form and manner as may be prescribed by it:
PROVIDED that all State Registers of Motor Vehicles shall be subsumed
under the National Register of Motor Vehicles by such date as may be notified
in the Official Gazette by the Central Government.
(2) No certificate of registration issued, or renewed, under this Act shall
be valid unless it has been issued a unique registration number under the
National Register of Motor Vehicles.
(3) In order to maintain the National Register of Motor Vehicles, all State
Governments and registering authorities under this Act shall transmit all
information and data in the State Register of Motor Vehicles to the Central
Government in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.
(4) State Governments shall be able to access the National Register of Motor
Vehicles and update records in accordance with the provisions of this Act and
the rules made by the Central Government thereunder.”.

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.
2. Enforced w.e.f. 1-4-2021 vide SO 1433(E), dt. 31-3-2021.