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

(vi) after clause (n), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
“(na) the distinguishing mark to be carried on the body of transport
vehicles under sub-section (6) of section 56;
(nb) the conditions under which the application of section 56 may be
extended to non-transport vehicles under sub-section (7) of section
56;
(nc) the recycling of motor vehicles and parts thereof which have
exceeded their life under sub-section (4) of section 59;”;
(vii) after clause (o), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
“(oa) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) of section 62B;
(ob) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2)
of section 63;”.
28. Amendment of section 65
In section 65 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
1 (i) in clause (f), after the word “marks”, the words and figures “under the
proviso to section 43” shall be inserted;
2 (ii) clause (o) shall be omitted.
1 29. Amendment of section 66
In section 66 of the principal Act,––
(i) in sub-section (1), after the third proviso, the following proviso shall be
inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED ALSO that where a transport vehicle has been issued
any permit or permits, as well as a licence under this Act, such vehicle
may be used either under the permit, or permits, so issued to it, or under
such licence, at the discretion of the vehicle owner.”;
(ii) in sub-section (3), after clause (p), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:—
“(q) to any transport vehicle having been issued a licence under a
scheme, under sub-section (3) of section 67 or sub-section (1) of
section 88A, or plying under such orders as may be issued by the
Central Government or by the State Government.”.
1 30. Insertion of new sections 66A and 66B
After section 66 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:––
“66A. National Transportation Policy
The Central Government may develop a National Transportation Policy
consistent with the objects of this Act in concurrence with the State Governments
and other agencies with a view to—
(i) establish a planning framework for passengers and goods
transportation within which transport bodies are to operate;

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.