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

1 32. Amendment of section 72
In section 72 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), the following proviso shall
be inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED that the Regional Transport Authority may waive any such
condition for a stage carriage permit operating in a rural area, as it deems fit.”.
1 33. Amendment of section 74
In section 74 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED that the Regional Transport Authority may in the
interests of last mile connectivity waive any such condition in respect of
any such types of vehicles as may be specified by the Central
Government.”;
(ii) in sub-section (3), in the proviso to clause (b), after sub-clause (vi), the
following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(vii) self-help groups.”.
1 34. Insertion of new section 88A
After section 88 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
“88A. Power of Central Government to make schemes for national,
multimodal and inter-State transport of passengers and goods
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify any permit
issued under this Act or make schemes for national, multimodal and inter-
State transportation of goods or passengers, and issue or modify licences under,
such scheme for the following purposes, namely:—
(a) last mile connectivity;
(b) rural transport;
(c) improving the movement of freight, and logistics;
(d) better utilisation of transportation assets;
(e) the enhancement to the economic vitality of the area, especially
by enabling competitiveness, productivity and efficiency;
(f) the increase in the accessibility and mobility of people;
(g) the protection and enhancement of the environment;
(h) the promotion of energy conservation;
(i) improvement of the quality of life;
(j) enhancement of the integration and connectivity of the
transportation system, across and between modes of transport;
and
(k) such other matters as the Central Government may deem fit:

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.