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The Motor Vehicles Act

Power of Central Government to make rules

In force Act 59 of 1988 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 59 of 1988 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act deals with power of Central Government to make rules. The Central Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter, other than the matters specified in section 159.

(1) The Central Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter, other than the matters specified in section 159. 1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 51 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for- (a) the forms to be used for the purposes of this Chapter;

(b) the making of applications for and the issue of certificates of insurance;

(c) the issue of duplicates to replace certificates of insurance lost, destroyed or mutilated;

(d) the custody, production, cancellation and surrender of certificates of insurance;

(e) the records to be maintained by insurers of policies of insurance issued under this Chapter;

(f) the identification by certificates or otherwise of persons or vehicles exempted from the provisions of this Chapter;

(g) the furnishing of information respecting policies of insurance by insurers;

(h) adopting the provisions of this Chapter to vehicles brought into India by persons making only a temporary stay therein or to vehicles registered in a reciprocating country and operating on any route or within any area in India by applying those provisions with prescribed modifications;

(i) the form in which and the time limit within which the particulars referred to in section 160 may be furnished; and (j) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed. CHAPTER XII ode CLAIMS TRIBUNALS

Section 164, The Motor Vehicles Act (Act 59 of 1988).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 159 Production of certificate of Insurance on application for authority to use vehicle
  2. s. 160 Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 148 Validity of policies of insurance issued in reciprocating countries

Questions about Section 164

What does Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Power of Central Government to make rules". The Central Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter, other than the matters specified in section 159.

How do I find court cases under Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Motor Vehicles Act 164, section 164 Motor Vehicles Act, section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 159 (Production of certificate of Insurance on application for authority to use vehicle), section 160 (Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Motor Vehicles Act enacted?

Motor Vehicles Act was enacted in 1988 as Act 59 of 1988. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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