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The Motor Vehicles Act

Publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications

In force Act 59 of 1988 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 59 of 1988

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Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act deals with publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications. The power to make rules under this Act is subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication.

(1) The power to make rules under this Act is subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication.

(2) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall unless some later date is appointed, come into force on the date of such publication.

(3) Every rule made by any State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.

(4) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act, every scheme made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 75 and sub-section (1) of section 163 and every notification issued by the Central Government under sub-section (4) of section 41, sub-section (1) of section 58, sub-section (1) of section 59, the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 112, [sub-section (4) of section 163A]and sub-section (4) of section 213 shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule, scheme or notification or both Houses agree that the rule or scheme should not be made or the notification should not be issued, the rule, scheme or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or 1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 62 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule, scheme or notification.

Section 212, 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. 41 Registration, how to be made
  2. s. 58 Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles
  3. s. 59 Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
  4. s. 75 Scheme for renting of motor cabs
  5. s. 112 Limits of speed
  6. s. 163 Scheme for payment of compensation in case of hit and run motor accidents
  7. s. 213 Appointment of motor vehicles officers

Questions about Section 212

What does Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications". The power to make rules under this Act is subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication.

How do I find court cases under Section 212 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 212, section 212 Motor Vehicles Act, section 212 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 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 41 (Registration, how to be made), section 58 (Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles), section 59 (Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle), section 75 (Scheme for renting of motor cabs), and on 3 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

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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