Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different State and any reference in this Act to the commencement of this Act shall, in relation to a States, be construed as a reference to the coming into force of this Act in that State.
Section 1, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Made under this section, and citing it
10 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- SO 691(E) dated 15 Feb 2022 implementation of section 44Notification 2022
- SO 859(E) 25 Feb 2022 Implementation of Section 50-57 and 93 of MV(A) Act, 2019Notification 2022
- SO 1231(E) dated 11.03.2021 implementation of section 39 and 40Notification 2021
- SO 1433(E) dated 31.03.2021 implementation of sections of MV act2019Notification 2021
- SO 2177(E) dated 07.03.2021 implementation of section and 17Notification 2021
- SO 3311(E) dated 25.09.2020 implementation section 45Notification 2020
- SO 4251(E) dated 26.11.2020 implementation of section 36Notification 2020
- SO 3110(E) dated 28.08.2019 enforcement of sections of motor vehicleNotification 2019
- SO 3147(E) dated 30.08.2019Notification 2019
- 7th amendment GSR 490(E) 24.05.2018Notification 2018
Another 4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 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: MV Act 1, section 1 MV Act, section 1 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 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 10: most recently SO 691(E) dated 15 Feb 2022 implementation of section 44 (2022), then SO 859(E) 25 Feb 2022 Implementation of Section 50-57 and 93 of MV(A) Act, 2019 (2022), and 8 more.
When did Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 1, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1948 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1560 words
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1199 words
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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