Section215C

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Power of Central Government to make rules

Q: When did Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 215C, 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.

In force From 01 Jul 1989 Act 59 of 1988 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 2

Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with power of Central Government to make rules. The Central Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

¹[215C. Power of Central Government to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-- (a) the use of electronic forms and means for the filing of documents, issue or grant of licence, permit, sanction, approval or endorsements and the receipt or payment of money as referred to in section 211A;
(b) the minimum qualifications which the Motor Vehicles Department officers or any class thereof shall be required to possess for appointment as such, as referred to in sub-section (4) of section 213;
(c) the terms and conditions of appointment of Chairman and Members of the National Road Safety Board under sub-section (1) of section 215B;
(d) the other functions of the National Road Safety Board under sub-section (2) of section 215B; and
(e) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed, or in respect of which provision is to be made by rules by the Central Government.]
Section 215C, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

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s. 215D Power of State Government to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

2 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.

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Questions about Section 215C

What does Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Power of Central Government to make rules". [215C. Power of Central Government to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.

How do I find court cases under Section 215C 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 215C, section 215C MV Act, section 215C 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 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 211A (Use of electronic forms and documents), section 213 (Appointment of motor vehicles officers), section 215B (National Road Safety Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently GSR 615(E) 3rd September 2021 National Road Safety Board Rules (2021), then 11th amendment GSr 584(E) 25 september 2020 (2020).

When did Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 215C of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 215C, 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.

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