Special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc

Q: When did Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 42, 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 2 provisions Instruments 2

Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc. .(1) Where an application for registration of a motor vehicle is made under sub-section (1) of section 41 by or on behalf of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, then, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) or sub-section (6) of that section, the registering authority shall reg The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

.(1) Where an application for registration of a motor vehicle is made under sub-section (1) of section 41 by or on behalf of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, then, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) or sub-section (6) of that section, the registering authority shall register the vehicle in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be provided by rules made in this behalf by the Central Government under sub-section (3) and shall assign to the vehicle for display thereon a special registration mark in accordance with the provisions contained in those rules and shall issue a certificate (hereafter in this section referred to as the certificate of registration) that the vehicle has been registered under this section; and any vehicle so registered shall not, so long as it remains the property of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, require to be registered otherwise under this Act.
(2) If any vehicle registered under this section ceases to be the property of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, the certificate of registration issued under this section shall also cease to be effective, and the provisions of sections 39 and 40 shall thereupon apply.
(3) The Central Government may make rules for the registration of motor vehicles belonging to diplomatic officers and consular officers regarding the procedure to be followed by the registering authority for registering such vehicles, the form in which the certificates of registration of such vehicles are to be issued, the manner in which such certificates of registration are to be sent to the owners of the vehicles and the special registration marks to be assigned to such vehicles.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "diplomatic officer" or "consular officer" means any person who is recognised as such by the Central Government and if any question arises as to whether a person is or is not such an officer, the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.
Section 42, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

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17th amendment GSr 682(E) 29 october 2020Notification 2020

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SO 3110(E) dated 28.08.2019 enforcement of sections of motor vehicleNotification 2019

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Questions about Section 42

What does Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc". section (1) of section 41 by or on behalf of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, then, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) or sub-section (6) of that section, the registering authority shall register the vehicle in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be

How do I find court cases under Section 42 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 42, section 42 MV Act, section 42 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 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 39 (Necessity for registration), section 40 (Registration, where to be made), section 41 (Registration, how to be made), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently 17th amendment GSr 682(E) 29 october 2020 (2020).

When did Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 42 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 42, 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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