Notification, 2020

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EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1416] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020/JYAISTHA 1, 1942

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 21 st May, 2020

S.O. 1579(E).— Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that persons are facing difficulties in respect of various fees or late fees as mandated under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 due to lockdown in the country;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred by section 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and it is considered necessary so to do, in the public interest in view of prevailing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic situation, the Central Government hereby issues the following Order, namely :-

ORDER

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (Relaxation of Fees) Order, 2020.

2. It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. The fees paid, on or after 1 st February, 2020 for the activity listed under rule 32 (all items of table) and rule 81 (all items of table except serial number 4 for issue of registration and assignment of new registration mark) of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and in case such activity could not be completed due to conditions for prevention of COVID-19 pandemic, shall continue to remain valid.

3. In case due to conditions for prevention of COVID-19 pandemic, if there is delay in paying the fees from 1st February, 2020 till the period of lockdown as under the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the activity listed under rule 32 (all items of table) and rule 81 (all items of table except serial number 4 for issue of registration) of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 as well as completing these activity, such activity shall be completed by 31st July, 2020.

4. The late fees or additional fees, for such delays, referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 above shall not be levied. PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy.

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

ALOK KUMAR

Provisions this notification answers to

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Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988