Motor Vehicles Act Section 63 — Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles

CHAPTER IV REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) requires each State Government to keep a register called the State Register of Motor Vehicles, covering the motor vehicles in that State. The register must be in the form prescribed by the Central Government.

Under clause (a) of sub-section (1), the register must include the registration numbers of the vehicles.

Under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the register must include the years of manufacture of the vehicles.

Under clause (c) of sub-section (1), the register must include the classes and types of the vehicles.

Under clause (d) of sub-section (1), the register must include the names and addresses of the registered owners of the vehicles.

Under clause (e) of sub-section (1), the register must include any other particulars that the Central Government may prescribe.

Official Text

(1) Each State Government shall maintain in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government a register to be known as the State Register of Motor Vehicles, in respect of the motor vehicles in that State, containing the particulars including—

(a) registration numbers;

(b) years of manufacture;

(c) classes and types;

(d) names and addresses of registered owners; and

(e) such other particulars as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]