•*farc£ttfo Ho 221 REGISTERED No. D. 221 t MTt Sfec (Basette of Jtedia EXTRAORDINARY *rm II—*n* 3—gqw** (j) P A K T II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY * * SO] n f ffcft, ^ t f T ( **f 22, 197 l /*T 1,189 3 * ° . 50] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH « , i97r/CHAITRA i, 1893 Separate pafclrifr is five* to thi* Part In order that it rimy be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd March 1971 n w i * S 5 3 ^ J " C — ? a . exercise of the powew conferred by section 2 of the Union to^raSJtefl^ I 9 ? ? / 3 0 °* l*"" ' t h e Central Government hereby extends £ i 1 f l f f i ^ * S ^ I i 0 f A 5 ^ f ' , i l . B a i « ? a Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Act 1963 (West Bengal Act 4 of 1983), as m force in the State of West Bengal at the date of this notification, subject to the following modifications: namVlyT-i- Modifications win^iw.1 S h a 1 1 *" r t n u ? b e " d «s sub-section (1) thereof and after aubname? •— re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, "(2) It shall extend to the whole of the TJnion territory of Tripura.",
2. For section 2, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "2. For section 2 of the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1932, as extended to u ?nUia ^ e i n a f t e i - referred to as the said Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely: —
2. Definitions—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the sub ject or context,— * 3 ) "•Administrator" or "Chief Commissioner" means fhe administrator of Tripura appointed by the President under article1 230 of the Consti tution;
•C &i 1 1 VI 1HE QAZETTF. OF 1ND.A EXTRAORDINARY fc^ ,,__
(2) Vwcr ihed" means prescribed by rules m a d e ^ r ^ T ^ _ = =
(3) "tax" means the tax imposed under this Act;
(4) 'Taxing Officer" means an officer appointed under section 3- and includes a motor S S f used l r w ? p UJP°i1 o f P^pulsion?
does not include a road Poller; W U I * d / s a W e d vehicles bu.
(6) "Tripura" means the Union territory of Tripura- ,7) *SBS»B ttBrcaws i^aa $ M
3. In section 3,— <a) for sub-section (1), the Mowing sub-section shall „e substituted, nameh, . , m aUgS"" " ' • t h e M 1 ° w i n * — A c t i o n shall b e substituted, in Tripura. motor vehicles used or kept for use &rptanatwn^_For the purposes of this Act —
(2) "use" includes letting on hire otherwise «i«m ~~ agreement/;"; otnerwise than on a hire-purchase frator" shall be substitute!. e »econ<l ttne. the word ''Adminfr!
• A & J " * " « - • « * • • » , CD. the M owing clause ahall be ^ b r t B n ^ "(1) l ^ i ^ T & ' a & f t W t t C M S »* ™* "»• Chief •hall be substituted;'; " to d 0 to ">« Pul>"= interest, inajr," ANNEXURZ WEST BENGAL ACT 4 or 1963 An Act to amend the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act 1932, *JW|ir^'g&BasEs£year«the R ^ « C o, ,„*.. by ,h;
CAmendiSen t fAcl ; "^ 1 1 1 8 AC< m a y b e c a l , e d {h<: Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax W It shan e«e„d to the whole of the Union territory or Tripura SEC. 3(»] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 313 S S i l J ? i ! r r e d t 0 a S t h e S a i d A c t ) " t h 0 i o I 1 ° ™ « action shall be substituted,
2. D e ^ t ^ - I n t e ^ A c t , unless there is anything repugnant in the subf I ) "iSSfS^ m e a n s t h * administrator o* Su t ton ; a p p o i n t e d b y t h e P r u d e n t under article 239 of the Cons-
(2) "prescribed1' means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(3) "tax" means the tax imposed under this Act;
<4) "Taxing Officer" means an officer appointed under section 3;
< 5 ) ^rwLSBUfth^i whh? i s n o t r t se l jC constructed to L ) y i d ' ( h f t h a n ^ P ™ ^ u ^ d for the purpose of prov P S s \ u \ ^ ** Swing d i a l e d
(6) "Tripura" means the Union territory of Tripura;
(7) words and expressions used, but not denned in this Act, shall have the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.'.
3. In section 4 of the said Act— H) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— ' f l ) A L ? 0 T i l h e . , f i ^ V d a > - oi A p r i 1 ' 1 9 7 1 ' a t a x a t *He rate specified in the use fn T r f e r a i m p o s e d o n a11 m o t 0 r vehicles used or kept for
Explanation.—For the purpose of this Act,— ( D a person who keeps a motor vehicle of Which the certificate of registration is current shall be deemed to keep such vehicle for use, and ( 2 > " U a g r e S t . ' ; l e t H n * ° n h i r G o t h e r w l s e t h a n ™ * hlre-purcha8a <2) sub-section (la) shall be omitted;
(3) in sub-section (2),—
(a) for the words "who keeps a motor vehicle for use", the words "by t u t e ? a m v e h i c l e l s u s c d or kept for use" shall be substi-
(b) after t'he second proviso, the following proviso shall be added, ^'Provided also thai in the case of a motor vehicle registered outside *r i?^f ' w * ^ f £ , ^ P o r a r i l y under section 25 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act 4 of 1939) or otherwise, which £ ! «"£? K7 ^O o t f 0 r u s e jr\ T r ; P u r a tcmcorarily. the tax shall be payable for every week or part thereof, for which the Irf ™Vif«™ ]S i° U L?d f i r t l k e p t f o r u s e l n Tripura, at the rate week" * p a y a b l e f o r t h e ^ a r , per <4) in sub-section (3),— f a ) • ? & J & ^ ^ -2? snt :sf ieH" the words "thflf the certificate of registration and the token delivered under section 9 on payment of the tax for the year in respect of a motor vehicle has been • surrendered or" shall be Inserted;
<b) after the words "has not been used", in the two places where they occur, the words "or kept for use" shall be inserted;
( C ) ™?i™ eJ£?" d 9 " s h a l l refund or remit", the words "shall, on appli cation made under section 5, refund or remit" shall be subrtit&ed- <5) in sub-section (4), the words "if he so desire^" shall be omitted.
j g s ™^^^-0F^TOA^XTRAORnrMA P V ^ R _ tered outside i t ipurq w h S t e m n S ^ n " 3 a " J ™otor vehicle regis- Motor Vehicles S U f S t ^ M f S 3 e c t 1 ?? 2 5 o l ^ h & uses or keeps for use such S f l . %£* 193£)), OT otherwise and Taxing Officer a report thereofwithilf ^ P t ^ a s h a 1 1 s u b m i t t o thS containing such S ^ ^ ^ & ^ J g ^ * «uch form and shall, within such time S l v be n t l d w e c t J o , J ( 3 ) o f s e c t i o * 4- Officer an application in fi/hSh*?? i S T S f f i ? " £ a £ e t 0 t h e T a x i n * panied by s£?h g S £ , S r ? I t ^ £ £ 2 2 H & * * 3 h a I 1 b c a c t ° n 5
6. ^mendment o / s e c t i o n 8 . _ I n s e c t i Q n g rf ^ ^ ^ _ he substituted; vehicle is used or kept for use" shall
(2) In sub-section (2), for the wnr^c " i , , ^ i„„
(3) sub-section (3) shall toe omitted.
7. AiRMdnmrt of section , . _ I n s e c t i o n , ol , h e s a i d M _ be omitted. amount of tax has been paid" shall t&XffSUi ."hall b f ^ e V n ^ ^ " " recti°" S - * » haid Act. , h * authority on such appeal she!! be, (tatf: ' eC1S1™ " t h c aPP««ate P r O V " l d o^o t r t n u l i ro f a I bef n a S 1 1 he b a rd d e C i d e d W " h ° U t * * * * *> « P - t o « as may be prescribed, may— Government, not below such ranfc or cause. t& be taken £ 3 S T ^ ^ l ^ L ^ S S . ^ a n d n i a v ««*» the temporary' safe custody bTthe w h w 7 . ^ d e 5 necessary for unless tfi* b ^ e r | r the person fn S I %° * l e l z * d . a i l d <5etafti«I a bond for the p r o d ^ n ^ i T o ^ b e f S S ^ SUt\SfH S S S l SEC. 3(0] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3IS* ( 3 ) W J r n ^ , w V b 0 I i d l s e x e c ? t e d ««der clause (b) of sub-section (1) for the ? J E H U • ? , o f . a .2y S 3 0 1 ^ v e h I c l e T ^ o " the court the provfetaia of S f V S & ^ V f i t b C S?e 0 f CttaTnal Procedure. 1898 (CentralAct 5 of 1898), shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to such bond."
9. Amendment of section 12.—in sub-section (2) of section 12 of the said Act.— CD in clause (a), the words "or trailer," shall be omitted;
(2) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(a) to prescribe the fee for the Issue of duplicate tokens,";
( 3 ) l nsha a i lSbe (Sgerled: t h e ^ ^ " q U a r t e r I y p e r I o d " t h e ™**s "** a week*
(4) In clause (d). the word "and" at the end shall be omitted;
13) after clause (e), the following clause shall be added, name ly : - "Cf) any other matter which may be or Is required to be prescribed.".
10. Amendment of section 13.—Tn section 13 of the said Act,— f " i n f o | . a U u S s e e « ( a s L S O T b e t h s l S ^ e e P S ^ U S e ' ' fte W O l d s • * " ° r k — f2) to clause (b), the word "or" shall be added at the end and after that clause as so amended the following clause shall be tose"d,namely:- "<C) "power? a y f t f ££&.'° ta S e C U ° n B B ta t h e •"»'» o f h fa-
11. Amendment of section 16—In section 16 of the said Act,— CD *or the words "The Chief Commissioner may,", the words "The Chief ssrtrs&&%thtaks fit -to d ° t a *e »s*^«3r£S?
(2) the words "motor vehicle or" shall be omitted t„ ft Sff^fc&sws&e ^r^b^tt-^fi^ «-** THE SCHEDULE (See section 4) Description of Motor Vehicles and rate of tax A, Vehicles for carrying passengers not plying for hire,
1. Vehicles other than omnibuses Rirte of tax payable for the year
(1) Motor cycles kept for the Rs 24 Sersonal use of owners, not eing companies registered Under the Companies Act,
1956.
(2) Motor cycle combination kept Rs. 32 for the personal use of owners, not being companies register!
ed under the Companies Actt 1956 3i6 Tllfi GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOfiDJNARY 1?A*T I I -
(3) Motor cars kept for the 'per sonal use of owners, not being companies registered und£r the Companies Act, 19-58, and invalid carriages.
(4)' Motor cars owned by com panies registered under the Companies Act, 1956, for carrying employees or other passengers.
(5) Motor cycles owned by com- , names registered under the Companies Act, 1956 for carrying employees or other passengers.
(6) Motor cycle combinations owned by companies regis tered under the Companies Act, 1958 for carrying em ployees or other passengers.
11^ Omnibuses with seating capacity Sri J £ S r e r i ? 21° k * Bladen weight or part thereof upto 1,000 kg £ " * « £ * * for every a c t i o n a l 3o6 £ un}B£*n w e t eh t or part thereof above 1,000 kg. «»«««* S i i J S f ° r eJe$ 2 0 0 k*- unladen r ™ Rf- 'W f ° r every additional 200 abovfj^kg!6 1^* ° r "a r t t h e r e ° f Rs. 48.
Rs, 84.
fa) Not more than 8 but not more (b) More than 8 than 20.
(c) More than 20 Rate'of tax payable for the year Rs. 320.
Rs. 360. for 9 plus Rs. 40 for every additional seat beyond 3 and up to Rs. 830, for 21 plus R5. 30 for every additional seat beyond 21:
^ h a r ^ ^ i n n u m of*5 2 ? 2 S 3 8***£i s o l i d , fyres there shall be a surih) or clause g fcj** S f ^ c ^ r i S l ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " d 8 U S e B. 7&M&9 for carrying %mmsm plvir,g for hiT^ Rate of tax payable for the year. (1) Stage carriages with fcatinff Capacity for— fa) Not less than 8 but not more than 26, fb) Not less than 27 but not more than 32.
fc) 33 or mnre.
Rs. 600 for 8 plus Rs. 60 for every additional seat beyond 8 and up to 28.
Rs. 1,725 for 27 pin* Ks. 45 for every additional seat beyond 27 and up to Rs 1.980 for 33 plus RF. 30 for every additional seat beyond 33: .
^ h a r S ^ i ' m m i ' o ? f s ^ / S J T i K ' ^ w ' * s o l t f t y r e / ' t h e r e *>">" •» • «*>
(2) Vehicles other than Stage carriages with seating capa city for— /a^ not more than 4 ^ wheelers wheelers
(b) more than 4 Stage carriage.
Rate of tax payable for the year Rs. 200.
Rs. 300.
Rs 360 for 5 plus Us. 60 for additional seat beyond 5: every SEC. 3(i)J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 317
Provided that if a vehicle for carrying passengers plying for hire which k not t a ^ L f c a 7 l a f e - 1 S fltted r t h SOI id ty r e s- t h e ™ shall be a surcharge p ^ a ^ u m of C. Vehicles /or transport of poods.
Rate of tax payable for the year Rs. 175.
Rs. 175 plus Rs. 20 for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof, above 500 kg.
Rs. 295 plus Rs. 25 for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof, above Rs. 495 plus Rs. 30 for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof, above 4,000 kg.
Rs. 975 plus Rs. SO for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof, pbove 8,000 kg. :
a s J ^ M r ^ r fe? «&?£ H^MJ ss S S m a ' y a , b e ° , r f S a S % h ? o r i e d 8 U S e ( = ) « * * ( d ) OT d ° U S e " > K S 5 T K D. Tractors not used solely for agricultural purposes.
(a) Up to 500 kg, registered laden weight,
(b) Exceeding 500 kg. but not exceeding 2,000 kg. register ed laden weight.
(c) Exceeding 2,000 kg. but nol exceeding 4,000 kg, registered laden weight.
<d) Exceeding 4,000 kg but not exceeding 8,000 kg. register ed laden weight.
fe) Exceeding 8,000 kg, register ed laden weight.
Rate of tax payable for the Year.
Rs, 200, Rs. 200 plus Rs. 50 for every addi.
tional 250 kg. or part thereof, above 500 kg.
Rs. 500 plus Rs. 60 for every addi- ^ , 2 6 0 leg- or part thereof, above 2,000 kg.
Rs. 980 plus Rs. 200 for every addi- V0?*1, 2 5 ° kff- or part thereof, above 4,000 kg, Rs. 4,180 plus Rs. 250 for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof, above 8,000 kg, :
Provided that where a tractor Is fitted with solid tyres, there shall be n <tur tractor. 6 ( d ) °r C l a u s e ( e ) a b o v e ' a s t h e c a s e may be, for such
(a) Up to 500 kg. unladen weight.
(b) Exceeding 500 kg. but not exceeding 2,000 kg, unladen weight.
(c) Exceeding 2,000 kg. but not exceeding 4,000 kg. unladen weight.
(d) Exceeding 4,000 kg. but not exceeding 8,000 kg. unladen weight.
(e) Exceeding 8,000 kg. Tinladen weight, E. Trailers.
(a) Up to 500 kg, registered laden weight.
(b) Exceeding1 500 kg. but not exceeding 2,000 kg. registered laden weight.
(c) Exceeding 2,000 kg. but not exceeding 4,000 ku. registered laden weight.
Rate of tax payable for the year •Rs. 125.
Rs. 125 plus Rs. 15 for every addi tional 250 kg. or part thereof above 600 kg, Rfl. 215 plus Rs. 20 for every addirSES 1 . 2 5 0 **• o r P 1 ^ thereof above 1,000 kg.
J 3 " 8 • « « " » » « OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [ r ^ u s ^ . 3 ( 0 ) <d) Exceeding 4,000 kg, but not Rs 375 «T U , «_ 9R .
exceeding 8,000 kg. registered fSnel 25? L A 5 f ° L e v e r y a d d t " laden weight. SooOkg p a r t t h e r e o ^ above •(e) Exceeding 8,000 kg. registered RQ TOR «*• ™ * laden weight. * l e g I E , t e r e d £ j 7 5 * Rs. 60 for every addi- WO\f, B" °r Pait there0i" above [No, F. 6/12/70-tJTL.(li7).]
K. R. PRABHU. Jt. Secy.
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