Section 6: Carriage of token on vehicle and duty to stop it on demand by police officer.

The Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 26 of 1957

(1) The [token] granted in respect of a motor vehicle under this Act shall be carried in a conspicuous place upon the vehicle in such manner as may be notified by the Government and if such a [token] is not so carried upon such vehicle, the registered owner or the person having possession or control thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

(2) [Any Police Officer, authorised by the Government in this behalf, in the prescribed uniform or any Taxation Officer] may require the driver of any motor vehicle on any public road to stop the vehicle and cause it to remain stationary so long as may reasonably be necessary for the purpose of satisfying himself that a [token] has been duly obtained in respect of such vehicle.

(3) Any person failing to stop a motor vehicle when required to do so by [such Police Officer or Taxation Officer] under sub-section (2) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957
Section	6
Marginal note	Carriage of token on vehicle and duty to stop it on demand by police officer.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act XIX of 1962. . Substituted by Act XIX of 1962 for “licence”.
substituted, Act XIX of 1971. . Substituted by Act XIX of 1971.

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