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Section 15: Power of Police Officer and the Motor Vehicles Department Officers.

The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 65 of 1958

Any Police Officer, or Officer of the Motor Vehicles Department in uniform, not below such rank, as may be prescribed by the State Government in this behalf may,-

(a) enter, at any time between sunrise and sunset, any premises where he has reason to believe that a motor vehicle is kept, or

(b) require the driver of any motor vehicle in any public place to stop such vehicle and cause it to remain stationary so long as may reasonably be necessary, for the purpose of satisfying himself that the amount of the tax due in accordance with the provisions of this Act in respect of such vehicle, has been paid.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958.
Section15
Marginal notePower of Police Officer and the Motor Vehicles Department Officers.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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