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Section 20: Offences

The Odisha Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1975State Act of Odisha · Act 39 of 1975

(1) Whoever -

(a) uses a motor vehicle or keeps a motor vehicle for use without having paid the tax or 2[differential tax] in respect of such vehicle; or

(b) delivers in respect of a motor vehicle any declaration or un-

1. Added vide Orissa Act No. 12 of 1993 w.e.f. 1.6.1993

2. Substituted vide Sec. 6 of Orissa Act No. 2 of 1986.

THE ODISHA ROAD SAFETY14 dertaking wherein the particulars required by or under this Act to be therein set for the are not fully and truly stated, shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine not exceeding, for the first offence twice and for every subsequent offence, four times the amount of annual tax payable for the vehicle in respect of which the offence is committed.

(2) Whoever not being a person liable to pay tax drives a motor vehicle knowing or having reason to believe that the tax or additional tax payable in respect of such vehicle has not been paid shall, on conviction, be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees and for every subsequent offences with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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ActThe Odisha Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1975
Section20
Marginal noteOffences
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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