Every employer of an undertaking shall, not less than thirty days before the date on which he propose to operate the undertaking, submit to the prescribed authority an application in Form No. I, in duplicate, for the registration of the undertaking and grant of a certificate of registration:
Provided that in the case of an undertaking existing on the date immediately before the date of commencement of this rule, such application shall be made within sixty days from such commencement:
Provided further that where an undertaking has units operating in more than on State, the employer of the undertaking shall apply for registration to the authority prescribed in the behalf under Section 3(2) of the State in which its Headquarter's Office is located.
1[5. Grant of certificate of registration - A Certificate of Registration of an undertaking shall be granted by the prescribed authority, in Form No. II on payment of fees, as specified below to be reckoned on the basis of maximum number of Motor Transport Workers to be employed in the undertaking on and day during the Calendar year for which registration is sought :
under Rule 5 or renewed under Rule 8 shall remain in force up to 31st December of the year for which the certificate is granted or renewed.
Number of Motor Transport Workers Fee Rs.
2 to 24 -- 40 25 to 49 -- 100 50 to 99 -- 175 100 to 249 -- 350 250 to 499 -- 600 500 to 749 -- 1,000 750 to 999 -- 1,500 1,000 to 1499 -- 2,200 1,500 and above -- 3,000
6. Validity of Certificate of registration- The certificate of registration granted PC Placed Image PC Placed Image PC Typewriter ------------------------------- Amended by Notification No. 689/36-1-2001-1200(ST)-84 3
7. Amendment of certificate or registration - (1) The certificate of registration granted under Rule 5 may be amended by the prescribed authority.
(2) An employer who desires to have his certificate to registration amended shall submit to the prescribed authority an application stating the nature of amendment and reasons therefor.
(3) The fee for the amendment of the certificate of registration shall be five rupees plus and amount, if any, be which the fee that would have been payable if the licence has been originally issued in the amended form exceeds the fee originally paid for the certificate or registration.
8. Renewal of certificate of registration - (1) Every application of renewal of a certificate of registration shall be in Form No. I, in duplicate and; shall be made to the prescribed authority not less than sixty days before the date on which the certificate of registration expires; and if the application is so made, the undertaking shall be deemed to be duly registered until such date as the certificate of registration is renewed or its renewal is refused.
(2) The fee chargeable for renewal of a certificate of registration shall be the same as for the grant thereof.
(3) If the application for renewal is not made within the time specified in sub-rule
(1) an additional fee which shall be equal to twenty-five cent of the fee ordinarily payable for the certificate of registration shall be payable for such renewal :
Provided that in cases where the prescribed authority is satisfied that delay in submission of the application is due to circumstances beyond the central of the employer, he may remit in whole or in part as the thinks fit, the payment of such additional fee.
9. Transfer of certificate of registration - (1) An employer holding a certificate of registration may, at any time, before the expiration of its validity apply for reasons to be recorded, for permission to transfer the certificate to another person.
(2) Such application shall be made to the prescribed authority who shall, if he approves of the transfer, enter upon the certificate of registration under his signature, an endorsement to the effect that the certificate of registration has been transferred to the person named.
10. Procedure on death or disability of employer- If an employer holding a certificate of registration dies or becomes insolvent, the person for the time being carrying 4 on business of the undertaking on his behalf shall not be liable under the Act during such time as may reasonably be required to allow his to make an application for the amendment of the certificate to registration under Rule 7 in his name.
11. Issue of duplicate of registration - Where a certificate of registration granted of renewed under Rule 5 or Rule 8, as the case may be, is lost, defaced or accidentally destroyed, a duplicate may be granted on payment of a fee of five rupees.
12. Payment of Fees - (1) All fees to be paid under these rules shall be paid into the local treasury under the relevant head of account and receipt obtained which shall be submitted along with the application.
(2) If an application for the grant, renewal, amendment or issue of a duplicate of a certificate of registration is rejected, the fee paid shall be refunded to the applicant.