(1) Except as may be otherwise prescribed, a permit granted by the Regional Transport Authority of any one region shall not be valid in any other region, unless the permit has been countersigned by the Regional Transport Authority of that other rigion, and a permit granted in any one State shall not be valid in any other State unless countersigned by the State Transport Authority of that other State or by the Regional Transport Authority concerned:

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Provided that a goods carriage permit, granted by the Regional Transport Authority of any one region, for any area in any other region or regions within the same State shall be valid in that area without the countersignature of the Regional Transport Authority of the other region or of each of the other regions concerned:

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Provided further that where both the starting point and the terminal point of a route are situate within the same State, but part of such route lies in any other State and the length of such part does not exceed sixteen kilometres, the permit shall be valid in the other State in respect of that part of the route which is in that other State notwithstanding that such permit has not been countersigned by the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority of that other State:

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Provided also that--

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(a) where a motor vehicle covered by a permit granted in one State is to be used for the purposes of defence in any other State, such vehicle shall display a certificate, in such form, and issued by such Authority, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, to the effect that the vehicle shall be used for the period specified therein exclusively for the purposes of defence; and

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(b) any such permit shall be valid in that other State notwithstanding that such permit has not been countersigned by the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority of that other State.

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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a permit granted or countersigned by a State Transport Authority shall be valid in the whole State or in such regions within the State as may be specified in the permit.

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(3) A Regional Transport Authority when countersigning the permit may attach to the permit any condition which it might have imposed if it had granted the permit and may likewise vary any condition attached to the permit by the authority by which the permit was granted.

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(4) The provisions of this Chapter relating to the grant, revocation and suspension of permits shall apply to the grant, revocation and suspension of countersignatures of permits:

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Provided that it shall not be necessary to follow the procedure laid down in section 80 for the grant of countersignatures of permits, where the permits granted in any one State are required to be countersigned by the State Transport Authority of another State or by the Regional Transport Authority concerned as a result of any agreement arrived at between the States after complying with the requirements of sub-section (5).

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(5) Every proposal to enter into an agreement between the States to fix the number of permits which is proposed to be granted or countersigned in respect of each route or area, shall be published by each of the State Governments concerned in the Official Gazette and in any one or more of the newspapers in regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by the agreement together with a notice of the date before which representations in connection therewith may be submitted, and the date not being less than thirty days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, on which, and the authority by which, and the time and place at which, the proposal and any representation received in connection therewith will be considered.

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(6) Every agreement arrived at between the States shall, in so far as it relates to the grant of countersignature of permits, be published by each of the State Governments concerned in the Official Gazette and in any one or more of the newspapers in the regional language circulating in the area or route covered by the agreement and the State Transport Authority of the State and the Regional Transport Authority concerned shall give effect to it.

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(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a Regional Transport Authority of one region may issue a temporary permit under section 87 to be valid in another region or State with the concurrence, given generally or for the particular occasion, of the Regional Transport Authority of that other region or of the State Transport Authority of that other State, as the case may be.

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(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), but subject to any rules that may be made under this Act by the Central Government, the Regional Transport Authority of any one region or, as the case may be, the State Transport Authority, may, for the convenience of the public, ¹[grant a special permit to any public service vehicle including any vehicle covered] by a permit issued under section 72 (including a reserve stage carriage) or under section 74 or under sub-section (9) of this section for carrying a passenger or passengers for hire or reward under a contract, express or implied, for the use of the vehicle as a whole without stopping to pick up or set down along the line of route passengers not included in the contract, and in every case where such special permit is granted, the Regional Transport Authority shall assign to the vehicle, for display thereon, a special distinguishing mark in the form and manner specified by the Central Government and such special permit shall be valid in any other region or State without the countersignature of the Regional Transport Authority of the other region or of the State Transport Authority of the other State, as the case may be.

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(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) but subject to any rules that may be made by the Central Government under sub-section (14), any State Transport Authority may, for the purpose of promoting tourism, grant permits in respect of tourist vehicles valid for the whole of India, or in such contiguous States not being less than three in number including the State in which the permit is issued as may be specified in such permit in accordance with the choice indicated in the application and the provisions of sections 73, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 ²[clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 87 and section 89] shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to such permits.

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(11) The following shall be conditions of every permit granted under sub-section (9), namely:--

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(i) every motor vehicle in respect of which such permit is granted shall conform to such description, requirement regarding the seating capacity, standards of comforts, amenities and other matters, as the Central Government may specify in this behalf;

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(ii) every such motor vehicle shall be driven by a person having such qualifications and satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Central Government; and

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(iii) such other conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(12) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), but, subject to the rules that may be made by the Central Government under sub-section (14), the appropriate authority may, for the purpose of encouraging long distance inter-State road transport, grant in a State, national permits in respect of goods carriages and the provisions of sections 69, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 ²[clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 87 and section 89] shall, as far as may be, apply to or in relation to the grant of national permits.

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(14) (a) The Central Government may make rules for carrying out the provisions of this section.

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(b) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

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(i) the authorisation fee payable for the issue of a permit referred to in sub-sections (9) and (12);

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(ii) the fixation of the laden weight of the motor vehicle;

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(iii) the distinguishing particulars or marks to be carried or exhibited in or on the motor vehicle;

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(iv) the colour or colours in which the motor vehicle is to be painted;

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(v) such other matters as the appropriate authority shall consider in granting a national permit. Explanation.-- In this section,--

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(a) "appropriate authority", in relation to a national permit, means the authority which is authorised under this Act to grant a goods carriage permit;

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(b) "authorisation fee" means the annual fee, not exceeding one thousand rupees, which may be charged by the appropriate authority of a State to enable a motor vehicle, covered by the permit referred to in sub-sections (9) and (12) to be used in other States subject to the payment of taxes or fees, if any, levied by the States concerned;

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(c) "national permit" means a permit granted by the appropriate authority to goods carriages to operate throughout the territory of India or in such contiguous States, not being less than four in number, including the State in which the permit is issued as may be specified in such permit in accordance with the choice indicated in the application.

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The Central Government may make rules--

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¹[(a) specifications relating to e-cart and e-rickshaw under sub-section (2) of section 2A;]

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²[(aa)] regarding conditions referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3;

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(b) providing for the form in which the application for learner’s licence may be made, the information it shall contain and the documents to be submitted with the application referred to in sub-section (2) of section 8;

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(c) providing for the form of medical certificate referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8;

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(d) providing for the particulars for the test referred to in sub-section (5) of section 8;

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³[(da) the form and manner in which a licensing authority may issue a learner’s licence under sub-section (6) of section 8;

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(db) the manner in which a licensing authority may verify the identity of the applicant under the third proviso to sub-section (6) of section 8;]

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(e) providing for the form in which the application for driving licence may be made, the information it shall contain and the documents to be submitted with the application referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9;

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(f) providing for the particulars regarding test of competence to drive, referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9;

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²[(ff) the manner and the conditions subject to which the driving licence may be issued under sub-section (10) of section 9;]

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(g) specifying the minimum educational qualifications of persons to whom licences to drive transport vehicles may be issued under this Act and the time within which such qualifications are to be acquired by such persons;

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(h) providing for the form and contents of the licences referred to in sub-section (1) of section 10;

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(i) providing for the form and contents of the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 11 and documents to be submitted with the application and the fee to be charged;

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(j) providing for the conditions subject to which section 9 shall apply to an application made under section 11;

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³[(ja) the curriculum of training modules and the regulation of schools and establishments under sub-section (6) of section 12;

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(jb) the conditions for the renewal of licence to drive transport vehicles carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature and other motor vehicles under clause (a) and clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 14;

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(jc) the manner in which a licensing authority may verify the identity of the applicant under the third proviso to sub-section (2) of section 11;]

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(k) providing for the form and contents of the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 15 and the documents to accompany such application under sub-section (2) of section 15;

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(l) providing for the authority to grant licences under sub-section (1) of section 18;

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(m) specifying the fees payable under sub-section (2) of section 8, sub-section (2) of section 9 and sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 15 for the grant of learner’s licences, and for the grant and renewal of driving licences and licences for the purpose of regulating the schools or establishment for imparting instructions in driving motor vehicles;

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(n) specifying the acts for the purposes of clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 19;

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⁴[(na) the manner of placing in the public domain of the name of the licence holder as referred to in sub-section (1A) of section 19;

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(nb) providing for the nature, syllabus and duration of the driver refresher training course as referred to in sub-section (2B) of section 19;]

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(o) specifying the offences under this Act for the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 24;

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⁴[(oa) all or any of the matters referred to in section 25A;]

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(p) to provide for all or any of the matters referred to in ⁵*** section 26;

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(q) any other matter which is, or has to be, prescribed by the Central Government.

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The Central Government may make rules to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) the period within which and the form in which an application shall be made and the documents, particulars and information it shall accompany under sub-section (1) of section 41;

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(b) the form in which the certificate of registration shall be made and the particulars and information it shall contain and the manner in which it shall be issued under sub-section (3) of section 41;

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(c) the form and manner in which the particulars of the certificate of registration shall be entered in the records of the registering authority under sub-section (5) of section 41;

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(d) the manner in which and the form in which the registration mark, the letters and figures and other particulars referred to in sub-section (6) of section 41 shall be displayed and shown;

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¹[(da) providing for the period of validity of a certificate of registration under sub-section (7) of section 41;]

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(e) the period within which and the form in which the application shall be made and the particulars and information it shall contain under sub-section (8) of section 41;

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¹[(ea) the period of renewal of certificate of registration of different types of motor vehicles under sub-section (10) of section 41;]

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(f) the form in which the application referred to in sub-section (14) of section 41 shall be made, the particulars and information it shall contain and the fee to be charged;

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¹[(fa) the issue of temporary certificate of registration and temporary registration mark under section 43;

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(fb) the terms and conditions under which a motor vehicle sold by an authorised dealer shall not require production before a registering authority under sub-section (1) of section 44;]

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(g) the form in which the period within which the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 47 shall be made and the particulars it shall contain;

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(h) the form in which and the manner in which the application for "No Objection Certificate" shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 48 and the form of receipt to be issued under sub-section (2) of section 48;

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(i) the matters that are to be complied with by an applicant before no objection certificate may be issued under section 48;

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(j) the form in which the intimation of change of address shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 49 and the documents to be submitted along with the application;

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²[(ja) the form and manner for the electronic submission of the intimation of change of address, documents to be submitted along with such intimation including proof of authentication under sub-section (1A) of section 49;]

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(k) the form in which and the manner in which the intimation of transfer of ownership shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 50 or under sub-section (2) of section 50 and the document to be submitted along with the application;

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(l) the form in which the application under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 51 shall be made;

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²[(la) specifications, conditions for approval, retrofitment and other related matters for the alteration of motor vehicles under sub-section (1) of section 52;

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(lb) the conditions for the alteration of any motor vehicle into an adapted vehicle under subsection (2) of section 52;]

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(m) the form in which the certificate of fitness shall be issued under sub-section (1) of section 56 and the particulars and information it shall contain;

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(n) the period for which the certificate of fitness granted or renewed under section 56 shall be effective;

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²[(na) the distinguishing mark to be carried on the body of transport vehicles under sub-section (6) of section 56;

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(nb) the conditions under which the application of section 56 may be extended to non-transport vehicles under sub-section (7) of section 56;

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(nc) the recycling of motor vehicles and parts thereof which have exceeded their life under sub-section (4) of section 59;]

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(o) the fees to be charged for the issue or renewal or alteration of certificates of registration, for making an entry regarding transfer of ownership on a certificate of registration, for making or cancelling an endorsement in respect of agreement of hire-purchase or lease or hypothecation on a certificate of registration, for certificates of fitness for registration marks, and for the examination or inspection of motor vehicles, and the refund of such fees.

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²[(oa) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) of section 62B;

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(ob) all or any of the matters under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 63;]

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(p) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed by the Central Government.

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(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorising him to drive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a transport vehicle [other than ¹[a motor cab or motor cycle] hired for his own use or rented under any scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75] unless his driving licence specifically entitles him so to do.

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(2) The conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(1) Where the ownership of any motor vehicle registered under this Chapter is transferred,--

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(a) the transferor shall,--

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(i) in the case of a vehicle registered within the same State, within fourteen days of the transfer, report the fact of transfer, in such form with such documents and in such manner, as may be prescribed by the Central Government to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction the transfer is to be effected and shall simultaneously send a copy of the said report to the transferee; and

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(ii) in the case of a vehicle registered outside the State, within forty-five days of the transfer, forward to the registering authority referred to in sub-clause (i)--

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(A) the no objection certificate obtained under section 48; or

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(B) in a case where no such certificate has been obtained,--

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(I) the receipt obtained under sub-section (2) of section 48; or

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(II) the postal acknowledgement received by the transferred if he has sent an application in this behalf by registered post acknowledgement due to the registering authority referred to in section 48,

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together with a declaration that he has not received any communication from such authority refusing to grant such certificate or requiring him to comply with any direction subject to which such certificate may be granted;

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(b) the transferee shall, within thirty days of the transfer, report the transfer to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction he has the residence or place of business where the vehicle is normally kept, as the case may be, and shall forward the certificate of registration to that registering authority together with the prescribed fee and a copy of the report received by him from the transferor in order that particulars of the transfer of ownership may be entered in the certificate of registration.

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(2) Where--

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(a) the person in whose name a motor vehicle stands registered dies, or

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(b) a motor vehicle has been purchased or acquired at a public auction conducted by, or on behalf of, Government,

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the person succeeding to the possession of the vehicle or, as the case may be, who has purchased or acquired the motor vehicle, shall make an application for the purpose of transferring the ownership of the vehicle in his name, to the registering authority in whose jurisdiction he has the residence or place of business where the vehicle is normally kept, as the case may be, in such manner, accompanied with such fee, and within such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(3) If the transferor or the transferee fails to report to the registering authority the fact of transfer within the period specified in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), as the case may be, or if the person who is required to make an application under sub-section (2) hereafter in this section referred to as the other person fails to make such application within the period prescribed, the registering authority may, having regard to the circumstances of the case, require the transferor or the transferee, or the other person, as the case may be, to pay, in lieu of any action that may be taken against him under section 177 such amount not exceeding one hundred rupees as may be prescribed under sub-section (5):

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Provided that action under section 177 shall be taken against the transferor or the transferee or the other person, as the case may be, where he fails to pay the said amount.

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(4) Where a person has paid the amount under sub-section (3), no action shall be taken against him under section 177.

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(5) For the purposes of sub-section (3), a State Government may prescribe different amounts having regard to the period of delay on the part of the transferor or the transferee in reporting the fact of transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle or of the other person in making the application under sub-section (2).

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(6) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), or an application under sub-section (2), the registering authority may cause the transfer of ownership to be entered in the certificate of registration.

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(7) A registering authority making any such entry shall communicate the transfer of ownership to the transferor and to the original registering authority, if it is not the original registering authority.

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(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 59 and 60, a transport vehicle shall not be deemed to be validly registered for the purposes of section 39, unless it carries a certificate of fitness in such form containing such particulars and information as may be prescribed by the Central Government, issued by the prescribed authority, or by an authorised testing station mentioned in sub-section (2), to the effect that the vehicle complies for the time being with all the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder:

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Provided that where the prescribed authority or the authorised testing station refuses is issue such certificate, it shall supply the owner of the vehicle with its reasons in writing for such refusal.

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¹[Provided further that no certificate of fitness shall be granted to a vehicle, after such date as may be notified by the Central Government, unless such vehicle has been tested at an automated testing station.]

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²[(2) The "authorised testing station" referred to in sub-section (1) means any facility, including automated testing facilities, authorised by the State Government, where fitness testing may be conducted in accordance with the rules made by the Central Government for recognition, regulation and control of such stations.]

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(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), a certificate of fitness shall remain effective for such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government having regard to the objects of this Act.

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(4) The prescribed authority may for reasons to be recorded in writing cancel a certificate of fitness at any time, if satisfied that the vehicle to which it relates no longer complies with all the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder; and on such cancellation the certificate of registration of the vehicle and any permit granted in respect of the vehicle under Chapter V shall be deemed to be suspended until a new certificate of fitness has been obtained:

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³[Provided that no such cancellation shall be made by the prescribed authority unless, --

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(a) such prescribed authority holds such technical qualification as may be prescribed by the Central Government and where the prescribed authority does not hold the technical qualification, such cancellation is made on the basis of the report of an officer having such qualification; and

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(b) the reasons recorded in writing cancelling a certificate of fitness are confirmed by an authorised testing station chosen by the owner of the vehicle whose certificate of fitness is sought to be cancelled:

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Provided further that if the cancellation is confirmed by the authorised testing station, the cost of undertaking the test shall be borne by the owner of the vehicle being tested and in the alternative by the prescribed authority.]

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(5) A certificate of fitness issued under this Act shall, while it remains effective, be valid throughout India.

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⁴[(6) All transport vehicles with a valid certificate of fitness issued under this section shall carry, on their bodies, in a clear and visible manner such distinguishing mark as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(7) Subject to such conditions as the Central Government may prescribe, the provisions of this section may be extended to non-transport vehicles.]

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(1) The Central Government may make rules regulating the construction, equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles and trailers with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) the width, height, length and overhang of vehicles and of the loads carried;

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¹[(b) the size, nature, maximum retail price and condition of tyres, including embossing thereon of date and year of manufacture and the maximum load carrying capacity;]

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(c) brakes and steering gear;

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(d) the use of safety glasses including prohibition of the use of tinted safety glasses;

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(e) signalling appliances, lamps and reflectors;

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(f) speed governors;

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(g) the emission of smoke, visible vapour, sparks, ashes, grit or oil;

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(h) the reduction of noise emitted by or caused by vehicles;

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(i) the embossment of chassis number and engine number and the date of manufacture;

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(j) safety belts, handle bars of motor cycles, auto-dippers and other equipments essential for safety of drivers, passengers and other road users;

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(k) standards of the components ²[including software] used in the vehicle as inbuilt safety devices;

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(l) provision for transportation of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life;

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(m) standardsfor emission of air pollutants;

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³[(n) installation of catalytic convertors in the class of vehicles to be prescribed;

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(o) the placement of audio-visual or radio or tape recorder type of device in public vehicles;

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(p) warranty after sale of vehicle and norms therefor:]

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Provided that any rules relating to the matters dealing with the protection of environment, so far as may be, shall be made after consultation with the Ministry of the Government of India dealing with environment.

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(2) Rules may be made under sub-section (1) governing the matters mentioned therein, including the manner of ensuring the compliance with such matters and the maintenance of motor vehicles in respect of such matters, either generally in respect of motor vehicles or trailers or in respect of motor vehicles or trailers of a particular class or in particular circumstances ²[and such rules may lay down the procedure for investigation, the officers empowered to conduct such investigations, the procedure for hearing of such matters and the penalties to be levied thereunder.]

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²[(2A) Persons empowered under sub-section (2) to conduct investigations referred to in sub-section (2) shall have all the powers of a civil court, while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

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(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

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(c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and

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(d) any other matter as may be prescribed.]

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(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section,--

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(a) the Central Government may exempt any class of motor vehicles from the provisions of this Chapter;

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(b) a State Government may exempt any motor vehicle or any class or description of motor vehicles from the rules made under sub-section (1) subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(1) An application by or on behalf of the owner of a motor vehicle for registration shall be in such form and shall be accompanied by such documents, particulars and information and shall be made within such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government:

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Provided that where a motor vehicle is jointly owned by more persons than one, the application shall be made by one of them on behalf of all the owners and such applicant shall be deemed to be the owner of the motor vehicle for the purposes of this Act.

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¹[Provided further that in the case of a new motor vehicle, the application for registration in the State shall be made by the dealer of such motor vehicle, if the new motor vehicle is being registered in the same State in which the dealer is situated.]

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(2) An application referred to in sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(3) The registering authority shall issue ²[a certificate of registration in the name of the owner] in such form and containing such particulars and information and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(4) In addition to the other particulars required to be included in the certificate of registration, it shall also specify the type of the motor vehicle, being a type as the Central Government may, having regard to the design, construction and use of the motor vehicle, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

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(5) The registering authority shall enter the particulars of the certificate referred to in sub-section (3) in a register to be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(6) The registering authority shall assign to the vehicle, for display thereon, a distinguishing mark (in this Act referred to as the registration mark) consisting of one of the groups of such of those letters and followed by such letters and figures as are allotted to the State by the Central Government from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, and displayed and shown on the motor vehicle in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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³[Provided that in case of a new motor vehicle, the application for the registration of which is made under the second proviso to sub-section (1), such motor vehicle shall not be delivered to the owner until such registration mark is displayed on the motor vehicle in such form and manner as may prescribed by the Central Government.]

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(7) A certificate of registration issued under sub-section (3), whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in respect of a motor vehicle, ⁴***, shall, subject to the provisions contained in this Act, be valid only for a period of fifteen years from the date of issue of such certificate ³[or for such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government] and shall be renewable.

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(8) An application by or on behalf of the owner of a motor vehicle, ⁴***, for the renewal of a certificate of registration shall be made within such period and in such form, containing such particulars and information as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(9) An application referred to in sub-section (8) shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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(10) Subject to the provisions of section 56, the registering authority may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (8), renew the certificate of registration ⁵[for such period, as may be prescribed by the Central Government] and intimate the fact to the original registering authority, if it is not the original registering authority.

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³[Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different period of renewal for different types of motor vehicles.]

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(14) An application for the issue of a duplicate certificate of registration shall be made to the ⁷[last registering authority] in such form, containing such particulars and information along with such fee as may be prescribed by the Central Government. STATE AMENDMENT

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Rajasthan

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Amendment of section 41, Central Act 59 of 1988.—In section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988),-

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(a) in sub-sections (7) and (8), the expression, “other than a transport vehicle,” shall be deleted;

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(b) after sub-section (7) so amended, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

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“Provided that in the case of transport vehicles, State Government may require the transport vehicles to be re-registered in the manner prescribed, subject to the age limit, if any, prescribed under section 59 of the Act.”; and

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(c) in sub-section (10) after the words “for a period of five years” and before the words “and intimate”, the expression “on payment of all taxes, penalties and interest, if any, levied by the State Government” shall be inserted.

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[Vide Rajasthan Act 1 of 2002, s. 2.]

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