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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

[ 22nd September, 1983 ]

Chapter IV

REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Power to make 1[regulations]
50. (1) The 2[Authority may make regulations] for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.
 
 
 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, 3[such regulations] may provide for-
 
 
 
 
(a) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this Chapter, the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and the refund of such fees;
 
 
 
 
(b) the appointment, functions and jurisdiction of registering and other prescribed authorities and authorities for the supervision of the business of the registering authorities;
 
 
 
 
(c) the issue of certificate of registration and the certificate of fitness and duplicate of such certificates to replace the certificates lost, destroyed or mutilated;
 
 
 
 
(d) the temporary registration of motor vehicles, and the issue of temporary certificates of registration and marks;
 
 
(e) the manner in which registration marks and the particulars referred to in sub section (2) of section 46, and other prescribed particulars shall be exhibited;
 
 
 
 
(f) the fees to be charged for the issue or alteration of certificate of registration for making or cancelling an endorsement in respect of an agreement of hire purchase or hypothecation on a certificate of registration, for certificate of fitness, for registration marks, and for the examination or inspection of motor vehicles, and the refund of such fees;
 
 
 
 
(g) the exemption of prescribed persons or prescribed classes of persons from payment of all or any portion of the fees payable under this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(h) the forms, other than those set forth in the First Schedule, to be used for the purposes of this Chapter;
 
 
 
 
(i) the communication between registering authorities of particulars of certificate of registration and by owners of vehicles registered outside Bangladesh of particulars of such vehicles and of their registration;
 
 
 
 
(j) the particulars to be furnished by the owner of any motor vehicle to the registering authority, upon the transfer of possession of the motor vehicle under the terms of a hiring agreement;
 
 
 
 
(k) the extension of the validity of certificate of fitness pending consideration of applications for their renewal;
 
 
 
 
(l) the exemption from the provisions of this Chapter, and the condition and fees for exemption, of motor vehicles in the possession of dealers;
 
 
 
 
(m) the exemption of road rollers, graders and other vehicles designed and used solely for the construction, repair and cleansing of roads from all or any of the provisions of this Chapter and the 4[regulations] made thereunder, and the conditions governing such exemption; and the conditions subject to which the provisions of section 47 shall apply to the classes of motor vehicles other than transport vehicles; and
 
 
 
 
(n) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
  • 1
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 19 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 2
    The words “Authority may make regulations” were substituted for the words “Government may make rules” by section 19 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 3
    The words “such regulations” were substituted for the words “such rules” by section 19 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 4
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 19 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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