Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [A11-YCG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 January 1957.

Dates: made 21 January 1957; in force 21 January 1957; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Karnataka [IN-KA]. Made by the Legislature of Karnataka.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957, Karnataka Act 35 of 1957 [A11-YCG]. Machine: A11-YCG.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-YX0]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-YY6]

Section 3. Appointment of State Transport Authority [S2E-YZ4]

Section 4. Registration of transport operators [S2E-Z0V]

Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in motor vehicles without licence [S2E-Z1S]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-Z2Z]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-Z3X]

Section 8. Powers of registering authority [S2E-Z4K]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-Z5H]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-Z6Q]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S2E-Z7N]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S2E-Z8B]

Section 13. Appeal [S2E-Z99]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S2E-ZAF]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-ZBD]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S2E-ZC3]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-ZD1]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2017 [A12-A0A], 27 March 2017. "section 13 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1957)".

Amends: Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1986 [A12-2TY], 8 May 1986. "section 13 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1957)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3132/1959, dated 12th October, 1959 [N12-SEW], 12 October 1959. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2324/1964, dated 19th October, 1964 [N12-TN3], 19 October 1964. "section 4 of the said Act".

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