Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [A12-0WT]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 January 1974.

Dates: made 4 January 1974; in force 4 January 1974; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

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

Cite: Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974, Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974 [A12-0WT]. Machine: A12-0WT.

Sections (26)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2H-7JP]

Section 2. Definitions [S2H-7KM]

Section 3. Appointment of State Transport Authority [S2H-7MT]

Section 4. Registration of transport operators [S2H-7NR]

Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in motor vehicles without licence [S2H-7PY]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2H-7QW]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-7R2]

Section 8. Powers of registering authority [S2H-7S0]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2H-7T6]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2H-7V4]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a motor vehicle [S2H-7WA]

Section 12. Prohibition of the driving of a motor vehicle without licence [S2H-7X8]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2H-7YE]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-7ZC]

Section 15. Powers of registering authority [S2H-80E]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2H-81C]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2H-82A]

Section 18. Registration of permit holders [S2H-838]

Section 19. Prohibition of the carriage of goods by road without licence [S2H-846]

Section 20. Penalty for contravention [S2H-854]

Section 21. Offences by companies [S2H-862]

Section 22. Appeal [S2H-870]

Section 23. Cognizance of offences [S2H-88Y]

Section 24. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2H-89W]

Section 25. Power to make rules [S2H-8AT]

Section 26. Power to remove difficulties [S2H-8BR]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (3)

Exempts: Notification No. 1791/1979, dated 8th June, 1979 [N12-WT5], 8 June 1979. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1990 [A12-3GE], 4 February 1990. "section 22 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974)".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2015 [A12-9FR], 23 March 2015. "section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974)".

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