Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 [A12-2P6]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 December 1985.

Dates: made 16 May 1985; in force 25 December 1985; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

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

Cite: Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985, Kerala Act 21 of 1985 [A12-2P6]. Machine: A12-2P6.

Sections (38)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-8MV]

Section 2. Definitions [S2J-8NS]

Section 3. Appointment of State Transport Authority [S2J-8PZ]

Section 4. Registration of transport operators [S2J-8QX]

Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in motor vehicles without licence [S2J-8R3]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-8S1]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-8T7]

Section 8. Powers of registering authority [S2J-8V5]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-8WB]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-8X9]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a motor vehicle [S2J-8YF]

Section 12. Prohibition of the driving of a motor vehicle without licence [S2J-8ZD]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-90J]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-91G]

Section 15. Powers of registering authority [S2J-92P]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2J-93M]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2J-94T]

Section 18. Registration of permit holders [S2J-95R]

Section 19. Prohibition of the carriage of goods by road without licence [S2J-96Y]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2J-97W]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-982]

Section 22. Powers of registering authority [S2J-990]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2J-9A6]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2J-9B4]

Section 25. Registration of dealers [S2J-9CA]

Section 26. Prohibition of the use of a motor vehicle without licence [S2J-9D8]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2J-9EE]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-9FC]

Section 29. Powers of registering authority [S2J-9GQ]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2J-9HN]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2J-9JK]

Section 32. Penalty for contravention [S2J-9KH]

Section 33. Offences by companies [S2J-9MZ]

Section 34. Appeal [S2J-9NX]

Section 35. Cognizance of offences [S2J-9PV]

Section 36. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-9QS]

Section 37. Power to make rules [S2J-9R7]

Section 38. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-9S5]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (7)

Exempts: Notification No. 1769/1991, dated 20th June, 1991 [N12-Y7J], 20 June 1991. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 1683/1985, dated 3rd December, 1985 [N12-XFE], 25 December 1985. "the provisions of sections 1 to 17 of the said Act shall come into force".

Commences: Notification No. 173/1987, dated 19th February, 1987 [N12-XNZ], 22 February 1987. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2002 [A12-66K], 28 June 2002. "section 32 of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Kerala Act 21 of 1985)".

Amends: Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AK9], 22 March 2019. "section 28 of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Kerala Act 21 of 1985)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3257/1995, dated 23rd January, 1995 [N12-YJX], 23 January 1995. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 3036/1994, dated 23rd September, 1994 [N12-YHV], 23 September 1994. "section 4 of the said Act".

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