Section 4, Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2003 [S21-FSH]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 August 2003.

In Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2003 [A11-8MQ]. This text from 16 August 2003. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 4, Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2003 [S21-FSH]. Machine: S21-FSH.

4. Registration of transports operator.—(1) Every transport operator shall, within seven days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the carriage of goods by road after such commencement, within seven days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the State Transport Authority in Form 23, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees. (2) The State Transport Authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No transport operator shall carry on the carriage of goods by road unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (0)

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Made under this section, or naming it (3)

Notification S.O. 3554(E), dated 3rd July, 2006 [N12-CS9], 3 July 2006, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification S.O. 2514(E), dated 28th October, 2005 [N12-CF0], 28 October 2005, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification S.O. 2901(E), dated 19th December, 2007 [N12-DHX], 19 December 2007, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (3)

Section 22, Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2003 [S21-GB3], 16 August 2003, Band A. "section 4".

Section 27, Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2003 [S21-GGG], 16 August 2003, Band A. "section 4".

Rule 3, Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act Rules, 2005 [S22-7Z0], 18 July 2005, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (1)

D11-Q0J. Every transport operator: Apply for registration to the State Transport Authority in Form 23, fee one thousand rupees; seven days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 23. Published by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (synthetic record).