Section 4, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [S2E-Z0V]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 January 1957.
4. Registration of transport operators.—(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 (1)
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [S2EYY6] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Circular of the Transport Department, Government of Karnataka dated 8th May, 1965 on section 4 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [C10-M2Q], 8 May 1965, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1957)".
Notification No. 3132/1959, dated 12th October, 1959 [N12-SEW], 12 October 1959, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification No. 2324/1964, dated 19th October, 1964 [N12-TN3], 19 October 1964, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (2)
Section 11, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [S2E-Z7N], 21 January 1957, Band A. "section 4".
Section 16, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 [S2E-ZC3], 21 January 1957, Band A. "section 4".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-D9Z. 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 Transport Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).