Section 4, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [S2H-7NR]

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

In Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [A12-0WT]. This text from 4 January 1974. 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, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [S2H-7NR]. Machine: S2H-7NR.

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, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [S2H7KM] (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 (2)

Circular of the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 19th October, 1975 on section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [C10-MPT], 19 October 1975, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974)".

Notification No. 1791/1979, dated 8th June, 1979 [N12-WT5], 8 June 1979, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (2)

Section 20, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [S2H-854], 4 January 1974, Band A. "section 4".

Section 25, Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 [S2H-8AT], 4 January 1974, Band A. "section 4".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (1)

D12-JQN. 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 Tamil Nadu (synthetic record).