Section 4, Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 [S2J-8QX]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 December 1985 by No. 1683/1985 [N12-XFE].
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, Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 [S2J8NS] (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)
Notification No. 3257/1995, dated 23rd January, 1995 [N12-YJX], 23 January 1995, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification No. 3036/1994, dated 23rd September, 1994 [N12-YHV], 23 September 1994, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification No. 1769/1991, dated 20th June, 1991 [N12-Y7J], 20 June 1991, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (2)
Section 32, Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 [S2J-9KH], 16 May 1985, Band A. "section 4".
Section 37, Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985 [S2J-9R7], 16 May 1985, Band A. "section 4".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-MWV. 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 Kerala (synthetic record).