The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 124] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979/PHALGUNA 30, 1900 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
272 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)J (c) "Government of a State", in relation to a Union torritory, means the Administrator thereof.MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (Department of Heavy Industry)
ORDER
Now Delhi, the 21st March, 1979
S.O. 149(E).—Whereas it appears to the Central Govern- ment that it is necessary so 10 do for securing the equitable distribution and availa bility at fair price of commercial vehicles; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18G of the Industries (Development and Regu- lation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), the Central Government hereby makes tho following Order, namely :—
1, Short title, extent and commencement— (1) This Order may be callod the Commercial Vehicles
(Restriction on Re-sale) Order, 1979.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on the 21st day of March, 1979.
2. Definitions.- In this Order, unless the context othorwise
requires—
(d) "Schedule" means the schedule annexed to this Order. 3. Commercial Vehicles not to be resold, etc.—
(1) No porson shall before the expiry of two years from the date when a commercial vehicle was first purchased as a new commercial vehicles whether so purchased by him or by any person on his behalf and whether before or aftor the commencement of this Order, sell or offer to soil, or enter into any transaction involving the transfer of possession of, the commercial vehiclo to any other person except under and in accordance with tho terms and conditions of a permit in writing from the Controller or, in a State, an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government of that State.
(2) In granting or refusing a permit under sub-clause (1), the Controller or other Officer shall have regard to the circumstances relating to the proposed sale or transac- tion, as the case may be, and to the purposes to be served by this Order.
4. Power to obtain information I —
If the Controller or, in a State, an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government of that Stale, has reason to believe that a new commercial vohicle has been sold or its possession has been transferred before the expiry of the period of two years referred to in sub-clause(I) of clause 3, he may require the person, who has so sold or transferred its possession, to furnish the particulars relating to such shall or transaction involving such transfer of possession as the Controller or the officer may deem fit, including the name of the person to whom the vehicle was so sold or its possession transferred.
SCHEDULE
[See clause 2 (a)
Description of commercial
Name of manufacturer
vehicles
Messrs. Hindustan Motors 1. Hindustan/Bedford
Limited, 9/1, R.N.
Mukherjee Road, Calcutta-1,
2. Road Master/PREMIER Messrs. Premier Automobiles Limited, Construction House, Ballard Estate, Bombay-1.
3. TATA
4. Leyland/Comet/Bc-avar/Hippo
Titan/Viking
Messrs. Tata Engineering and Locoraotivo Company Limited, Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Bombay-400023. / Mossrs. Ashok Leyland Limi- ted, 11/12, North Beach Road, Madras-600001.
5. Jeop Truck
Messrs. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, Akuvli Road, Kandivli (East), Post Box No. 7655, Bombay.67NB.
Messrs. Bajaj Tempo Limited, 6. Hanseat 3 wheeler/Matador/
Viking 4-wheeler