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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
TRANSPORT SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 40/2014/Sectt., dated 3rd November 2014)
NOTIFICATION
The draft of the following rules further to amend the Puducherry
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry
proposes to make under section 68 (5) and section 96 of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) is hereby published as
required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Act, notice is
hereby given inviting objections and suggestions within 15 days from
the date of publication in the official gazette.
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2. Objections or suggestions, if any, within the time limit above
will be considered by the Government.
3. Objections or suggestions may be sent to the Secretary to
Government, Transport Department, Chief Secretariat Building, Puducherry.
DRAFT RULES
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called
the Puducherry Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the official gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 3.— In the Puducherry Motor Vehicles Rules
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for sub-rule (1) of rule 3, the
following shall be substituted, namely:–
“3 Appointment of Licensing Authorities.— (1) For the purpose
of Chapter-II of the Act, the Regional Transport Officer shall be
the Licensing Authority within his jurisdiction and in regions where
there is no Regional Transport Officer, the Regional Administrator
of the region shall be the Licensing Authority in their respective
jurisdictions.”.
3. Amendment of rule 15.— In the said rules, for sub-rule (1) of
rule 15, the following shall be substituted, namely:–
“15. Appointment of Licensing Authorities.— (1) For the
purpose of Chapter-III of the Act, the Regional Transport Officer
shall be the Licensing Authority within his jurisdiction and in
regions where there is no Regional Transport Officer, the Regional
Administrator of the region shall be the Licensing Authority in their
respective jurisdictions.”.
4. Amendment of rule 29.— In the said rules, for rule 29 the
following shall be substituted, namely:–
“29. Appeal.— Any person aggrieved by any order of the
Licensing Authority under this Chapter may within thirty days of
the date of receipt of such order appeal to the Transport
Commissioner.”.
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5. Amendment of rule 31.— In the said rules, for sub-rule (1), the
following shall be substituted, namely:–
“31. Appointment of Registering Authorities.— (1) For the
purpose of Chapter-IV of the Act, the Regional Transport Officer
shall be the Registering Authority within his jurisdiction and in
regions where there is no Regional Transport Officer, the Regional
Administrator of the region shall be the Registering Authority in their
respective jurisdictions.”.
6. Amendment of rule 50.— In the said rules, for rule 50, the
following shall be substituted, namely:–
“50. Appeal.— Any person aggrieved by any order of the
Registering Authority under this Chapter may within thirty days
of the date of receipt of such order appeal to the Transport
Commissioner.”.
7. Amendment of rule 54.— In the said rule 54, after sub-rule (4),
the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:–
“(5) Without prejudice to the powers conferred under the
statutory prescription, the following powers of STA may be
delegated to the officials designated as Special Secretary, Deputy
Secretary and Assistant Secretaries in the regions of Puducherry,
Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam in respect of the following classes of
transport vehicles only, namely:–
(a) Contract Carriages:
Category of permits: South zone taxi, tourist taxi and Maxi cab.
Sl.
Powers in STA
Designation in STA
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1
Grant/Refuse/Cancel permits
Special Secretary (STA), Karaikal/
D ep u t y Se c re t a ry ( S TA) ,
Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam.
2
Transfer/Renewal/
Assistant Secretary (STA),
Replacement/Surrender/
Puducherry, Karaikal Mahe and
Alteration of permits of all
Yanam.
categories of contract carriages.
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(b) Goods Carriages:
Category of permits: National Permit (Goods Vehicle)/Goods Vehicle
Permit (State).
Sl.
Powers in STA
Designation in STA
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1
Grant/Refuse/Cancel/Transfer/
Special Secretary (STA), Karaikal/
Suspension.
D ep u t y Se c re t a ry ( S TA) ,
Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam.
2
Renewal/Replacement/Surrender/
Assistant Secretary (STA),
Alteration.
Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and
Yanam.
(c) Private Service Vehicle (Education and others)
Sl.
Powers in STA
Designation in STA
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1
Grant/Refuse/Cancel/Transfer/
Special Secretary (STA), Karaikal/
of PSV.
D ep u t y Se c re t a ry ( S TA) ,
Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam.
2
Renewal/Replacement/Surrender/
Assistant Secretary (STA),
Alteration.
Puducherry, Karaikal Mahe and
Yanam.
Provided that the Secretary, State Transport Authority will retain
powers with respect to all services for HMV (OB), MMV (OB),
LMV (OB) and stage carriage except issue/cancellation of permit
which will be retained by the State Transport Authority:
Provided also that in order to keep the State Transport Authority
apprised about the details of all permits issued, periodical
report of the permits issued by various authorities of the STA viz.,
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Special Secretary (STA), Deputy Secretaries (STA) and Assistant
Secretaries (STA) and other related details shall be submitted to the
Secretary (STA) for information and necessary ratification as the
case may be.
(6) The Secretary, State Transport Authority may by order
delegate powers to the designated authority in the checkpost to
issue special permits under section 88 (8), temporary permits under
section 87 and permit collection of entry tax for other State vehicles
as per the rules.”.
8. In rule 104 of the said rules, after sub-rule (4), the following
sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:–
“(5) Any staff, clerk, traffic guard or attender employed in a
checkpost may at any time when a transport vehicle is near
or at the checkpost, call upon the driver of the vehicle to stop
the vehicle and to keep it at rest for such time as may be necessary
to enable him to make a reasonable examination of the vehicle, and
verify the permit, registration certificate, insurance certificate and
fitness certificate of the vehicle:
Provided the inspection shall be conducted under the supervision
of the designated authority in terms of the statutory prescriptions.”.
9. In the said rules, in rule 247, for the words "the Deputy
Transport Commissioner shall be the Assistant Secretary to the State
Transport Authority" the words “the Deputy Transport Commissioner
shall be the Deputy Secretary to the State Transport Authority” shall
be substituted.
10. In the said rules, after rule 247, the following rules shall be
inserted, namely:-
“247-A. Designation of authorities.— The following officers
shall be designated as members of the State Transport Authority
with delegated powers to function as Special Secretary/Deputy
Secretary and Assistant Secretary in the regions of Puducherry,
Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.
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Regular designation
Designation in STA
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1
District Collector, Karaikal
Special Secretary (STA), Karaikal
2
Deputy Transport Commissioner
Deputy Secretary (STA),
Puducherry.
Puducherry.
3
Regional Administrator, Mahe/
Deputy Secretary (STA), Mahe/
Yanam.
Yanam.
4
Regional Transport Officers/
Assistant Secretary (STA) in their
Motor Vehicle Inspectors who are
respective jurisdiction.
acting as Additional/Assistant
Registering Authorities.
247-B. Checkpost staff.—The designated staff of the Transport
Department, Puducherry shall be deputed and entrusted with the
duties relating to temporary/special permits and collection of entry
tax as per the rules.”.
11. In the said rules, after rule 248, the following new rule shall be
inserted, namely:-
“248-A. Uniform for Checkpost staff.– Without prejudice to the
statutory prescriptions, the uniform to be worn by Checkpost staff
shall be as follows:–
(i)
White shirt - The shirt shall be of half sleeves.
(ii)
Khaki full pant - without fold with two side pockets and one
hip pocket.
(iii) Belt - It shall be of leather with a width of 6 cms. and of
brown colour. The buckle for the belt shall be chromium
plates one of size 6 cms. width and 8 cms. length with
monogram at the centre of the buckle as the one fixed in the
peak cap.
(iv) Khaki socks with brown shoes.”.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
R. CHANDIRASEKARAN,
Under Secretary (Transport).
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