Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(1) Such authority as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, may register any motor vehicle which is the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and is used for Government purposes relating to the defence of the country and unconnected with any commercial enterprises and any vehicle so registered shall not, so long as it remains the property or under the exclusive control of the Central Government, require to be registered otherwise under this Act. (2) The authority registering a vehicle under sub-section (1) shall sign a registration mark in accordance with the provisions contained in the rules made in this behalf by the Central Government and shall issue a certificate in respect of that vehicle to the effect that such vehicle complies for the time being with all the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder and that the vehicle has been registered under this section. (3) A vehicle registered under this section shall carry the certificate issued under sub-section (2). (4) If a vehicle registered under this section ceases to be property or under the exclusive control of the Central Government, the provisions of section 39 and 40 shall thereupon apply. (5) The authority registering a vehicle under sub-section (1) shall furnish to any State Government all such information regarding the general nature, overall dimensions and axle weights of the vehicle as the State Government may at any time require. Corresponding Law. - Section 60 corresponds to section 39 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Objects and Reasons. - Clause 60 provides that the Central Government may specify the authorities who may register certain motor vehicles of the Central Government to be specified by notification.