The Government of Karnataka (Tansport Department) on October 26, 2021 has issued the Draft Karnataka Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The following amendment has been made:
• In Rule 33, which specifies Registering Authority, has been substituted, namely:
“33. Registering Authority.- (1) The Regional Transport Officer of the region concerned shall be the Registering Authority for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Registering Authority shall be any Officer appointed or empowered by the Commissioner.
(3) For the purpose of registration of non-transport vehicles and fully built Transport Vehicles on first sale under sub-sections (3) (5) and (6) of Section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, a dealer holding valid trade certificate, the Commissioner may empower as Registering Authority subject to such terms and conditions that may be specified from time to time, any person who has sufficient administrative experience and is in the regular employment of the manufacturer of such vehicles or of the dealer as aforesaid.”
Any persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after five days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Room No. 123, Ground Floor, M S Building 3rd Gate, Bengaluru-560 001.
[Notification No: TD 08 TDR 2021]
