MV Act · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Section 1 MV Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Procedure & effect

(1) This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different State and any reference in this Act to the commencement of this Act shall, in relation to a States, be construed as a reference to the coming into force of this Act in that State.

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FAQ — Section 1 MV Act

Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act) deals with “Short title, extent and commencement”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

(1) This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different State and any reference in this Act to the commencement of this Act shall, in relation to a States, be construed as a reference to the coming into force of this Act in that State.

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