Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section 88A — Power of the Central Government to modify permits by notification
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) · inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
Text as inserted in 2019
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify any permit issued under this Act or make schemes for national, multimodal and inter-State transportation of goods or passengers, and issue or modify licences under, such scheme for the following purposes, namely:— (a) last mile connectivity; (b) rural transport; (c) improving the movement of freight, and logistics; (d) better utilisation of transportation assets; (e) the enhancement to the economic vitality of the area, especially by enabling competitiveness, productivity and efficiency; (f) the increase in the accessibility and mobility of people; (g) the protection and enhancement of the environment; (h) the promotion of energy conservation; (i) improvement of the quality of life; (j) enhancement of the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes of transport; and (k) such other matters as the Central Government may deem fit: Amendment of section 72. Amendment of section 74. Insertion of new section
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