The Uttarakhand Motor Vehicles Taxation Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012
No: 12 Dated: Nov, 08 2012
Uttarakhand Motor Vehicles Taxation Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012
[Uttarakhand Ordinance No. 12 of 2012]
An Ordinance further to amend the Uttaranchal Motor Vehicles Taxation Reforms Act, 2003.
WHEREAS, the State Assembly is not in session and the Governor is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India”, the Governor is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance -
1. Short title and commencement :- (1) This Ordinance may be called the "Uttarakhand Motor Vehicles Taxation Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012."
(2) It shall come into force on such date, as The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of section 2 :- In section 2 of the Uttaranchal Motor Vehicles Taxation Reforms Act, 2003, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.
(1) Clause (a) shall be omitted,
(2) For clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted; namely
"G) "Quarter" means a period of three calendar months commencing on the first day of any calendar month."
(3) In clause (1) for the word "tax" the word "Motor Vehicles Tax” shall be substituted.
(4) After clause (1) the following clauses shall by inserted, namely:
"(I-1) "Special Tax" means a tax imposed under section 4A;
"(1-2) "Cess" means a "Green Cess" imposed under sub-section (5) of section 4;
"(1-3) "School Cab" means a motor cab or maxi cab owned or controlled by a school or college or controlled by its recognized parent teacher association used for carrying students to and from such school or college."
(5) Clause (n) shall be omitted.
3. Amendment of section 4 :- In section 4 of the principal Act (1) In sub-section (1),
(a) for the words "as specified in past "B" of the first schedule" the words " as may be specified by the State Government by notification in the Gazette" shall be substituted.
(b) in the existing second proviso for the words "as specified in part "C" of the first schedule" the words "as may be specified by the State Government by notification in the Gazette" shall be substituted.
(2) After sub-section (1) the following sub-section shall be inserted; namely :
"1-A) Save as otherwise provided in this Act or the rules made there under no two wheeler, three wheeler motor cab and goods carriage having gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3000 Kilograms, shall be used in any public place in Uttarakhand unless yearly tax at such rate of such motor vehicle, as may be specified by the State Government by notification in the Gazette has been paid in respect thereof: Provided that in respect of a motor vehicle under this sub-section in lieu of yearly tax such amount of the one time tax may be payable as specified by the State Government by notification in the Gazette."