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documents, including proof of authentication in such manner as may be

prescribed by the Central Government.”;
(iii) in sub-section (2), for the words “one hundred rupees”, the words “five
hundred rupees” shall be substituted.
Amendment 21. In section 52 of the principal Act,—
of section 52.
(i) in sub-section (1), for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be
substituted, namely:—
“Provided further that the Central Government may prescribe
specifications, conditions for approval, retrofitment and other related matters
for the alteration of motor vehicles and in such cases, the warranty granted by
the manufacturer shall not be considered as void for the purposes of such
alteration or retrofitment.”;
(ii) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—
“(1A) A manufacturer of a motor vehicle shall on the direction issued by
the Central Government, alter or retrofit safety equipment, or any other equipment
in accordance with such standards and specifications as may be specified by
the Central Government.”;
(iii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), any person
may, with the subsequent approval of the registering authority, alter or cause to
be altered any vehicle owned by him to be converted into an adapted vehicle:
Provided that such alteration complies with such conditions as may be
prescribed by the Central Government.”;
(iv) in sub-section (3), the words, brackets and figure “or by reason of replacement
of its engine without such approval under sub-section (2)” shall be omitted.
Amendment 22. In section 55 of the principal Act, after sub-section (5), the following sub-section
of section 55. shall be inserted, namely:—
“(5A) If any registering authority or other prescribed authority has reason to
believe that any motor vehicle within its jurisdiction has been used in the commission
of an offence punishable under section 199A, the authority may, after giving the owner
an opportunity of making a representation in writing, cancel the certificate of registration
of the vehicle for a period of one year:
Provided that the owner of the motor vehicle may apply for fresh registration in
accordance with the provisions of section 40 and section 41.".
Amendment 23. In section 56 of the principal Act,—
of section 56.
(i) in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Provided further that no certificate of fitness shall be granted to a vehicle,
after such date as may be notified by the Central Government, unless such
vehicle has been tested at an automated testing station.”;
(ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
“(2) The “authorised testing station” referred to in sub-section (1) means
any facility, including automated testing facilities, authorised by the State
Government, where fitness testing may be conducted in accordance with the
rules made by the Central Government for recognition, regulation and control of
such stations.”;