Amendment of Act 19 of 1976

Amendment of Act 19 of 1976.―In the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (19 of 1976),―

1. (1) in the schedule,―
   • (a) in serial number 1, in column (3), for the figures and symbol “45.00”, the figures and symbol “68.00” shall be substituted;
   • (b) in serial number 2, in column (3), for the figures and symbol “45.00”, the figures and symbol “68.00” shall be substituted;
   • (c) in serial number 7,―
     • (i) in item (i),―
   • (ia) for sub-item
   • (d) and the entries against it in column
2. (2) and (3), the following sub-items and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:― “(d) Vehicles permitted to operate within the State.
   • (i) Contract carriages permitted to carry more 350.00 than 6 passengers, but not more than 12 passengers- for every passenger seat.
   • (ii) Contract carriages permitted to carry more 600.00 than 12 passengers, but not more than 20 passengers – for every passenger seat.
   • (iii) Contract carriages permitted to carry more 900.00 than 20 passengers – for every passenger seat.
   • (iv) Contract carriages coming under the 1500.00 category heavy passenger vehicles under sub- section
3. (17) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act,

1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) and having sleeper

berth - for every berth. ”

1. (ib) in sub-item (f),―
2. (a) for clause
   • (i) and
   • (ii) and the entries against it in column

1. (2) and (3), the following clause and entries shall respectively be substituted, namley:― “(i) Contract carriages with ordinary or 2500.00”; push back seats permitted to carry more than 6 passengers - for every passenger seat.
   • (b) the existing clause
     • (iii) shall be renumbered as clause (ii).
     • (ii) in item (iii), in sub-items (a), (b),
   • (c) and
   • (d) and the entries against it in column (3), for the figures and symbols “540.00”, “620.00”, “190.00”, “140.00”, the figures and symbols “490.00”, “560.00”, “170.00”, “130.00” shall respectively be substituted;
     • (iii) in item (iv), in sub-items (a),
   • (b) and
   • (c) and the entries against it in

column (3), for the figures “1050”, “890”, “1140”, the figures “950”, “800”, “1030” shall

respectively be substituted;

1. (d) in serial number 11, in clause (i), in sub- clauses (a),
2. (b) and
3. (c) and the entries against it in column (3), for the figures and symbols “320.00”, “430.00”, “530.00”, the figures and symbols “480.00”, “645.00”, “795.00” shall respectively be substituted;

1. (2) in Annexure,―
   • (a) in Annexure- I, for serial number 7B and the entries against it in column (2) and (3), the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:―

vehicle 7C. Electric motor cars and electric private service 5% of the

7D. Electric motor cars and electric private service 8% of the

7E. Electric motor cars and electric private service 10% of the

means, purchase of vehicle by excluding the cost of

battery and pay for battery by way of pay-per kilometre

usage or any such other method.

1. (b) in Annexure–II, in serial numbers A, B, F, G and H and the entries against it