Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "Commissioner" means the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab and includes any other officer appointed by notification in the Official Gazette in this behalf by the Government; (an) "Government" means the Government of State of Punjab in the Department of Transport; (ai) "four wheeled personalised motor vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omni bus, road roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid carriage; (aii) "invalid carriage" means a motor vehicle the unladen weight whereof does not exceed 300 kilograms and which is specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability, and used solely by or for such a person; (aiii) "licensing officer" means a person appointed by the State Government to perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon a licensing officer under this Act; (aiv) "motor cycle" means a two wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel attached to a motor vehicle; (av) "omni bus" means a stage carriage having the capacity to carry not more than thirty passengers excluding the driver and the conductor; (b) "motor vehicle" includes a vehicle, carriage or other means of conveyance propelled, or which may be propelled, on a road by electrical or mechanical power either entirely or partially; (bi) "owner" for the purpose of transport vehicle means the owner of a transport vehicle in respect of which a permit has been granted or countersigned under the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and includes- (a) the holder of a permit in respect of such vehicle including the holder of a goods carriage permit for carriage of goods for or in connection with a trade or business carried on by the permit holder; (b) any person for the time being incharge of such vehicle; (c) any person responsible for the management of the place of business of such owner; and (d) Government or a Corporation established under the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (cc) "registration" means the registration of a motor vehicle under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act 4 of 1939); (d) "tax" means the tax imposed under this Act; (e) "token" means a ticket to be displayed on a motor vehicle as an indication that the tax leviable thereon has been duly paid or that no tax is payable; (f) the words and expressions used in this Act but not defined and defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), shall have the meaning, respectively, assigned to them in that Act. ("motor cycle" means a two wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel attached to a motor vehicle;) ("mini bus" means a stage carriage having the capacity to carry not more than thirty passengers excluding the driver and the conductor;) ("motor vehicle" includes a vehicle, carriage or other means of conveyance propelled, or which may be propelled, on a road by electrical or mechanical power either entirely or partially;) ("owner" for the purpose of transport vehicle means the owner of a transport vehicle in respect of which a permit has been granted or countersigned under the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and includes- (a) the holder of a permit in respect of such vehicle including the holder of a goods carriage permit for carriage of goods for or in connection with a trade or business carried on by the permit holder; (b) any person for the time being incharge of such vehicle; (c) any person responsible for the management of the place of business of such owner; and (d) Government or a Corporation established under the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950,) ("prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act:) ("registration" means the registration of a motor vehicle under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act 4 of 1939);) ("tax" means the tax imposed under this Act;) ("token" means a ticket to be displayed on a motor vehicle as an indication that the tax leviable thereon has been duly paid or that no tax is payable;) (the words and expressions used in this Act but not defined and defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), shall have the meaning, respectively, assigned to them in that Act.)