Issue of Duplicate Certificate

(1) If any certificate issued under Rule 15 is lost, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the owner of the transport vehicle shall report the fact and apply for a duplicate certificate to the Taxation Officer by whom such certificate was issued. (2) On receipt of any such application, the Taxation Officer shall on payment, by the applicant of a fee of Rs. 50, issue a duplicate certificate. Such duplicate certificate shall be marked with the word "DUPLICATE" in ink across it.