MVA Section 211: Power to levy fee
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 14: MISCELLANEOUS
¶211. Power to levy fee.—Any rule which the Central Government or the State Government is empowered to make under this Act may, notwithstanding the absence of any express provision to that effect, provide for the levy of such fees in respect of applications, amendment of documents, issue of certificates, licences, permits, tests, endorsements, badges, plates, countersignatures, authorisation, supply of statistics or copies of documents or orders and for any other purpose or matter involving the rendering of any service by the officers or authorities under this Act or any rule made thereunder as may be considered necessary:
Provided that the Government may, if it considers necessary so to do, in the public interest, by general or special order, exempt any class of persons from the payment of any such fee either in part or in full.
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Official reference: India Code, Government of India — edition as on 15 August 2026 — source review: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2026-08-15.Banaka reference transcription, not an official or certified edition. General central text: regional amendment blocks are not consolidated. This edition includes Jan Vishwas 2026 changes effective 15 August 2026. Amendment brackets are retained; footnotes and superscript reference numerals are excluded. Consult the complete government PDF for schedules, amendment notes and authoritative wording. State rules and notifications may differ. Hindi guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation.Read the original schedule and amendment notes
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Other sections in this chapter
- 211A. Use of electronic forms and documents
- 212. Publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications
- 213. Appointment of motor vehicles officers
- 214. Effect of appeal and revision on orders passed by original authority
- 215. Road Safety Councils and Committees
- 215A. Power of Central Government and State Government to delegate
- 215B. National Road Safety Board
- 215C. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 215D. Power of State Government to make rules
- 216. Power to remove difficulties
- 217. Repeal and savings
- 217A. Renewal of permits, driving licences and registration granted under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939