State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955

8. Registration of owner.- 2[(1) No owner shall ply his motor vehicle in the State unless he is in possession of a valid registration certificate as provided hereinafter.] 3[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), on an application, accompanied by a fee of rupees twenty, made by an owner of a vehicle which is not registered in this State under the provisions of the 4[Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and is plied on a temporary permit granted under section 5[87] of that Act for a period not exceeding four months and on advance payment of the tax and surcharge, payable under this Act, the Assessing Authority may dispense with the requirement of a valid registration certificate under this section.]