Published vide Notification Gazette of India (G.O) Part-2, Section 3 (1) dated 17-8-1972
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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 79 of the North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely-
- (1) This Order may be called the North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) (Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent subjects) Order, 1972.
(2) In its application to the Union Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939) shall, until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent Authority, have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications specified in the Schedule to this Order.
The Schedule
In the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939).
(1) After Section 29 B, the following section shall be inserted, namely-
"29C. Transitional provision regarding assignment of fresh registration mark on account of the re-organisation of Assam- Where a motor vehicle registered in the State of Assam before 21st January, 1972, has been assigned a registration mark, which by reason of the reorganisation of that State under the North- Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), has ceased on that day to be in accordance with the Sixth Schedule then notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of Section 29, the owner of the vehicle shall within a period of twelve months from that day, apply to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction the vehicle then is, for the assignment of a new registration mark and shall present the certificate of registration to that registering authority; and thereupon, the other provisions of Section 29 shall apply to the vehicles as they apply to a motor vehicle on removal from one State to another State.
(2) In the Sixth Schedule, after the entry relating to "Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands", the following entries shall be inserted, namely-
| "Mizoram------------- | --------------ZR |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -------------AR" |