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No taxable vehicle shall be used on any public road in the State.- (a) in case any tax or penalty payable in respect thereof remains unpaid for more than thirty days after the notice of demand referred to in section 10 has been served on the operator until such tax or penalty is paid or (b) in case the returns required by section 5 have not been submitted, if daily returns are required, for more than seven days and if-returns at less frequent intervals have been prescribed for such number of times and during such period as may be prescribed, until the returns are submitted: Provided that the prescribed officer may, if the operator proves to his satisfaction that the failure to. submit the returns referred to in clause (b) was not deliberate exempt the vehicle from the operation of that clause.