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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, [(a) "articulated vehicle" means a tractor to which a trailer is attached in such a manner that a part of the trailer is super-imposed on, and a part of the weight of the trailer is borne by, the tractor; (ai) "carriage", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes haulage; (aii) "goods vehicle" means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods solely or in addition to passengers or any motor vehicle not so constructed or adapted when used for the carriage of goods solely or in addition to passengers, and includes an articulated vehicle, a tractor trailer combination, a tiller-trailer combination and a trailer drawn by any other motor vehicle when used for the carriage of goods). [(aa)] "notification" means a notification published in the Gazette; [(b) "operator" means the owner or the person having possession or control of the vehicle and includes any person whose name is entered in the permit as holder thereof.) (c) "Permit" means a permit granted or counter- signed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act 4 of 1939) authorising the use of a vehicle as a stage carriage or as a public carrier vehicle in any part of the State; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. [(dd) "Private carrier vehicle" means a goods vehicle, which is not a public carrier vehicle.] [(e) "public carrier vehicle" means a goods vehicle carrying goods for hire or reward;] (f) "stage carriage" means or motor vehicle carrying or adapted to carry more than six persons excluding the driver, which carries passengers for hire or reward at separate fares paid by or for individual passengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey, and includes such a carriage when used as a contract carriage within the meaning of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939; (g) "State" means the State of Kerala; (h) "tax" means the tax referred to in section 3; (i) "taxable vehicle" means a stage carriage, or [goods vehicle], which is referred to in section 3. Substituted by Act 2 of 1984. Substituted by Act 4 of 1973 (01/07/1967). Inserted by Act 25 of 1967 (01/07/1967) Substituted by Act 2 of 1984. Substituted by Act 25 of 1967 (01/07/1967).