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(2) It extends to the whole 9f the State of Manipu'r. (3) It shall cqme ihto fcree with efl‘ect from the date of publication in the oflicia] Gazette. 2, Definitions 2—- In this Aqt, unless , the context otherwise requires; (3) “Appellate Authority” means the Director of Transport or any ofiicer (not below rank of Asst. Director of Transport) So authorised by the Directdr of Transport ; , (b) “Certificate of Registration” means the certificate issued by a compe- tent authority to the effect that a motor Vehiele has been duly registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV of the motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ; (c) “Licencing Authority” means an authority empowered to issuelicences under Chapter II or, as the case may be, Chapter III of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ; (d). “Registering éuthority” means an authotit‘y empowered to register motor vehicles under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; (e) “LocalAuthority.” means a body of Municipal 01‘ Station Commissioners, Local Board or any other authority entrusted by the quernment With or legally entitled to, the cehttol of management of Municipaler loeal board; (f) “Motor Vehicle” or “Vehicle” means any mechanically propelled Ittehicie adapted for use upon roads Whether the power of propulsion is tranémitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a Chassis to which 250d), has not been attached and a trailer; but does n’ot include a vehiCIe running hpofi fixed raits or a vehicle of a special type adapted for use cnly in a factory or in any other enclosed premises or a vehicle having less than four wheeis fitted With engine capacity of not (exceeding twentyfme cubic .centimetezfi ; (g) “Owner” means a person in whose kname a motor vehiele stands registered, and where such person is a minor, the guardian of such minor, and in relation to a motor vehicle Which is the subject of a hire purchase, agteement, or an agreement of lease or an agreement of hypothecation, the person is possession of the motor vehicle under‘that agreement; (11) “Prescribed” means presaribedhy rules made under this Act; (i) “Public. Service Vehicle” Ameans any motor vehic‘ze used or adapted to be used for the carriuge of passengers for hire ,0!“ reward and ;incl_u_des:a bus, at medium passenger bus, mini bus, a maxi cab, a motor-cab, contract ealgriage, and stage carriage; (3) “Bus” means astage carriage vehicle or any public service vehicle or private service vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 34 (thirty four) gassehgers excluding the driver, for hire or reward: (k) “Medium Bus” means any stage carriage vehicle 0:" a pubiic service vehicie or a private service vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 23 (twenty three) passengers but not more then 34 (thitty four) passengers excluding the driver ") (1) “Mini Bus” means a stage carriage vehicle or any motor vehicle Censtructed or adapted to carry more than 12 (twelve) passengers butnot more than 23 (twenty three) passengers excluding the driver, for hire or reward; (m) “Personalised Vehicle”means any motor vehicle other than Transport vehicles owned by individual, local authority, a public trust, a University or an educational or Social Welfare Institution; (:2) “Schedule” means the schedule appended to this Act; (0) “Tax” means a tax imposed under this Act; (p) “Transport Vehicle” means a motor vehicie used or adapted to be used for carriage of passengers or goods for hire or reward; (g) All _ words and expressions used in this Act and not defined herein but defined in M.V. Act, 1988 and Centra‘; M.V. Rules, 1989 shallrespectiveiy have the meanings assigned to them in the said Act and Rules.