Section 49: Change of residence or place of business. - (1) If the owner of a motor vehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such change of address, intimate in such form accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government, his new address, to the registering authority by which the certificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of another [State, to any registering authority in that State], and shall at the same time forward the certificate of registration to the registering authority or, as the case may be, to the other registering authority in order that the new address may be entered therein

Q: What does Section 49 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) deal with?

Section 49 MVA pertains to "Change of residence or place of business. - (1) If the owner of a motor vehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such change of address, intimate in such form accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government, his new address, to the registering authority by which the certificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of another [State, to any registering authority in that State], and shall at the same time forward the certificate of registration to the registering authority or, as the case may be, to the other registering authority in order that the new address may be entered therein". It is part of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 49 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) governs change of residence or place of business. - (1) If the owner of a motor vehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such change of address, intimate in such form accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government, his new address, to the registering authority by which the certificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of another [State, to any registering authority in that State], and shall at the same time forward the certificate of registration to the registering authority or, as the case may be, to the other registering authority in order that the new address may be entered therein. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 49 MVA still in force?

Yes, Section 49 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 49 MVA?

धारा 49 MVA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 49 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Section 49 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) governs change of residence or place of business. - (1) If the owner of a motor vehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such change of address, intimate in such form accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government, his new address, to the registering authority by which the certificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of another [State, to any registering authority in that State], and shall at the same time forward the certificate of registration to the registering authority or, as the case may be, to the other registering authority in order that the new address may be entered therein. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 49 MVA?

Dhara 49 MVA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 49 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 49 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) governs change of residence or place of business. - (1) If the owner of a motor vehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such change of address, intimate in such form accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government, his new address, to the registering authority by which the certificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of another [State, to any registering authority in that State], and shall at the same time forward the certificate of registration to the registering authority or, as the case may be, to the other registering authority in order that the new address may be entered therein. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 49 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

Cite as: "Section 49, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, § 49 (India).

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[(1A) The intimation under sub-section (1) may be sent to the appropriate registering authority in electronic form along with the electronic form of such documents, including proof of authentication in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]

(2)

If the owner of a motor vehicle fails to intimate his new address to the concerned registering authority within the period specified in sub-section (1), the registering authority may, having regard to the circumstances of the case, require the owner to pay, in lieu of any action that may be taken against him under section 177, such amount not exceeding [five hundred rupees] as may be prescribed under sub-section (4):

Provided that action under section 177 shall be taken against the owner where he fails to pay the said amount.

(3)

Where a person has paid the amount under sub-section (2), no action shall be taken against him under section 177.

(4)

For the purposes of sub-section (2), a State Government may prescribe different amounts having regard to the period of delay in intimating his new address.

(5)

On receipt of intimation under sub-section (1), the registering authority may, after making such verification as it may think fit, cause the new address to be entered in the certificate of registration.

(6)

A registering authority other than the original registering authority making any such entry shall communicate the altered address to the original registering authority.

(7)

Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply where the change of the address recorded in the certificate of registration is due to a temporary absence not intended to exceed six months in duration or where the motor vehicle is neither used nor removed from the address recorded in the certificate of registration.