law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  51. Special 
  
  provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire- purchase agreement, etc.
  
  Provided that 
  
  a fresh certificate of registration shall not be issued in respect of a motor 
  
  vehicle, unless such person pays the prescribed fee:
  Provided 
  
  further that a fresh certificate of registration issued in respect of a motor 
  
  vehicle, other than a transport vehicle, shall be valid only for the remaining 
  
  period for which the certificate cancelled under this sub-section would have 
  
  been in force.
  
  
  Explanation.--For the  purposes  of  this  sub-section  and  sub- sections (8)  
  
  and (9),  "appropriate authority"  in  relation  to  any permit means  the 
  
  authority  which is  authorized by this Act to renew such permit  and, in  
  
  relation to  registration, means  the  authority which is  authorized by  this 
  
  Act  to issue  duplicate certificate  of registration or to assign a new 
  
  registration mark.