The Government of Goa has notified the Goa Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2020 on 11th August, 2020. These Rules come into force from 13th August, 2020.
This Amendment stipulates that as far as the procedure for transfer of permit is concerned, the concerned authorities will be Regional Transport Authority or State Transport Authority. Prior to this Amendment, the Rules only contemplated the Regional Transport Authority as the prescribed authority for the purpose of transfer of permits.
Furthermore, on receipt of an application for transfer of permit, the State Transport Authority or Regional Transport Authority may require the transferor and the transferee or their duly authorized representatives to remain present before the Assistant Director of Transport (HQ) in case of State Transport Authority and Assistant Director of Transport of respective sub-offices in Taluka, in case of Regional Transport Authority, to prove their identity and append their respective signatures
