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55. Transit of goods by road through State and issue of Transit Pass

(1) For issuance of transit pass, the owner, the driver or the person incharge of vehicle or carrier or goods, shall submit dully filled Part-A of Form VAT-51 in three copies to the incharge of the first entry check-post in the State and if there is no such check-post, to the nearest check post from the entry point, (hereinafter referred to as entry check-post).

(2) On submission of Form referred to in sub-rule (1), the incharge of the first entry check post shall on being satisfied with the particulars mentioned in Part-A and after making such enquiry as he deems necessary, shall complete Part-B of all the three copies of the Form VAT-51 and after affixing the Bar Code in specified place of Part-B, authenticate by affixing the seal of the check post in the First and Second copy, and shall retain the First copy of Form VAT-51 and deliver Second and Third copy of Form VAT- 51 to the applicant.

(3) The owner, the driver or the person incharge of such vehicle or carrier or goods shall stop his vehicle at the exit check post specified in Part-B of Form VAT-51 and submit the Second and Third Copy of Form VAT-51 to the in-charge of exist check post and shall allow the in-charge of such exit check post to inspect the documents and verify the goods in order to ensure that the goods being taken out of the State are the same for which transit pass in Form VAT-51 had been issued. On being satisfied, the in-charge of the exit check post shall fill in the Part-C of the Form VAT-51 and after affixing seal of the check-post, shall retain Second Copy of the Form and the Third Copy shall be delivered to the owner or the driver or the person incharge of such vehicle or carrier or goods, and allow the vehicle to move out of the State of Rajasthan.

(4) The in-charge of the entry or exit check post shall have power to detain, unload and search the vehicle, the driver or the person incharge of the goods of vehicle, for verification of the goods. Where it is found that the goods are not in accordance with the documents submitted, the in-charge shall proceed in respect of such goods in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

(5) After the entry of vehicle or carrier carrying goods at an Entry Check post, if a vehicle is detained or changed on account of breakdown or otherwise, the owner, the driver or the person incharge of such vehicle or carrier or goods shall inform within twenty four hours to the in-charge of the entry check post or to the Assistant Commissioner or the Commercial Taxes Officer of the area, nearest to the point of such breakdown. Such officer or the in-charge of the check post on being satisfied shall extend the transit period by putting a note to this effect on Second and Third Copy of Form VAT-51.