The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
211. Power to levy fee.
Any rule which the Central
Government or the State Government is empowered to make under this Act
may, notwithstanding the absence of any express provision to that effect,
provide for the levy of such fees in respect of applications, amendment
of documents, issue of certificates, licences, permits, tests,
endorsements, badges, plates, countersignatures, authorisation, supply of
statistics or copies of documents or orders and for any other purpose or
matter involving the rendering of any service by the officers or authorities
under this Act or any rule made thereunder as may be considered necessary:
Provided that the Government
may, if it considers necessary so to do, in the public interest, by general
or special order, exempt any class of persons from the payment of any such fee
either in part or in full.