Section 42 - Special Provision for Registration of Motor Vehicles of Diplomatic Officers

(1) Where an application for registration of a motor vehicle is made under sub-section (1) of section 41 by or on behalf of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, then notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) or sub-section (6) of that section, the registering authority shall:

• Register the vehicle in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be provided by rules made by the Central Government.
• Assign a special registration mark for display on the vehicle.
• Issue a certificate of registration that the vehicle has been registered under this section; any vehicle so registered shall not require to be registered otherwise under this Act as long as it remains the property of any diplomatic officer or consular officer.

(2) If any vehicle registered under this section ceases to be the property of any diplomatic officer or consular officer, the certificate of registration issued under this section shall cease to be effective, and the provisions of sections 39 and 40 shall thereupon apply.

(3) The Central Government may make rules regarding the registration of motor vehicles belonging to diplomatic officers and consular officers, including:

• The procedure to be followed by the registering authority.
• The form of certificates of registration.
• The manner in which such certificates are sent to vehicle owners.
• The special registration marks to be assigned to such vehicles.

(4) For purposes of this section, "diplomatic officer" or "consular officer" means any person recognized as such by the Central Government. If any question arises as to whether a person is or is not such an officer, the decision of the Central Government shall be final.