1The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861

( ACT NO. XVI OF 1861 )

[ 7th July, 1861 ]
2♣An Act for licensing and regulating Stage-Carriages
  Preamble
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to license and to regulate stage-carriages in Bangladesh; It is enacted as follows:-
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Definition of stage-carriage

2. Carriages to be licensed

3. Power to refuse license

Particulars of license

4. Charge for and duration of license

5. Particulars to be painted on conspicuous part of carriage

6. Penalty for letting carriage without having particulars painted

7. Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage

8. Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc., to be carried than provided by license

9. Penalty for ill-treating animals

10. Revocation of license

11. Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5

12. Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers

13. Penalty when recoverable from proprietor 14. Issue of summons

14. Issue of summons

15. Adjudication of penalties

16. Recovery of penalties, etc.

17. Offender may be apprehended and detained in custody until return of warrant of distress

18. Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient

19. [Omitted]

20. Jurisdiction

20A. Power to make rules

21. Interpretation-clause “Magistrate”

Act applicable to all animals used for drawing carriages

22. Extent of Act

23. Power to Government to exempt