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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter II

LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Extent of validity of driving licence
10. (1) Subject to any 1[regulations made by the Authority] under sub section (3), a driving licence issued under the foregoing sections shall be effective throughout Bangladesh.
 
 
 
 
(2) Subject, in the case of international driving permits issued in pursuance of the International Convention relating to motor traffic concluded at Paris on the 24th day of April, 1926, or of any Convention modifying the same, to any 2[regulations made by the Authority] under section 107, a driving licence to
 
 
drive a motor vehicle issued by a competent authority shall be valid throughout Bangladesh as if it were a driving licence issued under this Ordinance:
 
 
 
 
Provided that, such holder of driving licence is not disqualified under any of the provisions of this Ordinance for holding or obtaining a driving licence in Bangladesh.
 
 
 
 
(3) The 3[Authority may by regulations] made under section 22,-
 
 
 
 
(a) provide that a specification entitling the holder of a driving licence to drive a transport vehicle shall be made in the driving licence only by or under the authority of the Transport Committee constituted under Chapter V,
 
 
 
 
(b) regulate the submission of applications for such driving licences to the 4[said Committee], or
 
 
 
 
(c) require as a condition of its validity in Bangladesh that a driving licence entitling the holder to drive a transport vehicle shall be countersigned by a prescribed authority in Bangladesh.

  • 1
    The words “regulations made by the Authority” were substituted for the words “rules made by the Government” by section 7 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 2
    The words “regulations made by the Authority” were substituted for the words “rules made by the Government” by section 7 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 3
    The words “Authority may by regulations” were substituted for the words “Government may by rules” by section 7 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 4
    The words “said Committee” were substituted for the words “said Authority” by section 7 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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