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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter III

LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGE OR CONTRACT CARRIAGE

Power to make 1[regulations]
31. (1) The 2[Authority may make regulations] for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.
 
 
 
 
(2) Without generality of the foregoing power, such 3[regulations] may provide for,-
 
 
 
 
(a) the appointment, jurisdiction, control and functions of licensing authorities and their supervisory authorities and other prescribed authorities;
 
 
 
 
(b) the conditions subject to which drivers of stage carriages or contract carriages and persons temporarily employed (on probation) may be exempted from the provisions of this Chapter;
 
 
(c) the form of application for conductor's licence or for renewal of such conductor's licences and the particulars it may contain;
 
 
 
 
(d) the forms in which conductor's licence may be issued or renewed and the particulars it may contain;
 
 
 
 
(e) the minimum qualification of conductors, their duties and the conduct of persons to whom conductor's licence are issued;
 
 
 
 
(f) the issue of duplicate conductor's licence to replace licences lost, destroyed or mutilated, the replacement of photograph which have become obsolete and the fees to be charged therefore;
 
 
 
 
(g) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this Chapter, the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and the refund of such fees;
 
 
 
 
(h) the badges and uniform to be worn by conductors of stage carriages or contract carriages and the fees to be paid in respect of such uniforms and badges;
 
 
 
 
(i) the granting by registered medical practitioners of the certificate referred to sub section (3) of section 24 and the form of such certificates;
 
 
 
 
(j) the communication of particulars of conductor's licence from one authority to other authorities; and
 
 
 
 
(k) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.

  • 1
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 11 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 2
    The words “Authority may make regulations” were substituted for the words “Government may make rules” by section 11 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 3
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 11 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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