Power to restrict the number of contract carriages and impose conditions on contract carriage permits
63. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 62, a Transport Committee may, on an application made to it under section 61, grant a contract carriage permit in accordance with the applications as it deems fit or refuse to grant such permit:
Provided that, no such permit shall be granted in respect of any area not specified in the application.
(2) The Transport Committee, if it decides to grant a contract carriage permit may, subject to any rules that may be made under this Ordinance, attach to the permit any one or more of the following conditions, namely:-
(i) that the vehicle or vehicles shall be used only in a specified route or routes;
(ii) that except in accordance with specified conditions, no contract of hiring, other than an extension or modification of a subsisting contract, may be entered into outside the specified area;
(iii) the maximum number of passengers and maximum weight of luggage that may be carried on any specified vehicle or on any vehicle of a specified type, either generally or on specified occasions or at specified times and seasons and the same is prominently marked on the vehicle;
(iv) the conditions subject to which goods may be carried in any contract carriage in addition to or to the exclusion of passengers;
(v) that, in the case of motor cabs, specified fares or rates of fares shall be charged and a copy of the fare table shall be exhibited on the vehicles;
(vi) that, in the case of motor vehicle other than motor cabs, specified rates of hiring not exceeding the specified maximum shall be charged;
(vii) that, in the case of motor cabs, a specified weight or passengers' luggage shall be carried free of charge and that the charge, if any for any luggage in excess thereof shall be at a specified rate;
(viii) that, in the case of motor cabs, a taxi meter shall be fitted and maintained in proper working order, if prescribed;
(ix) that the conditions of permit shall not be departed from save with the approval of the Authority;
(x) that the vehicle shall be used in connection with any state duty at such rate of hire as may be permitted by the Transport Committee;
(xi) that the driver and the conductor (if any) of the vehicle shall be cleanly dressed in the manner as may be specified by the Transport Committee;
(xii) that the vehicle shall not be used without valid tax token or without paying fees or taxes that may be levied by any competent authority having jurisdiction over the area;
(xiii) that the Transport Committee, after giving a notice of not less than one month-
(a) vary the conditions of permit;
(b) attach to the permit further conditions;
(xiv) that the holder of the permit shall after having been given an opportunity of being heard, be liable on the orders of Transport Committee to pay penalty not exceeding the prescribed maximum if the Transport Committee is satisfied that the services are not being maintained in accordance with the permit or that the vehicles are in unsatisfactory condition, or that the
conduct of the driver or conductor generally in his relation with the passengers is objectionable, or that any condition of the permit has been contravened;
(xv) any other conditions which may be prescribed.