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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter V

CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Agent or canvasser to obtain licence
79. (1) No person shall engage himself-
 
 
 
 
(a) as an agent or canvasser in the sale of tickets for travel by public service vehicles or otherwise solicit customers for such vehicle; or
 
 
 
 
(b) as an agent in the business of collecting, forwarding or distributing goods carried by public carrier's unless he has obtained a licence from such authority and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed 1[* * * ].
 
 
 
 
(2) The conditions referred to in sub section (1) may, include all or any of the following matters, namely:-
 
 
 
 
(a) the period for which a licence may be granted or renewed;
 
 
 
 
(b) the fee payable for the issue or renewal of the licence;
 
 
 
 
(c) the deposit of security,
 
 
 
 
(i) of a sum not exceeding 2[Taka seven thousand and five hundred] in the case of an agent in the business of collecting, forwarding or distributing goods carried by public carriers;
 
 
 
 
(ii) of a sum not exceeding 3[Taka one thousand seven hundred and fifty] in the case of other agent or canvasser;
 
 
 
 
and the circumstances under which the security may be forfeited;
 
 
 
 
(d) the provision by the agent for insurance of goods in transit;
 
 
 
 
(e) the authority by which and circumstances under which the licence may be suspended or revoked;
 
 
(f) such other conditions as may be prescribed 4[* * * ].

  • 1
    The words “by the Government” were omitted by section 29 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 2
    The words “Taka seven thousand and five hundred” were substituted for the words “Taka fifteen thousand” by section 11 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৮৯ (১৯৮৯ সনের ৩৬ নং আইন)
  • 3
    The words “Taka one thousand seven hundred and fifty” were substituted for the words “one thousand and five hundred taka” by section 11 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৮৯ (১৯৮৯ সনের ৩৬ নং আইন)
  • 4
    The words “by the Government” were omitted by section 29 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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