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The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter V

CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Power to make 1[regulations] as to stage carriages and contract carriages
80. (1) The 2[Authority may make regulations], to regulate, in respect of stage carriages and contract carriages, -
 
 
 
 
(a) the conduct of passengers in such vehicles.
 
 
 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such 3[regulations] may-
 
 
 
 
(a) authorise the removal from such vehicle of any person in fringing the rules by the driver or conductor of the vehicle, or on the request of the driver or conductor, or any passenger by any police officer;
 
 
 
 
(b) require a passenger who is reasonably suspended by the driver or conductor of contravening the rules to give his name and address to a police officer or to the driver or conductor on demand;
 
 
 
 
(c) require a passenger to declare, if so requested by the driver or conductor the journey he intends to take or has taken in the vehicle and to pay the fare for the whole of such journey and to accept any ticket provided therefor;
 
 
 
 
(d) require, on demand being made for the purpose by the driver or conductor or other person authorised by the owner of the vehicle, production during the journey and surrender at the end of the journey by the holder thereof of any ticket issued to him;
 
 
 
 
(e) require a passenger, if so requested by the driver or conductor, to leave the vehicle on the completion of the journey the fare for which he has paid;
 
 
 
 
(f) require the surrender by the holder thereof on the expiry of the period for which it is issued of a ticket issued to him;
 
 
(g) require a passenger to abstain from doing anything which is likely to obstruct or interfere with the working of the vehicle or to cause damage to any part of the vehicle or its equipment or to cause injury or discomfort to any other passenger;
 
 
 
 
(h) require a passenger not to smoke in any public service vehicle or in any vehicle on which a notice prohibiting smoking is exhibited;
 
 
 
 
(i) require the maintenance of complaint books in stage carriages and prescribe the conditions under which passengers can record any complaints in the same.

  • 1
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 30 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 30 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
  • 3
    The word “regulations” was substituted for the word “rules” by section 30 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXVII of 1988)
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