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The Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
7 of 1920
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
17 Jun 1920

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41 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Public conveyances to be licensed.
  4. Section 4Licences for public conveyances.
  5. Section 5Grounds on which licence may be refused or cancelled.
  6. Section 5ASpecial licensing provisions in respect of cycle-rickshaws, in certain areas.
  7. Section 6Number, etc., to be inscribed on conveyance.
  8. Section 7Fees for public conveyance licences.
  9. Section 8Licensing of horses.
  10. Section 9Branding of horses.
  11. Section 10Grounds on which licence for horse may be refused or cancelled and examination by a veterinary practitioner.
  12. Section 11Drivers to be licensed.
  13. Section 12Grounds on which driver’s licence may be refused or cancelled.
  14. Section 13Driver’s badges.
  15. Section 14Fees for driver’s licences.
  16. Section 15Licences when suspended or cancelled to be returned.
  17. Section 16Change of address of licensee to be reported.
  18. Section 16ALicensee to report name of person left in charge of conveyance during his absence.
  19. Section 17Public conveyance or horse to be produced for inspection when required.
  20. Section 18Rates of fares.
  21. Section 19Stands.
  22. Section 20Driver to have his licence as driver and list of fares.
  23. Section 21Book of fares to be issued.
  24. Section 22Keeping public conveyance without licence.
  25. Section 23Failure to cause public conveyance to ply when so required by the police.
  26. Section 24Licensee of public conveyance permitting unlicensed driver to use the same or permitting the same to be drawn by unlicensed horse.
  27. Section 25Failure to produce public conveyance or horse for inspection.
  28. Section 26Offences by drivers of public conveyances.
  29. Section 27Failure to return licence or to notify address.
  30. Section 28Injury to public conveyance.
  31. Section 29Compensation payable by driver causing damage.
  32. Section 30Arrest by police.
  33. Section 31Procedure in case of dispute.
  34. Section 32Licensee may be required to produce driver : penalty.
  35. Section 33Refusal to pay fare.
  36. Section 34Disposal of property : penalty.
  37. Section 35Rules.
  38. Section 36Extension of Act.
  39. Section 37Power to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire.
  40. Section 38Powers may be exercised from time to time.
  41. Section 39Repeal and saving.