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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter VSection 73
Section73

Application for contract carriage permit

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Summary

An application for a contract carriage permit must give the vehicle type and seating capacity, the area for which the permit is wanted, and any other particulars the rules prescribe. This applies whenever someone applies to operate a contract carriage. If those particulars are missing the application is incomplete and can be returned or rejected until the information is supplied.

Example

Ravi owns a van and applies for a contract carriage permit to carry office staff between two towns. On the application form he lists the van type, seating capacity and the area where he will operate. Because he gave those particulars the licensing authority can process his request; if a required detail was missing they could return the form or ask for more information.

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An application for a permit in respect of a contract carriage (in this Chapter referred to as a contract carriage permit) shall contain the following particulars, namely—

  • (a) the type and seating capacity of the vehicle;

  • (b) the area for which the permit is required;

  • (c) any other particulars which may be prescribed.

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V

Chapter V

Control of Transport Vehicles

In this chapter

  • 66Necessity for permits
  • 67Power to State Government to control road transport
  • 68Transport Authorities
  • 69General provision as to applications for permits
  • 70Application for stage carriage permit
  • 71Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for stage carriage permit
  • 72Grant of stage carriage permit
  • 73Application for contract carriage permit
  • 74Grant of contract carriage permit
  • 75Scheme for renting of motor cabs
  • 76Application for private service vehicle permit
  • 77Application for goods carriage permit
  • 78Consideration of application for goods carriage permit
  • 79Grant of goods carriage permit
  • 80Procedure in applying for and granting permits
  • 81Duration and renewal of permits
  • 82Transfer of permit
  • 83Replacement of vehicles
  • 84General conditions attaching to all permits
  • 85General form of permits
  • 86Cancellation and suspension of permits
  • 87Temporary permits
  • 88Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted
  • 89Appeals
  • 90Revision
  • 91Restriction of hours of work of drivers
  • 92Voidance of contracts restrictive of liability
  • 93Agent or canvasser to obtain license
  • 94Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
  • 95Power of State Government to make rules as to stage carriages and contract carriages
  • 96Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter
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