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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter IISection 18
Section18

Driving licenses to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government

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Summary

An authority appointed by the Central Government can issue a driving licence valid throughout India to anyone 18 or older to drive motor vehicles owned by or under the exclusive control of the Central Government and used for defence purposes not connected with commerce. The licence must state the class of vehicle and the period of validity and only permits driving the specified Central Government defence vehicle. The issuing authority must supply licence details to a State Government if requested.

Example

Aditya, 20, is posted to drive a Central Government army truck used only for defence. The prescribed authority issues him a licence valid throughout India that lists the truck class and the licence period. He cannot use that licence to drive a private or commercial truck. If a State Government asks, the issuing authority must give details about his licence.

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(1) Such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government may issue driving license valid throughout India to persons who have completed their eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and are used for Government purposes relating to the defence of the country and unconnected with any commercial enterprise.

(2) A driving license issued under this section shall specify the class or description of vehicle which the holder is entitled to drive and the period for which he is so entitled.

(3) A driving license issued under this section shall not entitle the holder to drive any motor vehicle except a motor vehicle referred to in sub-section (1).

(4) The authority issuing any driving license under this section shall, at the request of any State Government, furnish such information respecting any person to whom a driving license is issued as that Government may at any time require.

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II

Chapter II

Licensing of Drivers of Motor Vehicles

In this chapter

  • 3Necessity for driving license
  • 4Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles
  • 5Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles for contravention of sections 3 and 4
  • 6Restrictions on the holding of driving licenses
  • 7Restrictions on the granting of learner’s licenses for certain vehicles
  • 8Grant of learner’s license
  • 9Grant of driving license
  • 10Form and contents of licenses to drive
  • 11Additions to driving license
  • 12Licensing and regulation of schools or establishments for imparting instruction in driving of motor vehicles
  • 13Extent of effectiveness of licenses, to drive motor vehicles
  • 14Currency of licenses to drive motor vehicles
  • 15Renewal of driving licenses
  • 16Revocation of driving license on grounds of disease or disability
  • 17Orders refusing or revoking driving licenses and appeals therefrom
  • 18Driving licenses to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government
  • 19Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving license or revoke such license
  • 20Power of Court to disqualify
  • 21Suspension of driving license in certain cases
  • 22Suspension or cancellation of driving license on conviction
  • 23Effect of disqualification order
  • 24Endorsement
  • 25Transfer of endorsement and issue of driving license free from endorsement
  • 26Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
  • 27Power of Central Government to make rules
  • 28Power of State Government to make rules
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