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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter IISection 26
Section26

Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences

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State Governments must keep a State Register of Driving Licences in the form the Central Government prescribes. The register must record holders' names and addresses, licence numbers, issue/renewal and expiry dates, vehicle classes authorised and any other particulars the Central Government requires. States must supply a copy to the Central Government and promptly notify any additions or amendments.

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Ravi renews his driving licence at the local licensing office. The State must enter Ravi's name, address, licence number, issue and expiry dates and authorised vehicle class into the State Register of Driving Licences, send a copy to the Central Government and inform the Central Government of the update without delay.

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(1) Each State Government shall maintain, in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government, a register to be known as the State Register of Driving Licences, in respect of driving licenses issued and renewed by the licensing authorities of the State Government, containing the following particulars, namely—

  • (a) names and addresses of holders of driving licenses;

  • (b) license numbers;

  • (c) dates of issue or renewal of licenses;

  • (d) dates of expiry of licenses;

  • (e) classes and types of vehicles authorised to be driven; and

  • (f) such other particulars as the Central Government may prescribe.

(2) Each State Government shall supply to the Central Government a printed copy or copy in such other form as the Central Government may require, of the State Register of Driving Licences and shall inform the Central Government without delay of all additions to and other amendments in such register made from time to time.

(3) The State Register of Driving Licences shall be maintained in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

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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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