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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter XIIISection 193
Section193

Punishment of agents and canvassers without proper authority

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Acting as an agent or canvasser without the required authority or contrary to the applicable rules is an offence. On a first conviction the person may be fined up to one thousand rupees. On a second or subsequent conviction the penalty may be imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine up to two thousand rupees, or both.

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Ravi starts canvassing in the market for a vehicle dealer even though he has no authorisation under the law's rules. For the first time he may be fined up to 1,000 rupees. If he repeats the offence he can face up to six months imprisonment, or a fine up to 2,000 rupees, or both.

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Whoever engages himself as an agent or canvasser in contravention of the provisions of section 93 or of any rules made thereunder shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

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XIII

Chapter XIII

Offences, Penalties and Procedure

In this chapter

  • 177General provision for punishment of offences
  • 178Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage, etc
  • 179Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
  • 180Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
  • 181Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
  • 182Offences relating to licenses
  • 182APunishment for offences relating to construction and maintenance of vehicles
  • 183Driving at excessive speed, etc
  • 184Driving dangerously
  • 185Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
  • 186Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive
  • 187Punishment for offences relating to accident
  • 188Punishment for abetment of certain offences
  • 189Racing and trials of speed
  • 190Using vehicle in unsafe condition
  • 191Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act
  • 192Using vehicle without registration
  • 192AUsing vehicle without permit
  • 193Punishment of agents and canvassers without proper authority
  • 194Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
  • 195Imposition of minimum fine under certain circumstances
  • 196Driving uninsured vehicle
  • 197Taking vehicle without authority
  • 198Unauthorised interference with vehicle
  • 199Offences by companies
  • 200Composition of certain offences
  • 201Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
  • 202Power to arrest without warrant
  • 203Breath tests
  • 204Laboratory test
  • 205Presumption of unfitness to drive
  • 206Power of police officer to impound document
  • 207Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
  • 208Summary disposal of cases
  • 209Restriction on conviction
  • 210Courts to send intimation about conviction
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