Control of vehicles

In force Act 32 of 1950 As on 15 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 1950

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Section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 deals with control of vehicles. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act the State Government may by order- (a) regulate, restrict or give directions with respect to the use of any vehicle for the purpose of transport of passengers or goods by road or river : (b) require any person owning, or employed in connection with, or

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act the State Government may by order- (a) regulate, restrict or give directions with respect to the use of any vehicle for the purpose of transport of passengers or goods by road or river :
(b) require any person owning, or employed in connection with, or having in his possession or under his control, any vehicle to comply with any directions given by any person specified in, or duly authorised in pursuance of, the order ; and such directions may require the person owning or employed in connection with, or having in his possession or under his control, any vehicle to use such vehicle for the conveyance of such persons or goods at such time and by such routes as may be set forth in the directions ; t (c) prescribe the conditions subject to which, and the rates at which, any vehicle may be hired for the purpose of transport of persons or goods by road or river, and the conditions subject to which goods so carried or to be carried may be discharged or loaded ;
(d) provide for prohibiting or restricting the carriage of persons or goods of any class by any route and for prescribing the radius or distance within which persons or goods of any class may be carried by any route ;
(e) make such other provisions in relation to transport by any vehicle by road or inland water as appear to the State Government to be necessary or expedient for securing public safety, the maintenance of public order or for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community :
Provided that any order or direction made under this Act or under any rule made under section 15 of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.
Section 8, The Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 (Act 32 of 1950).

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s. 15 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 8

What does Section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 deal with?

Section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 is headed "Control of vehicles". Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act the State Government may by order- (a) regulate, restrict or give directions with respect to the use of any vehicle for the purpose of transport of passengers or goods by road or river : (b) require any person owning, or employed in connection with, or

How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 8, section 8 Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950, section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 8 of the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 15 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 enacted?

Assam Requisition and Control of Vehicles Act; 1950 was enacted in 1950 as Act 32 of 1950. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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