Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles

Q: When did Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 14, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force From 01 Jul 1989 Act 59 of 1988 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 7

Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with currency of licences to drive motor vehicles. A learner's licence issued under this Act shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be effective for a period of six months from the date of issue of the licence. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

(1) A learner's licence issued under this Act shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be effective for a period of six months from the date of issue of the licence.
(2) A driving licence issued or renewed under this Act shall,--
(a) in the case of a licence to drive a transport vehicle, be effective for a period of ¹[five years]:
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³[Provided that in the case of licence to drive a transport vehicle carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature be effective for a period of ⁴[three years and renewal thereof shall be subject to such conditions as the Central Government may prescribe; and];]
⁵[(b) in the case of any other licence, subject to such conditions as the Central Government may prescribe, if the person obtaining the licence, either originally or on renewal thereof,--
(i) has not attained the age of thirty years on the date of issue or, renewal thereof, be effective until the date on which such person attains the age of forty years; or
(ii) has attained the age of thirty years but has not attained the age of fifty years on the date of issue or, renewal thereof, be effective for a period of ten years from the date of such issue or renewal; or
(iii) has attained the age of fifty years but has not attained the age of fifty-five years on the date of issue or, renewal thereof, be effective until the date on which such person attains the age of sixty years; or
(iv) has attained the age of fifty-five years on the date of issue or as the case may be, renewal thereof, be effective for a period of five years from the date of such issue or renewal.]
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Section 14, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

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Questions about Section 14

What does Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles". A learner's licence issued under this Act shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be effective for a period of six months from the date of issue of the licence.

How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act?

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: MV Act 14, section 14 MV Act, section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 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 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently SO 3110(E) dated 28.08.2019 enforcement of sections of motor vehicle (2019), then in supersession of the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Power number S.O. 290(E), dated the 30th January, 2014, (2015).

When did Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 14, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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