Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability

Q: When did Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 16, 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 14 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Instruments 6

Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sections, any licensing authority may at any time revoke a driving licence or may require, as a condition of continuing to hold such driving licence, the holder thereof to produce a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sections, any licensing authority may at any time revoke a driving licence or may require, as a condition of continuing to hold such driving licence, the holder thereof to produce a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8, if the licensing authority has reasonable grounds to belive that the holder of the driving licence is, by virtue of any disease or disability, unfit to drive a motor vehicle and where the authority revoking a driving licence is not the authority which issued the same, it shall intimate the fact of revocation to the authority which issued that licence.
Section 16, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

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This section refers to

s. 8 Grant of learner's licence

Made under this section, and citing it

3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 16

What does Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability". Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sections, any licensing authority may at any time revoke a driving licence or may require, as a condition of continuing to hold such driving licence, the holder thereof to produce a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is

How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 16, section 16 MV Act, section 16 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 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 8 (Grant of learner's licence), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently SO 620(E) 10 Feb 2022 (2022), then SO 4252(E) dated 26.11.2020 helmet quality control order (2020), and 1 more.

When did Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 16, 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.

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