Necessity for conductor's licence
Section 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with necessity for conductor's licence. No person shall act as a conductor of a stage carriage unless he holds an effective conductors licence issued to him authorising him to act as such conductor; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) No person shall act as a conductor of a stage carriage unless he holds an effective conductors licence issued to him authorising him to act as such conductor; and no person shall employ or permit any person who is not so licensed to act as a conductor of a stage carriage.
(2) A State Government may prescribe the conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a driver of a stage carriage performing the functions of a conductor or to a person employed to act as a conductor for a period not exceeding one month.
Section 29, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Judgments citing this section
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… But, the burden is on the part of the owner to establish that it was not mandatory on the part of the conductor to possess the licence as per Section 29 of the MV Act. As per the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, it is mandatory on the part of the owner to engage the services of a conductor and possess a valid and effective licence to discharge the duties of a conductor. But in the instant case, in spite of giving sufficient opportunity, the owner …
Made under this section, and citing it
5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 29
What does Section 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Necessity for conductor's licence". No person shall act as a conductor of a stage carriage unless he holds an effective conductors licence issued to him authorising him to act as such conductor;
How do I find court cases under Section 29 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 29, section 29 MV Act, section 29 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 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 5 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently SO 3110(E) dated 28.08.2019 enforcement of sections of motor vehicle (2019), then Andaman and Nicobar Motor Vehicles Rules 2006 (2006).
When did Section 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 29 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 29, 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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- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
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