Restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles
Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles. No person shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a transport vehicle unless he has held a driving licence to drive a light motor vehicle for at least one year:] [Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.] (2) No person under the age of eightee The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
1[(1) No person shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a transport vehicle unless he has held a driving licence to drive a light motor vehicle for at least one year:]
2[Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.]
(2) No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner’s licence to drive a motor cycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner’s licence.
Section 7, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles". No person shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a transport vehicle unless he has held a driving licence to drive a light motor vehicle for at least one year:] [Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.] (2) No person under the age of eightee
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 MV Act, section 7 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 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
3 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 1433(E) dated 31.03.2021 implementation of sections of MV act2019 (2021), then SO 3110(E) dated 28.08.2019 enforcement of sections of motor vehicle (2019).
When did Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 7, 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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