Application for private service vehicle permit
Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with application for private service vehicle permit. A Regional Transport Authority may, on an application made to it, grant a private service vehicle permit in accordance with the application or with such modification as it deems fit or refuse to grant such permit: Provided that no such permit shall be granted in respect of any area or route not spec The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) A Regional Transport Authority may, on an application made to it, grant a private service vehicle permit in accordance with the application or with such modification as it deems fit or refuse to grant such permit:
Provided that no such permit shall be granted in respect of any area or route not specified in the application.
(2) An application for a permit to use a motor vehicle as a private service vehicle shall contain the following particulars, namely:--
(a) type and seating capacity of the vehicle;
(b) the area or the route or routes to which the application relates;
(c) the manner in which it is claimed that the purpose of carrying persons otherwise than for hire or reward or in connection with the trade or business carried on by the applicant will be served by the vehicle; and
(d) any other particulars which may be prescribed.
(3) The Regional Transport Authority if it decides to grant the permit may, subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, attach to the permit any one or more of the following conditions, namely:--
(i) that the vehicle be used only in a specified area or on a specified route or routes;
(ii) the maximum number of persons and the maximum weight of luggage that may be carried;
(iii) that the Regional Transport Authority may, after giving notice of not less than one month--
(a) vary the conditions of the permit;
(b) attach to the permit further conditions;
(iv) that the conditions of permit shall not be departed from, save with the approval of the Regional Transport Authority;
(v) that specified standards of comforts and cleanliness shall be maintained in the vehicle;
(vi) that the holder of the permit shall furnish to the Regional Transport Authority such periodical returns, statistics and other information as the State Government may, from time to time, specify; and
(vii) such other conditions as may be prescribed.
Section 76, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Judgments citing this section
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… order, the petitioner was engaged to deploy 23 vehicles at different locations of Hindustan Zinc Limited so as to ferry its employees to and fro from the factory and office premises. On receiving the service order, the petitioner submitted applications to the Road Transport Department in the prescribed form under Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for obtaining "private service vehicle" permits. These applications were accompanied with the service order dated 11.05.2016. The RTA, Udaipur scrutinized the applications and granted 23 "private service vehicle" permits to the petitioner on different dates between 01.09.2016 to …
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… order, the petitioner was engaged to deploy 23 vehicles at different locations of Hindustan Zinc Limited so as to ferry its employees to and fro from the factory and office premises. On receiving the service order, the petitioner submitted applications to the Road Transport Department in the prescribed form under Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for obtaining "private service vehicle" permits. These applications were accompanied with the service order dated 11.05.2016. The RTA, Udaipur scrutinized the applications and granted 23 "private service vehicle" permits to the petitioner on different dates between 01.09.2016 to …
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… order, the petitioner was engaged to deploy 23 vehicles at different locations of Hindustan Zinc Limited so as to ferry its employees to and fro from the factory and office premises. On receiving the service order, the petitioner submitted applications to the Road Transport Department in the prescribed form under Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for obtaining "private service vehicle" permits. These applications were accompanied with the service order dated 11.05.2016. The RTA, Udaipur scrutinized the applications and granted 23 "private service vehicle" permits to the petitioner on different dates between 01.09.2016 to …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 76
What does Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Application for private service vehicle permit". A Regional Transport Authority may, on an application made to it, grant a private service vehicle permit in accordance with the application or with such modification as it deems fit or refuse to grant such permit: Provided that no such permit shall be granted in respect of any area or route not spec
How do I find court cases under Section 76 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 76, section 76 MV Act, section 76 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 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently SO 1433(E) dated 31.03.2021 implementation of sections of MV act2019 (2021).
When did Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 76 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 76, 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
- 2. Definitions1948 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1560 words
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1199 words
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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