Restriction of hours of work of drivers
Section 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with restriction of hours of work of drivers. The hours of work of any person engaged for operating a transport vehicle shall be such as provided in the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961).] (2) A State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, grant such exemptions from the provisions of sub-section (1) as it thinks f The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
1 [(1) The hours of work of any person engaged for operating a transport vehicle shall be such as provided in the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961).]
(2) A State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, grant such exemptions from the provisions of sub-section (1) as it thinks fit, to meet cases of emergency or of delays by reason of circumstances which could not be foreseen.
(3) A State Government or, if authorised in this behalf by the State Government by rules made under section 96, the State or a Regional Transport Authority may require persons employing any person whose work is subject to any of the provisions of sub-section (1) to fix beforehand the hours of work of such persons so as to conform to those provisions, and may provide for the recording of the hours so fixed.
(4) No person shall work or shall cause or allow any other person to work outside the hours fixed or recorded for the work of such persons under sub-section (3).
(5) A State Government may prescribe the circumstances under which and the period during which the driver of a vehicle although not engaged in work is required to remain on or near the vehicle may be deemed to be an interval for rest within the meaning of sub-section (1).
Section 91, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Questions about Section 91
What does Section 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Restriction of hours of work of drivers". The hours of work of any person engaged for operating a transport vehicle shall be such as provided in the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961).] (2) A State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, grant such exemptions from the provisions of sub-section (1) as it thinks f
How do I find court cases under Section 91 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 91, section 91 MV Act, section 91 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 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 96 (Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter), 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 is one: most recently SO 3311(E) dated 25.09.2020 implementation section 45 (2020).
When did Section 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 91, 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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- 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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