Charge for and duration of license
Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 deals with charge for and duration of license. [For every such license there shall be paid by the proprietor of the stage-carriage the sum of five rupees or such less sum as the [State Government] may fix, and such license shall be in force for one year from the date thereof.] When a licensed stage-carriage is transferred to a new proprietor wit The Act came into force on 07 Jul 1861.
1[For every such license there shall be paid by the proprietor of the stage-carriage the sum of five rupees or such less sum as the 2[State Government] may fix, and such license shall be in force for one year from the date thereof.]
When a licensed stage-carriage is transferred to a new proprietor within the year, the name of such new proprietor shall, on application to that effect, be substituted in the license for the name of the former proprietor without any further payment for that year; and every person who appears by the license to be the proprietor, shall be deemed to be such proprietor for all the purposes of this Act.
Section 4, The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 (Act 16 of 1861).
Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act is headed "Charge for and duration of license". [For every such license there shall be paid by the proprietor of the stage-carriage the sum of five rupees or such less sum as the [State Government] may fix, and such license shall be in force for one year from the date thereof.] When a licensed stage-carriage is transferred to a new proprietor wit
How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act?
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When did Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Stage-Carriages Act, cited as Stage Carriages Act 1861 4, came into force on 07 Jul 1861, having been enacted on 07 Jul 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 11. Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5250 words
- 13. Penalty when recoverable from proprietor224 words
- 8. Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc., to be carried than provided by license174 words
- 20A. Power to make rules161 words
- 18. Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient160 words
- 3. Power to refuse license132 words
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