Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage
Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 deals with penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage. Whoever lets for hire any stagecarriage without the same being licensed as provided by this Act, shall be liable, on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, and on any subsequent conviction, to a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. The Act came into force on 07 Jul 1861.
Whoever lets for hire any stagecarriage without the same being licensed as provided by this Act, shall be liable, on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, and on any subsequent conviction, to a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Section 7, The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 (Act 16 of 1861).
Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act is headed "Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage". Whoever lets for hire any stagecarriage without the same being licensed as provided by this Act, shall be liable, on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, and on any subsequent conviction, to a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act?
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When did Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Stage-Carriages Act, cited as Stage Carriages Act 1861 7, 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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