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The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920

The Gujarat Public Conveyances Act, 1920

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This law regulates wheeled vehicles used for hire, such as horse-drawn carriages, to ensure public safety and order. It requires all such public conveyances to obtain a license from the Commissioner of Police, which details the vehicle's capacity and area of operation. The Commissioner can refuse, renew, or cancel these licenses based on public safety concerns or unpaid taxes. The legislation also prohibits transferring a license to another person without police permission. By enforcing these rules, the Act aims to manage the transport sector effectively and protect passengers and the general public.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and extent.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Public conveyances to be licensed.
  5. 4. Licences for public conveyances.
  6. 5. Grounds on which licence may be refused or cancelled.
  7. 5A. Power of Commissioner to limit number of public conveyances.
  8. 6. Number, etc., to be inscribed on conveyance.
  9. 7. Fees for public conveyance licences.
  10. 8. Licensing of horses.
  11. 9. Branding of horses
  12. 10. Grounds on which licence for horse may be refused or cancelled and
  13. 11. Licensing of Drivers.
  14. 12. Grounds on which driver's licence may be refused or cancelled.
  15. 13. Driver's badges.
  16. 14. Fees for drivers' licences.
  17. 15. Licences when suspended or cancelled to be returned
  18. 16. Change of address of licensee to be reported
  19. 16A. Licencee to report name of person left in charge of conveyance during his absence
  20. 17. Public conveyance or horse to be produced for inspection when required
  21. 18. Rates of fares
  22. 19. Stands
  23. 20. Driver to have his licence as driver and list of fares.
  24. 21. Book of fare to be issued
  25. 22. Keeping or letting for hire public conveyance without licence.
  26. 23. Failure to cause public conveyance to ply when so required by the police
  27. 24. Licensee of public conveyance permitting unlicensed driver to use the same or permitting the same to be drawn by unlicensed horse
  28. 25. Failure to produce public conveyance or horse for inspection.
  29. 26. Offences by drivers of public conveyances.
  30. 27. Failure to return licence or to notify address.
  31. 28. Injury to public conveyance
  32. 29. Compensation payable by driver causing damage.
  33. 30. Arrest by police.
  34. 31. Procedure in case of dispute.
  35. 32. Licensee may be required to produce driver.
  36. 33. Refusal to pay fare.
  37. 34. Disposal of property; penalty.
  38. 35. Rules.
  39. 36. Extension of Act.
  40. 37. Power to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire.
  41. 38. Powers may be exercised from time to time.
  42. 39. Repeal and saving.

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