License to be exhibited on vehicle

(1) (a) The license granted or taken delivered under this Act shall be displayed in or on the vehicle in such conspicuous manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. (b) Every public service vehicle designed and used to carry more than six persons or goods or both shall display in such conspicuous manner as may be prescribed by rules made un this Act, the number of such passengers and the weight of such goods or both which the said vehicle is authorized by the licensing authority to carry. (c) The owner of any motor vehicle which does not comply with the preceding sub-section in so far as applicable shall be punishable with fine to the extent provided in section 15. (2) Any Police Officer in uniform, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, or any officer of the Motor Vehicle (Transport) Department established under section 133 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (IV of 1939) and specially authorized, by notification in this behalf by the State Government may require the driver of a Motor Vehicle in a public place to stop the vehicle and cause it to remain stationary so long as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of satisfying himself that the tax due in respect of such vehicle has been paid or that any other provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939 have been complied with. (3) Any person in-charge of a motor vehicle who refuses or willfully neglects to stop the motor vehicle, or to produce the license for examination, in compliance with the lawful directions of such officer shall be deemed to have contravented the provisions of section 14 (2) of this Act.