Bare Act
The Rajasthan Requisition of Public Service Vehicles Act, 1987
The Rajasthan Requisitioning of Public Service Vehicles Act, 1987, empowers the state government to temporarily seize private public transport vehicles, like buses, when strikes by state transport corporation employees threaten to disrupt passenger travel. Applying to vehicle owners and operators throughout Rajasthan, the law ensures the public still has access to essential transit during labor disputes. Under this Act, vehicle owners must surrender their vehicles intact and are entitled to market-rate compensation, while non-compliance carries penalties including fines and imprisonment. This law matters because it safeguards public mobility and minimizes travel chaos during critical transport strikes.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Requisitioning of Public Service Vehicles for purposes of transport of passengers
- 4. Accessories not to be removed
- 5. Duration of requisition
- 6. Payment of requisition
- 7. Power to obtain information
- 8. Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, seizure of vehicles
- 9. Delegation of functions of the Government with regard to requisitioning
- 10. Penalties
- 11. Power to arrest without warrant
- 12. Offenses by companies
- 13. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction
- 15. Power to make rules
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