Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Where a scheme has been published under sub-section (3) of section 100 in respect of any notified area or notified route, the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority, as the case may be, shall not grant any permit except in accordance with the provisions of the scheme ; Provided that where no application for a permit has been made by the State Transport undertaking in respect of any notified area or notified route in pursuance of an approved scheme, the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority, as the case may be, may grant temporary permits to any person in respect of such notified area or notified route subject to the condition that such permit shall cease to be effective on the issue of a permit to the State Transport undertaking in respect of that area or route. Corresponding Law. - Section 104 corresponds to section 68 - FF of the motor vehicles Act, 1939. Object and Reasons. - Clause 104 provides that the Transport authorities shall not grant any permit to private sector on notified routes or notified areas except in accordance with the provisions of the scheme. It also provides that where STU has not come forward to operate services on such routes or areas private sector may be given temporary permit untill such time STU comes forward to operate services.