Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(1) The driver of a motor vehicle in any public place shall, on demand by any police officer in uniform, produce his licence for examination. Provided that the driver may, of his licence has been submitted to, or has been respect thereof an thereafter produce the licence within such period, in such manner as the Central Government may prescribe to the police officer making the demand. 77[(2) The conductor, if any, of a motor vehicle on any public place shall, on demand by any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department authorised in this behalf, produce the licence for examination.] 78[(3) The owner of a motor vehicle (other than a vehicle registered under section 60), or in his absence the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle, shall, on demand by a registering authority or any other officer of the Motor Vehicles Department duly authorised in this behalf, produce the certificate of insurance of the vehicle and, where the vehicle is a transport vehicle, also the certificate of fitness referred to in section 56 and the permit; and if any or all of the certificates or the permit are not in his possession, he shall, within fifteen days from the date of demand, submit photo copies of the same, duly attested in person or send the same by registered post the officer who demanded it. Explanation. - For the purposes of this sub-section, “certificate of insurance” means the certificate issued under sub-section (3) of section 147.] (4) If the licence referred to in sub-section (2) or the certificates or permit referred to in sub-section (3), as the case may be, are not at the time in 77. Sub-S. (2) substituted by Act 54 of 1994, S.39 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Prior to its substitution, sub-S. (2) read as under :- “(2) The conductor, if any, of a motor vehicle in any public place shall, on demand by any police officer in uniform, produce his licence for examination” 78. Sub-S.(3) substituted, ibid (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Prior to its substitution, sub-S.(3) read as under:- “(3) The owner of a motor vehicle (other than a vehicle registered under section 60), or in his absence the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle, shall on demand by a registering authority or any person authorised in this behalf by the State Government, produce the certificate or registration and the certificate of insurance of the vehicle and, where the vehicle is a transport vehicle, also the certificate of fitness referred to I section 56 and the permit. Explanation. - for the purposes of this sub-section, “certificate of insurance” means the certificate issued under sub-section(3) of section 147”. the possession of the person to whom demand is made, it shall be a sufficient compliance with this section if such person produces the licence or certificates or permit within such period in such manner as the Central Government may prescribe, to the police officer or authority making the demand : Provided that, except to such extent and with such modifications as may be prescribed, the provisions this sub-section shall not apply to any person required to produce the certificate of registration or the certificate of fitness of a transport vehicle. Corresponding Law. - Section 130 corresponds to section 86 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Objects and Reasons. - Clause 130 requires the driver of a motor vehicle to produce on demand by a Police Officer, the driving licence, registration certificate, fitness certificate in the case of transport vehicle.