MVA 75 — Scheme for renting of motorcabs

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Statutory text

(1) the central government may by notification in the official gazatte, make a scheme for the purpose of regulating the business of renting of 48[motorcabs or motor cycles to persons desiring to drive either by themselves or through drivers, motorcabs or motor cycles]for their own use and for matters connected therewith.
(2) A scheme made under sub-section (1) may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely;-
(a) licensing of operators under the scheme including grant, renewal and revocation of such licences;
(b) form of application and form of licences and the particulars to be contained therein;
(c) fee to be paid with the application for such licences;
(d) the authorities to which the application shall be made;

(e) condition subject to which such licences may be granted, renewed or revoked;
(f) appeals against orders of refusal to grant or renew such licences and appeals against orders revoking such licences;
(g) conditions subject to which motorcabs may be rented;
(h) maintenance of records and inspection of such records;
(i) such other matters as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section, Corresponding Law :- this is a new provision in the 1988 ACT.
Objects and Reasons :- Clause75 provides that the central government may make a scheme for regulating the renting of motorcabs to hirers enabling the hirers to drive the vehicles themselves for their own use.

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