MVA 76 — Application for private service vehicle permit

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Statutory text

(1) A Regional
Transport Authority may, on an application made to it, grant a private service vehicle permit in accordance with the application or with such modification as it deems fit or refuse to grant such permit;
Provided that no such permit shall be granted in respect of any area or route not specified in the application.

(i) that the vehicle be used only in a specified area or on a specified route or routes ;
(ii) the maximum number of persons and the maximum weight of luggage that may be carried ;
(iii) that the Regional Transport Authority may, after giving notice of not less than one month -
(a) vary the conditions of the permit ;
(b) attach to the permit further conditions ;
(iv) that the conditions of permit shall not be departed from, save with the approval of the Regional Transport Authority;
(v) that specified standards of comforts and cleanliness shall be maintained in the vehicle ;
(vi) that the holder of the permit shall furnish to the Regional Transport Authority such periodical returns, statistics and other information as the State Government may, from time to time, specify ; and (vii) such other conditions as may be prescribed.
Corresponding Law :- Section 76 corresponds to section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
Objects and Reasons :- Clause 76 deals with permits for private service vehicles for the transport of employees by the employers otherwise than for hire or reward, the authorities to grant such permits and the conditions to be attached to such permit.

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