The Motor Vehicle Act, 1939
andaman-and-nicobar-islands · 1939
- S. 1Sub
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3—
- S. 4Substituted for “thirty-five cubic centimetres” by Act 54 of 1994,S
- S. 5Cl
- S. 6S
- S. 7Sub-S
- S. 8Grant of learner's licence
- S. 9Sub-S
- S. 10Added by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 11Sub-S
- S. 12Licensing and regulation of schools or establishments for imparting instruction in driving of motor vehicles
- S. 13Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 14Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles
- S. 15Renewal of driving licences
- S. 16Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability
- S. 17Orders refusing or revoking driving licences and appeals there form
- S. 18Sub-Cl
- S. 19Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence
- S. 20Power of Court to disqualify
- S. 21Suspension of driving licence in certain cases
- S. 22Suspension or cancellation of driving licence on conviction
- S. 23Effect of disqualification order
- S. 24Endorsement
- S. 25Transfer of endorsement and issue of driving licence free from endorsement
- S. 26Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
- S. 27Added, ibid (w
- S. 28Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 29Substituted for “under section 47, make an application” by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 30Grant of conductor's licence
- S. 31Sub-s
- S. 32S
- S. 33Orders refusing, etc
- S. 34Power of licensing authority to disqualify
- S. 35Substituted, ibid, for “maximum safe laden weight” (w
- S. 36Sub-S
- S. 37Savings
- S. 38Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 39Necessity for registration
- S. 40Cl
- S. 41Registration, how to be made
- S. 42Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 43Temporary registration
- S. 44Production of vehicle at the time of registration
- S. 45Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration
- S. 46Effectiveness is India of registration
- S. 47Ss
- S. 48No objection certificate
- S. 49Change of residence or place of business
- S. 50Transfer of ownership
- S. 51Substituted, ibid, for “Regional Transport Authority” ( w
- S. 52Substituted for “Regional Transport Authority” by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 53Substituted, by S
- S. 54Substituted for “grant a special permit in relation to a vehicle covered” by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 55Cancellation of registration
- S. 56Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles
- S. 57Substituted for “and 89” by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 58Sub-S
- S. 59Sub-S
- S. 60Sub-S
- S. 61Application of Chapter to trailers
- S. 62Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 63Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 64Power of the Central Government to make rules
- S. 65Power of the State Government to make rules
- S. 66Necessity for permits
- S. 67Powers to State Government to control road transport
- S. 68—
- S. 69—
- S. 70—
- S. 71—
- S. 72—
- S. 73Sub-S
- S. 74—
- S. 75Scheme for renting of motorcabs
- S. 76Substituted by S
- S. 77—
- S. 78Sub-S
- S. 79Grant of goods carriage permit
- S. 80Procedure in applying for and granting permits :- (1) An application for a permit of any kind may be made at any time
- S. 81Cl
- S. 82Transfer of permit
- S. 83Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 84General conditions attaching to all permits
- S. 85General form of permits
- S. 86Cancellation and suspension of permits
- S. 87Temporary permits
- S. 88Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted
- S. 89Appeals
- S. 90Substituted for “injury to any person” by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 91Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 92Voidance of contracts restrictive of liability
- S. 93Agent or canvasser to obtain licence
- S. 94Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- S. 95—
- S. 96Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter
- S. 97Inserted by Act 54 of 1994, S
- S. 98Added by Act
- S. 99Added, ibid (w
- S. 100Objection to the proposal
- S. 101Operation of additional services by a State transport undertaking in certain circumstances
- S. 102Cancellation or modification of scheme
- S. 103Issue of permits to State transport undertakings
- S. 104Restriction on grant of permits in respect of a notified area or notified route
- S. 105Principles and method of determining compensation and payment thereof
- S. 107Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 108Certain powers of State Government exercisable by the Central Government
- S. 109Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 110Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 112—
- S. 113Limits of weight and limitations on use
- S. 114Power to have vehicle weighed
- S. 115Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- S. 116Power to erect traffic signs
- S. 117Parking places and halting stations
- S. 118Driving regulations
- S. 119Duty to obey traffic signs
- S. 120Vehicles with left hand control
- S. 121Signals and signalling devices
- S. 122—
- S. 123Riding on running board, etc
- S. 124Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
- S. 125Obstruction of driver
- S. 126Stationary Vehicles
- S. 127Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
- S. 128Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
- S. 129Wearing of protective headgear
- S. 130Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
- S. 131Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossings
- S. 132Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
- S. 133—
- S. 134Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
- S. 135Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc
- S. 136Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
- S. 137Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 138Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 139Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 140Liability to pay compensation in certain cases on the principle of no fault
- S. 141—
- S. 142Permanent disablement
- S. 143—
- S. 144Overriding effect
- S. 145Definitions
- S. 146Necessity for insurance against third party risk
- S. 147Requirement of policies and limits of liability
- S. 148Validity of polices of insurance issued in reciprocating countries
- S. 149Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks
- S. 150Rights of third parties against insurers on insolvency of the insured
- S. 151Duty to give information as to insurance
- S. 152Settlement between insurers and insured persons
- S. 153Saving in respect of section 150,151 and 152
- S. 154Insolvency of insured persons not to affect liability of insured or claims by third parties
- S. 155Effect of death on certain causes of action
- S. 156Effect of certificate of insurance
- S. 157Trasnfer of certificate of insurance
- S. 158Production of certain certificates, licence and permit in certain cases
- S. 159Production of certificate of insurance on application for authority to use vehicle
- S. 160Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
- S. 161—
- S. 162—
- S. 163Sceme for payment of compensation in case of hit and run motor accidents
- S. 164Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 165Claims Tribunals
- S. 166Application for compensation
- S. 167Option regarding claims for compensation in certain cases
- S. 168Award of the Claims Tribunal
- S. 169Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals
- S. 170Impleading insurer in certain cases
- S. 171Award of interest where any claim is allowed
- S. 172Award of compensatory costs in certain cases
- S. 173Appeals
- S. 174Recovery of money from insurer as arrear of land revenue
- S. 175Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- S. 176Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 177General provision for punishment of offences
- S. 178—
- S. 179Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
- S. 180Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
- S. 181Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
- S. 182Offences relating to licences
- S. 183Driving at excessive speed, etc
- S. 184—
- S. 185Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
- S. 186—
- S. 187Punishment for offeence relating to accident
- S. 188Punishment for abetment of certain offences
- S. 189Racing and trials of speed
- S. 190Using vehicle in unsafe condition
- S. 191Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act
- S. 193Punishment of agents and canvassers without proper authority
- S. 194Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
- S. 195Imposition of minimum fine under certain circumstances
- S. 196—
- S. 197Taking vehicle without authority
- S. 198Unauthorised interference with vehicle
- S. 199Offences by companies
- S. 200Composition of certain offences
- S. 201Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
- S. 202Power to arrest without warrant
- S. 203Breath tests
- S. 204Laboratory test
- S. 205—
- S. 206—
- S. 207Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
- S. 208Summary disposal of cases
- S. 209—
- S. 210Courts to send intimation about conviction
- S. 211Power to levy fee
- S. 212Publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications
- S. 213Appointment of motor vehicles officers
- S. 214Effect of appeal and revision on orders passed by original authority
- S. 215Road Safety Councils and Committees
- S. 216Power to remove difficulties
- S. 217Repeal and savings
- S. 1923—
- S. 1939However, sub-sections (4), (5) and (6) of section 24 are new provisions