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Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) “area”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means such area as the State Government may, having regard to the requirements of that provision, specify by notification in the Official Gazette; (2) “articulated vehicle” means a motor vehicle to which a semi-trailer is attached; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(2) corresponds to section 2(1-A) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (3) “axle weight” means in relation to an axle of a vehicle the total weight transmitted by the several wheels attached to that axle to the surface on which the vehicle rests; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(3) corresponds to section 2(1-B) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (4) “certificate of registration” means the certificate issued by a competent authority to the effect that a motor vehicle has been duly registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(4) corresponds to section 2(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.________________________________________________ * Brought into force on 1st July, 1989. 8 (5) “conductor”, in relation to a stage carriage, means a person engaged in collecting fares from passengers, regulating their entrance into, or exit from, the stage carriage and performing such other functions as may be prescribed; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(5) corresponds to section 2(2-B) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (6) “conductor's licence” means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified therein to act as a conductor; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(6) corresponds to section 2(2-C) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (7) “contract carriage” means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum - (a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or (b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes - (i) a maxicab; and (ii) a motorcab notwithstanding that separate fares are charged for its passengers; Corresponding Law. - Section 2(7) corresponds to section 2(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (8) “dealer” includes a person who is engaged - (a) 1[ * * * ]