Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Cl. (39) substituted by Act 54 of 1994, S.2 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Prior to its substitution, Cl. (39) read as under :- “(39) ‘semi-trailer’ means a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that a part of it is super-imposed on, and a part of its weight is borne by, the drawing vehicle;”. 15 (40) “stage carriage” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward at separate fares paid by or for individual passengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey ; Corresponding Law.- Section 2 (40) corresponds to section 2 (29) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (41) “State Government” in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution ; Corresponding Law. - This is a new provision in the 1988 Act. (42) “State transport undertaking” means any undertaking providing road transport service, where such undertaking is carried on by – (i) the Central Government or a State Government ; (ii) any Road Transport Corporation established under section 3 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 ; (iii) any municipality or any corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or one or more State Governments, or by the Central Government and one or more State Government ; 6(iv) Zilla Parishad or any other similar local authority. Explanation. – For the purposes of this clause, “road transport service” means a service of motor vehicles carrying passengers or goods or both by road for hire or reward; Corresponding Law. – Section 2(42) corresponds to section 68-A(b) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (43) “tourist vehicle” means a contract carriage constructed or adapted and equipped and maintained in accordance with such specifications as may be prescribed in this behalf; Corresponding Law.- Section 2 (43) corresponds to section 2 (29-A) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.