The Gujarat Public Conveyances Act, 1920
gujarat · 1920
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920
- S. 2Section 2 defines the term "Commissioner of Police" for the Gujarat Public Conveyances Act, 1920.
- S. 3Section 3 mandates licensing for public conveyances and requires clear display of license and passenger capacity.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the terms, conditions, and renewal process for licenses for public conveyances in Gujarat.
- S. 5Section 5 empowers the Commissioner of Police to refuse, suspend, or cancel public conveyance licenses if deemed unfit or misused.
- S. 5APower of Commissioner to limit number of public conveyances
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the Commissioner of Police to inscribe required details on public conveyance licenses without charge, with fees for later inscriptions.
- S. 7Section 7 prescribes fees for granting and renewing licenses for public conveyances in Gujarat.
- S. 8Section 8 regulates licensing for horses used in public conveyances, detailing issuance, renewal, and conditions.
- S. 9The Commissioner of Police may brand a horse with a unique mark for easy identification when issuing a license.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the Commissioner to suspend horse licenses if unfit, with an option for veterinary review.
- S. 11(1) No person shall act as driver of a public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in thi
- S. 12Section 12 allows the Commissioner of Police to deny, suspend, or cancel a driver's license for incompetence or misconduct.
- S. 13Section mandates drivers to wear a license badge provided by the Commissioner of Police and prohibits unauthorized use.
- S. 14(1) For the grant of a licence to a driver a fee shall be charged at such rate as the Commissioner of Police shall pres
- S. 15Section 15 mandates that suspended or cancelled licenses must be returned to the Commissioner of Police within 24 hours.
- S. 16Section 16 requires licensees to notify the Commissioner of Police of residence changes and extended absences from the licensed area.
- S. 16ALicensee to report name of person left in charge of conveyance during his absence
- S. 17Section mandates licensees to present public conveyances for police inspection as requested.
- S. 18The Commissioner of Police sets legal rates for public conveyances after State Government approval.
- S. 19Section 19 of the Gujarat Public Conveyances Act, 1920, authorizes the Commissioner of Police to designate and revoke specific stands for public conveyances.
- S. 20Section 20 mandates public conveyance drivers to carry and present their licenses and fare lists upon police or passenger request.
- S. 21Section 21 of the Gujarat Public Conveyances Act, 1920 mandates fare lists preparation and sale by the Commissioner of Police, and imposes fines for unlicensed public conveyances.
- S. 22Keeping or letting for hire public conveyance without licence
- S. 23Section penalizes licensees and drivers for refusing to operate or work on police officer's request.
- S. 24Section penalizes licensees for using unlicensed drivers or horses for public conveyances, imposing fines up to fifty rupees.
- S. 25Licensees of public conveyances must produce their vehicles for police inspection or face fines up to twenty rupees.
- S. 26Section 26 prohibits drivers of public conveyances in Gujarat from operating without a license, overloading, or violating other specified conduct rules.
- S. 27Section 27 penalizes licensees for failing to return suspended/cancelled licenses, notify residence changes, or contravene license conditions with fines up to twenty rupees.
- S. 28Section penalizes willful or negligent damage to public conveyances with fines and compensation directed by a Magistrate.
- S. 29Section 29 mandates drivers of public conveyances to pay compensation for negligence-induced harm, in addition to legal penalties.
- S. 30Police officers can arrest without a warrant and seize vehicles for offenses under this Act.
- S. 31Section 31 resolves disputes between hirers and drivers of public conveyances by requiring them to proceed to a Magistrate's Court or police officer for summary determination.
- S. 32Section 32 allows a Magistrate to summon a conveyance licensee to produce a driver if the driver fails to appear in response to a complaint.
- S. 33Section allows a Magistrate to order payment of unpaid legal fare and compensation for time loss as a fine.
- S. 34Section 34 mandates licensees or drivers to deposit lost property in public conveyances at the nearest police station for return to rightful owners.
- S. 35Section 35 empowers the Commissioner of Police to make rules for public conveyances and inscriptions, which must be published and may carry fines.
- S. 36Section 36 allows the State Government to extend the Gujarat Public Conveyances Act to new areas and appoint officials to enforce it.
- S. 37Power to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire
- S. 38All powers conferred by this Act may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires
- S. 39Repeal and saving
- S. 1920The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920 1920 : Bom
- S. 195040 These words were inserted by Bom
- S. 1956Bom
- S. 1958XIV of 1879
- S. 196446 Sub-section (5), which was substituted for the original sub-section (5) by s