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6 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT, 1972 square millimeters for each passenger and minimum leg space of not less than 254 millimeters; (j-g) “Semi deluxe service 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 having seating space of not less than 400 square millimeters for each passenger and minimum leg space of not less than 330 millimeters; (j-h) “Deluxe service 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 having seating space of not less than 450 square millimeters for each passenger and minimum leg space of not less than 330 millimeters; (j-i) “Air conditioned service stage carriage” means a motor vehicle construct adapted to carry more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward at separate fairs paid by or for individual passengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey having an air conditioning equipment fitted for regulating the temperature inside such stage carriage; (j-j) “Night service stage carriage” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward separate fares paid by or for individual passengers either for the whole journey which according to the time table allotted/prescribed by the Regional Transport Authority ply from the originating destination after 5 P.M. and reach terminating destination on or before 5 A.M. the next day; (j-k) “Construction equipment vehicle” means rubber tyred (including pneumatic tyred), rubber padded or steel drum wheel mounted, self propelled, excavator, loader, mobile crane, dozer, fork lift truck, self-loading concrete mixer or any other construction equipment vehicle or combination thereof designed for off-highway operations in mining, industrial undertaking, irrigation and general construction but modified and manufactured with “on or off” or “on and off” highways capabilities; and]. (k) all other words and expressions used, but not defined in this Act and defined in 1[the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988)], shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.