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In this Act, unless there be something repugnant Dofini. in the subjeot or oontext,- tione. (1) "C~mmissioner'~ means the Commissioner of .yco-h- Police appointed *[for the City of Mad~as]. a~oner." '[(l-A) "Deputy Commissioner "means the Deputy "Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic and Licensing) in the Commir- City of Madras.] rioner". (2) "Magistrate " means any magistrate having "Magi* local jurisdiction in any area to which this Act extends. trote." 1 The words "~rovinoial Government" were nubstituted for the words "Local Uovernment" by the Adaptation Order of 1937 and the word "State" Was substituted for "Provinoial" by the Adaptation Order of 1960. ' Thie expression was substituted for the expression "Preri- dency of Mndras" by the Tamil Nadu Ada tation of Laws Order, 1970, whioh wns deemed to have come into &roo on the 14th Jantr- rry 1970. 8 These words were substituted for the words, and figures "under the Madrm City Police Act, 1888," by section 3 (1) of, and the Seoond Schedule to, the Tamil Nadn Repealing and Amending Act, 1961 (Tamil Natlu Aot XIV of 1961 ). 4 'M o l e w was inaerted by section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Hsokney M a g s (Amendment) Aot, 1964 (Tam11 Nadu Aot 21 of 1964). 698 Hackney Carriage [1911: T. N. Act V "IIuakney (3)l ["Hackney carriage" means- Curriago." (a) any hand-cart, not owned by the State Governrnellt ; (b) any whceled vehicle (includinlg a cyclt- rickshaw), not owned by the State Government, which-] (i) is drawn, pushed or propelled by a mall, or is drawn by a horse, bullock or other animal; (ii) is used for the conveyance of any person; and '[(iii) stands, or plies for hire by the hour or day or according to distance, but does not include a hand-rickshaw ;] [(4)] "Drivingyy includes '[drawing, push- "Driver." ing or propelling] and "driver" includes any pemon who drives, '[draws, pushes or propels] any hackney carriage. ''Home." '[(6)] "Horse" includes mule or pony. "Year of rcgle- a[(6)] " Year of registration" means the trntion." year ending with the thirty-first day of March. - 1 These words, letters and braoketa were subetituted for the words and braokets "Hsokney omriagem means any wh~led vehiolo (inoluding e oyole-riohhaw), not owned by the Stab Gbvernment, whioh-"by eeotion 3 of the Tamil Nedn Heokney Carriage (Amendment) Aot, 1964 (Tamil Nadu Aat 21 of 1964). This sub-olauee was substituted for the original sub-oleuae (iii) by motion 2 of the Tamil Nadn Hsokney Ce~iepe(~mendment) Act, 1973 (Tamil Nadu Aot 41 of 1973). Sub-seation (4) was omitted and sub-sections (S), (6) and (7) were re-numbered as sub-seotions (4), (6) and (6) reepeotively by motion 6 of the Madras 8 e Carriagee and Haokney Carriage (Amendment) Aot, 1814 (&%as Bob lII of 19%). 4 These words were substituted for the words '.&wing or pushing" by section 2 (i) (b) of the Medres Backney M g e (Amendmmt) Aot, 1949 (Madras Aot XXXIII of 1949). 'Them wordm were eubstituted for the words "drage or pusher" by ibibil. I t 19ii: T. N. Act V1 H w h y Cadwe 399 1LCHAPTER I-A. 3-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in Prohib,tioll h this Act, no person shall, with effeqt drawing from the date specified in a notification issued in this pushing hend behalf by the State Government, draw or push any riokbllLw' hand-rickshaw. 1 8-B. h y person who contravenes the P.,mlt,. , . provisions of section 3-A shall be punishable with I imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred ) . rupees, or with both and the hand-rickshrtw used in contravention thereof shall be liable to con&- mtion.] CHAPTER 11.