The Telangana Public Conveyances Act, 1956.
telangana · 1956
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- S. 1Section 1 adapts the Andhra Pradesh Public Conveyances Act, 1956 to Telangana following state reorganization.
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Changed as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (Act II of 1956)
- S. 4Section 4 details the terms and conditions for the renewal and transfer of public conveyance licenses in Telangana.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines conditions under which a Commissioner of Police can refuse, suspend, or cancel a public conveyance license.
- S. 6The Commissioner of Police must inscribe required details on public conveyance licenses at no cost during initial or renewal, but may charge for additional inscriptions.
- S. 7(1) For the grant of licence for a public conveyance a fee shall be charged at such rate as may be prescribed
- S. 8Section 8 prohibits using animals for public conveyances without a police-issued license, which can be renewed annually.
- S. 9The Commissioner of Police may brand an animal for identification when issuing a license.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the Commissioner of Police to refuse or suspend a public conveyance animal license if deemed unfit, with a right to veterinary examination.
- S. 11(1) No person shall act as driver of a public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in th
- S. 12Section 12 prohibits granting or renewing driver licenses for public conveyances to those deemed incompetent or unfit, based on age, character, or other reasons.
- S. 13Section mandates drivers to wear a license badge provided by the Commissioner of Police and prohibits others from wearing it.
- S. 14(1)For the grant of a licence to a driver a fee shall be charged at such rate as may be prescribed
- S. 15Section mandates return of suspended or cancelled licenses to the Commissioner of Police within a specified time.
- S. 16Section 16 requires licensees to notify the Commissioner of Police in writing within one week of changing residence.
- S. 17Section 17 requires licensees to notify the police if they're absent for over fifteen days, naming a person to manage the conveyance.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates licensees to produce their public conveyances for police inspection as required.
- S. 19The Commissioner of Police sets public conveyance fare rates, subject to government approval.
- S. 20Section 20 designates the Commissioner of Police to set exclusive public conveyance stands in consultation with the Municipal Commissioner.
- S. 21Section 21 mandates public conveyance drivers to carry and present their licenses and fare lists upon police or passenger request.
- S. 22Section 22 mandates the Commissioner of Police to prepare and distribute fare lists and abstracts for public conveyances.
- S. 23Section 23 penalizes operating unlicensed or improperly marked public conveyances with fines up to ₹100.
- S. 24Section penalizes licensees and drivers for not plying or working on police orders without valid reason, with fines up to fifty rupees.
- S. 25Section penalizes licensees for using unlicensed drivers or animals for public conveyances with fines up to fifty rupees.
- S. 26Section 26 penalizes licensees of public conveyances for failing to produce them for police inspection.
- S. 27Section 27 penalizes drivers of public conveyances for operating without a license, overloading, and other misconduct.
- S. 28Licensees failing to comply with address change, license return, or license conditions face fines up to twenty rupees.
- S. 29Section penalizes willful or negligent damage to public conveyances with fines and compensation directed by a Magistrate.
- S. 30Section 30 mandates drivers of public conveyances to pay compensation for negligence-caused damage, leviable as a fine.
- S. 31Police officers can arrest individuals and seize vehicles or animals for offenses under this act.
- S. 32Section 32 mandates summary trial by a first-class magistrate for all offenses under the Telangana Public Conveyances Act, 1956.
- S. 33Section 33 resolves disputes between hirers and drivers of public conveyances through summary court proceedings or police mediation.
- S. 34Section 34 mandates a Magistrate to summon a conveyance licensee if a driver fails to appear in response to a complaint, with fines for non-appearance.
- S. 35Section 35 allows a Magistrate to order payment of unpaid legal fare and reasonable compensation as fine for hiring a public conveyance.
- S. 36Section 36 mandates the deposit of lost property in public conveyances at police stations and outlines procedures for its return and penalties for non-compliance.
- S. 37Section 37 allows the government to make rules to implement the Act, including setting fees and maximum loads for conveyances.
- S. 38Section 38 allows the government to extend the Telangana Public Conveyances Act to new areas, appointing officials and exempting certain vehicles.
- S. 39Section 39 repeals the Public Conveyance Regulation of 1299 Fasli and replaces it with provisions of the Telangana Public Conveyances Act.