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Definitions In this Act, unless the context other requires- (a) “area”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means such area as the State Government may, having regard to the requirements of that provision, specify by notification in the Official Gazette; (b) “certificate of registration” means the certificate issued by a competent authority, prescribed by the Government, to the effect that a rickshaw has been duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Act; (c)” dealer” includes a person who is engaged- (i) in the manufacture of rickshaw; or (ii) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or (iii) in the repair of rickshaw; or (iv) in the business of hypothecation, leasing or hire-purchase of rickshaw; (d) “driver” includes, in relation to a rickshaw, other than a three-wheeled cycle-rickshaw driven manually, the person who acts as a steersman of the drawn rickshaw; (e) “driving licence” means the licence issued by a competent authority, prescribed by the Government, authorising the person specified therein to drive, a rickshaw other than a three-wheeled cycle-rickshaw driven manually; (f) “Government” means the State Government; (g) “invalid carriage” means a rickshaw, specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability, and used solely by or for such a person; (h) “owner” means a person in whose name a rickshaw stands registered, and where such person is a minor, the guardian of such minor, and in relation to a rickshaw which is the subject of a hire-purchase, agreement, or an agreement of lease or an agreement of hypothecation, the person in possession of the rickshaw under that agreement; (i) “permit” means a permit issued by an authority, prescribed by the Government in this behalf, authorising the use of a rickshaw; (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) “public place” means a road, street, way or other place, whether a thoroughfare or not, to which the public have a right of access, and includes any place or stand at The Tripura Rickshaw Regulation Act, 2014 3 © Capital Law Infotech, 2014 which passengers are picked up or set down by a rickshaw or any other stage carriage; (l) “registering authority” means an officer, prescribed by the Government, empowered to register a rickshaw; (m) “rickshaw” means any class of rickshaw and includes a three-wheeled cycle- rickshaw driven manually or a battery operated rickshaw or a e-rickshaw, by whatever name it is called or known, and also includes a mechanically propelled communication device adapted for use upon roads which does not come under the purview of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988) and the Rules made there under, but does not include an invalid carriage as defined under sub- section (f) of this section; (n) “traffic signs” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988);