ANDHRA PRADESH (TELANGANA AREA) PUBLIC CONVEYANCES ACT, 1956
39 of 1956
25th September, 1956
An Act to amend the law relating to the regulation of public conveyances Preamble Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the regulation of public conveyances; Be it enacted in the Seventh Year of our Republic as follows:
Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Conveyances Act, 1956.
(2) It extends, subject to the provisions of Section 38, to the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and shall come into force in the said cities from such date as Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
Section 2 Definitions
In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
(a) "animal" means any animal used for drawing a public conveyance;
(b) "city" means the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad;
(c) "Commissioner of Police" means the Commissioner of Police for the City and includes any person authorised by him to exercise or perform any power or duty imposed or conferred on the Commissioner of Police by this Act;
(d) "driver" includes a conductor, attendant or other person in charge of a public conveyance;
(e) "licensee" means the holder of a licence granted under this Act for a public conveyance, driver or animal;
(f) "licensing year" means the year commencing on such date as may be prescribed;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "public conveyance" means any wheeled vehicle, drawn or propelled on the roads and used for the purpose of plying for hire, for the conveyance of persons or goods but does not include a motor vehicle as defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, or a vehicle running on fixed rails. Licensing of Public Conveyances
Section 3 Public conveyances to be licensed
(1) No person shall keep or let for hire any public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf. The Commissioner of Police may after consulting the Local Body of the City and the Local Government Department, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix a maximum limit for the number of public conveyances of any class, which may be kept or let for hire in the City. He may also, from time to time by a like notification, cancel or alter such limit.
(2) On every public conveyance
(a) the number of the conveyance as entered in the licence granted for the same; and
(b) where the conveyance is licensed to carry passengers, the number of passengers which it is licensed to carry; shall be clearly inscribed in the prescribed manner.
Section 4 Licence for public conveyances
(1) A licence granted under Section 3 shall, unless sooner terminated under the provisions of this Act, remain in force for the licensing year and shall be renewable.
(2) Every such licence shall contain the following particulars:
(a) the full name and address of the licensee;
(b) the date on which the licence was granted and the date on which it will expire by efflux of time;
(c) the local area for which the licence was granted;
(d) the number and class of conveyance;
(e) the number of animals by which it is to be drawn or if it is to be drawn, pushed or propelled by men, the number of men to be so employed;
(f) whether it is licensed to carry passengers or goods or both;
(g) the number of passengers and the description and weight of goods which it is licensed to carry; and
(h) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) Such licence shall not be transferred by the licensee to any other person without the sanction of the Commissioner of Police to be endorsed on the licence and if transferred without such sanction and endorsement shall thereupon become void.
Section 5 Grounds on which licence may be refused or cancelled
(1) The Commissioner of Police may refuse to grant a licence for a public conveyance if in his opinion the conveyance is, owing to defective construction, inadequate equipment or otherwise, unfit for the purpose for which it is intended.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may refuse to renew, and may at any time suspend or cancel a licence for a public conveyance if
(i) the conveyance has in his opinion become unfit for the purpose for which it is intended, or
(ii) the licensee has committed any breach of any provision of this Act or of a rule made thereunder or of a condition of the licence.
(3) When the Commissioner of police refuses to renew or suspends or cancels a licence for a public conveyance, he shall erase the inscription made thereon under sub section (2) of Section 3.
Section 6 Number, etc., to be inscribed on conveyance
(1) When granting or renewing a licence for a public conveyance, and at other times when necessary, the Commissioner of Police shall cause the particulars required by Clauses (a) and (b) of sub section (2) of Section 3 to be painted or otherwise clearly inscribed upon the conveyance.
(2) No fee shall be charged for any inscription made under the foregoing sub section, when it is made at the time when the licence is granted or at the annual renewal of the licence, but when such inscription is made at any other time, the licence shall pay such sum towards the cost of such inscription as may be prescribed.
Section 7 Fees for public conveyance licence
(1) For the grant of licence for a public conveyance a fee shall be charged at such rate as may be prescribed.
(2) For the renewal of such licence a fee at one half of the rate chargeable under the foregoing sub section shall be charged.
(3) Nothing contained in sub sections (1) and (2) shall be deemed to exempt the holder of a licence for a public conveyance from the payment of any tax leviable in respect of the conveyance under any law for the time being in force.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub sections (1) and (2), no licence for a public conveyance shall be granted or renewed for any period unless the Commissioner of Police is satisfied that the vehicle tax payable in respect thereof to the local body constituted under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 (II of 1956), for the same period has already been paid. Licensing of Animals
Section 8 Licensing of animals
(1) No animal shall be used for drawing public conveyance except under a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police, in respect of such animal.
(2) Such licence shall, unless sooner terminated under this Act, remain in force for the licensing year and shall be renewable.
(3) Such licence shall contain the following particulars:
(a) the full name and address the of the licensee;
(b) the date on which the licence was granted and the date on which it will expire by efflux of time;
(c) the local area for which the licence was granted;
(d) the description of the animal for which the licence is granted and its marks of identification;
(e) the class of conveyance for drawing which the animal may be used; and
(f) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(4) Such licence shall not be transferred by the licensee to any person without the sanction of the Commissioner of Police to be endorsed on the licence, and if transferred without such sanction and endorsement, shall thereupon become void.
(5) Such licence shall, if so directed by the Commissioner of Police, be carried in the public conveyance for drawing which the animal is being used and shall be produced for inspection whenever required by any Police Officer.
Section 9 Branding of animals
When granting a licence for an animal the Commissioner of Police may, if he thinks fit, brand the animal on the hoof or in any other appropriate place in such a manner as to make the animal easily identified.
Section 10 Grounds on which licence for animal may be refused or cancelled and examination by a veterinary practitioner
(1) The Commissioner of Police may refuse to grant or renew and may at any time suspend a licence for an animal if in his opinion such animal is in any way unfit for use in a public conveyance.
(2) In case of such refusal or suspension the owner of the animal or licensee, as the case may be, requires that such animal be examined by a veterinary practitioner of the Government or of a local authority, and if, in the opinion of such practitioner the animal is fit for use in a public conveyance, the Commissioner of Police shall grant or renew the licence or cancel the order of suspension. Licensing of Drivers
Section 11 Drivers to be licensed
(1) No person shall act as driver of a public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf.
(2) Such licence shall, unless sooner terminated under this Act, remain in force for the licensing year and shall be renewable.
(3) Such licence shall contain the following particulars:
(a) the full name, age and address of the licensee;
(b) the date on which the licence was granted and the date on which it will expire by efflux of time;
(c) the total area for which the licence is granted;
(d) the class of public conveyance which the licensee is licensed to drive; and
(e) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
Section 12 Grounds on which driver s licence may be refused or cancelled
(1) The Commissioner of Police may refuse to grant a licence to a driver if, in his opinion, such driver is incompetent or careless or is unfit on account of youth, infirmity, and bad character or any other reason to pursue the occupation of driver of a public conveyance. No licence shall be granted or renewed to any person to act as driver of -
(a) a rickshaw, if his age is less than eighteen years or more than forty years,
(b) any other public conveyance, if his age is less than eighteen years or more than sixty years.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may refuse to renew and may at any time suspend or cancel a driver s licence on any ground mentioned in sub section (1) or if the holder has committed a breach of any provision of this Act or of a rule made thereunder or of a condition of the licence.
Section 13 Driver s badges
(1) When granting a licence to a driver, the Commissioner of Police shall provide him with a metal badge bearing the number of the licence.
(2) Every driver who has received such badge shall wear the same on a conspicuous part of his dress at all times when pursuing his occupation as driver.
(3) Every driver who has received such badge shall permit any other person to wear the same and any person other than the driver to whom a badge has been given by the Commissioner of Police, who shall wear such badge, shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to wear it with such driver s permission.
Section 14 Fees for driver s licence
(1) For the grant of a licence to a driver fee shall be charged at such rate as may be prescribed.
(2) For the renewal of licence a fee at one third of the rate chargeable under sub section (1) shall be charged. Provisions relating to Licences
Section 15 Licences when suspended or cancelled to be returned
Every licence which has been suspended or cancelled shall be returned by the licensee to the Commissioner of Police within such time as may be prescribed after the suspension or cancellation thereof.
Section 16 Change of address of licensee to be reported
Whenever a licensee shall change his residence, he shall within one week thereafter give notice thereof in writing signed by himself to the Commissioner of Police.
Section 17 Absence of licensee
(1) Whenever the licensee of a public conveyance leaves the city intending to be absent therefrom for a period exceeding fifteen days,he shall if, the public conveyance is intended to be used during his absence for the purpose of plying for hire, give previous notice of his departure in writing under his signature to the Commissioner of Police.
(2) Such notice shall state the name and address of the person who will be incharge of the public conveyance during the licensee s absence and shall be accompanied by a statement in writing signed by such person that he accepts charge of the conveyance.
(3) The person who accepts charge of a public conveyance during the absence of the licensee shall, during such period, be deemed for all the purposes of this Act to be the licensee.
Section 18 Public conveyance or animal to be produced for inspection when required
Every licensee of a public conveyance or animal shall produce such conveyance or animal for inspection whenever the Commissioner of Police shall require him to do so. Fares and Stands
Section 19 Rates of fares
The Commissioner of Police shall, subject to previous publication and with the previous sanction of the Government, fix the rates of fares to be charged for the hire of public conveyances.
Section 20 Stands
The Commissioner of Police shall, in consultation with the Municipal Commissioner for the city, appoint stands or places at which alone public conveyances may stand to ply for hire.
Section 21 Driver to have his licence as driver and list of fares
(1) Every driver of a public conveyance shall have with him, when pursuing his occupation as driver, the licence granted to him under Section 11 of this Act and a legible list in Telugu and Hindi (the Hindi version being in both the Arabic and Devanagari scripts) bearing the name in full of the licensee of the conveyance and showing the rates of fares fixed for the time being for the hire of the conveyance, with an abstract (in the same languages and scripts) of the law relating to public conveyances.
(2) Every such driver shall, on demand by a Police Officer produce for inspection such licence and list.
(3) Every such driver shall on demand produce such list for the information of any hirer of, or passenger travelling in, the conveyance.
Section 22 Book of fares to be issued
List of fares fixed for public conveyances as for the time being in force, together with an abstract referred to in the preceding section, shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Police and sold to the public at a reasonable price. A copy each of the list and abstract shall be supplied free of charge to each driver of a public conveyance by the Commissioner of Police in the languages and scripts in which they are to be kept under Section 21. Offences and Punishments
Section 23 Keeping a public conveyance without a licence
Any person who
(a) keeps or lets for hire any public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf and for the time being in force, or
(b) who keeps or lets for hire any public conveyance on which the number and other particulars required by Section 3 are not clearly inscribed in the prescribed manner, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
Section 24 Failure to cause public conveyance to ply when so required by the police
Any licensee of public conveyance who, without sufficient reason, fails to cause such conveyance to ply for hire when required to do so by a police Officer and any driver of a public conveyance who, without sufficient reason, fails duly to pursue his occupation when required to do so by Police Officer, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
Section 25 Licensee of public conveyance permitting unlicensed driver to use the same or permitting the same to be drawn by unlicensed animal
Any licensee of a public conveyance who, when the same is used for the purpose of a public conveyance, permits any person to act as driver thereof other than a driver duly licensed under this Act, or who when such conveyance is used for the purpose aforesaid, permits to be drawn by an animal other than an animal for which a licence is in force under this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
Section 26 Failure to produce public conveyance or animal for inspection
Whoever being the licensee of a public conveyance or animal fails to produce such conveyance or animal for inspection when required to do so by the Commissioner of Police shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.
Section 27 Offences by drivers of public conveyances
(1) Whoever acts as driver of a public conveyance without a driver s licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf and for the time being in force, or without a badge, if he has received a badge from the Commissioner of Police, or when acting as such driver, shall fail to wear such badge so received on an assigned or conspicuous part of his dress; and
(2) whoever being the driver of a public conveyance
(a) permits any other person to use his licence or badge;
(b) permits more passengers to be carried in a public conveyance than it is licensed to carry;
(c) conceals or permits to be concealed from public view the inscription made on a public conveyance in accordnce with this Act, or prevents or attempts to prevent any person from taking a note of such inscription;
(d) permits any person to be carried without the express consent of the hirer in a public conveyance the whole of which has been hired by any person;
(e) fails to produce, on demand by a Police Officer, the licence, if any, granted to him under Section 11 or a list of the legal rates of fares, as required by this Act;
(f) fails to produce, on demand by a hirer of, or passenger travelling, in a public conveyance a list of the legal rates of fares for such conveyance as required by this Act;
(g) refuses or neglects to give way, if he conveniently can, to any private conveyance, or obstructs or hinders the driver of any other public conveyance in taking up or getting down any person into or from such other public conveyance;
(h) be intoxicated at any time while pursuing his occupation as driver;
(i) makes use of insulting or abusive language or gesture;
(j) refuses to obey the reasonable orders of any person hiring a public conveyance;
(k) when acting as driver, permits the inside of public conveyance of which he is in charge to be dirty; or
(l) when in charge of a public conveyance other than a cart used for the conveyance of goods
(i) demands pre payment of his hire, or
(ii) refuses without reasonable cause to carry any person desiring to hire the conveyance, or
(iii) refuses or delays to proceed with reasonable expedition, or
(iv) demands for the hire of the conveyance more than legal fare, or
(v) stands to ply for hire at any place other than a stand or place appointed under this Act or loiters for the purpose of being hired in or upon any public street, road or place; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty five rupees.
Section 28 Failure to return licence or notify address
Any licensee
(a) who fails to return a licence which has been suspended or cancelled by the Commissioner of police within such time as may be prescribed after suspension or cancellation thereof, or
(b) who after changing his address fails to give notice thereof as required by Section 16 of this Act, or
(c) who before leaving the city for a period exceeding fifteen days shall fail to give notice as required by Section 17 of this Act, or
(d) who contravenes any condition of the licence,shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.
Section 29 Injury to public conveyance
Any person using a public conveyance wilfully or negligently injures the same shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees, and shall also pay the owner of such conveyance such compensation as the Magistrate may direct, and such compensation shall be leviable as a fine.
Section 30 Compensation payable by driver causing damage
The driver of any public conveyance who by negligence or misconduct causes any hurt or damage shall in addition to any punishment to which he may be liable by law pay the complainant such reasonable compensation as the Magistrate may direct, and such compensation shall leviable as a fine. Procedure
Section 31 Arrest by Police
Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person who has committed an offence under this Act, and may seize and detain any conveyance or animal in relation to which such offence is committed.
Section 32 Summary trial of offences
All offences under this Act shall be tried summarily by a Magistrate of the first class unless otherwise provided for by the notification under Section 38 of this Act.
Section 33 Procedure in case of dispute
(1) In case of any dispute between the hirer and driver of a public conveyance, either party may require the other to proceed forthwith to the Court where the dispute shall be determined in a summary manner by the Magistrate then sitting.
(2) If no Magistrate is then sitting, either party may require the other to proceed to the officer in charge of the nearest police station who shall, if necessary, arrange for the hearing of the case at the next sitting of the Court.
(3) On failure of either party to appear before the Magistrate in pursuance of a requisition under sub section (1) of sub section (2), or to attend the Court at any subsequent sitting which the case may be adjourned, the Magistrate may decide case ex parte and his decision shall be binding on both parties.
(4) Provided that, if the hirer is about to leave the city, a police officer to whom reference has been made under sub section (2) may, after hearing both the parties, require the hirer to deposit such sum, if any, as appears to be due by him, and, if any compensation appears to be due under Section 29, an additional sum of ten rupees, and if the hirer makes such deposit he shall not be required to attend the Magistrate s Court. The police officer shall report the dispute to the Magistrate and the Magistrate may award the driver such sum, if any, not being in excess of the amount deposited by the hirer, as he considers just and if any offence appears to have been committed, shall inquire into the same according to law. In either case where any surplus remains of the deposit made by the hirer, the Magistrate shall give notice thereof to the hirer and return it to him on demand.
(5) When the Magistrate is satisfied that one party had no reasonable ground for requiring the other party to proceed to his Court or to the nearest police officer, he may direct the former party to pay to the latter such compensation not exceeding fifty rupees as he thinks fit, and such compensation shall be leviable as fine.
Section 34 Licensee may be required to produce driver
When a complaint is made before a Magistrate against a driver under this Act, the Magistrate may, if the driver fails to appear, summon the licensee of such conveyance to appear and produce the driver.
(2) If the licensee after being duly summoned fails without reasonable excuse to appear or to produce the driver, he shall be punishable with fine not exceeding fifty rupees.
Section 35 Refusal to pay hire
If any person who has hired a public conveyance refuses to pay the legal fare thereof, the Magistrate may order payment of such fare and also of reasonable compensation which shall be leviable as fine. Miscellaneous
Section 36 Disposal of property, and penalty
(1) All property left in any public conveyance shall be forthwith deposited by the licensee or the driver of such conveyance at the nearest police station.
(2) The Commissioner of Police shall cause such property to be returned to such person as shall prove to the satisfaction of the station house officer or his superior that he is entitled to the same, on payment by such person of all expenses reasonably incurred and of such compensation to the driver of the public conveyance as the Commissioner of the Police may consider just.
(3) Any licensee or driver failing to deposit any property as required by sub section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
Section 36A Power of the Government to give directions
For the purposes of this Act, the Government may, from time to time, give to the Commissioner of Police, and any person who performs the functions assigned to the Commissioner of Police, such general or special directions as they may think; and the Commissioner of Police or such person shall, in the exercise of powers and the performance of the functions under this Act, comply with any such directions.
Section 37 Rules
(1) Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely
(a) fixing the sum to be paid towards the cost of an inscription under sub section (2) of Section 6;
(b) fixing the maximum load in case the conveyance is licensed to carry goods;
(c) generally for the regulation of public conveyance;
(d) any matter which is to be or may be prescribed,
(3) Rules made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to thirty rupees.
Section 38 Extension of Act
(1) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette extend this Act or any specified provisions thereof to any area within the State from a date to be stated in such notification.
(2) Where this Act or any portion thereof is extended to any such area, the Government
(a) shall by notification appoint some person to perform the functions assigned by this Act to the Commissioner of Police, and
(b) may by notification diret that any particular Magistrate or classes of Magistrates shall exercise jurisdiction under this Act, and
(c) may by notification direct that any class of vehicle shall be exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Act.
(3) Any notification under this section extending the Act or any portion thereof to any area shall be published at least thirty days before the date fixed for its coming into effect.
(4) When this Act or any specified provisions thereof are extended to any area by notification under this section, the expression city occurring in the foregoing sections of this Act shall be construed as meaning the area to which this Act or any specified provisions thereof are extended by such notification.
(5) When this Act or any portion thereof is extended to any area
(a) the power of appointing and abolishing cart stands shall be exercised subject to the approval of the Government; and
(b) if Section 7 and the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana area) District Municipalities Act, 1956 are both in force in that area, reference to the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 (II of 1956) in sub section (4) of Section 7 shall be construed as a reference to the former Act.
Section 39 Repeal
(1) The Public Conveyance Regulation of 1299 Fasli (The Dasturul Amal Gadi Hai Kiraya), is hereby repealed in the area to which it applies.
(2) When any provisions of this Act come into force in any area, the corresponding provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) District Municipalities Act, 1956, and the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act 1955 (11 of 1956), in force therein shall cease to have effect in that area; Provided that nothing in sub section (2) shall affect the continued operation of Clause (5) of Section 586 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955.
RULE:
ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC CONVEYANCES RULES, 1959
ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC CONVEYANCES RULES, 1959
Rule 1 (1) These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Public conveyances Rules, 1959.
(2) They shall come into force on the date on the date of their publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
Rule 2 In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
(a) "Act" means the Hyderabad Public Conveyances Act, 1956 (Hyderabad Act XXXIX of 1956)
(b) "licensing year" means the year commencing on the first day of April of every year;
(c) "Section" means a section of the Act;
(d) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Rule 3 No public conveyance shall be licensed unless the Commissioner of Police is satisfied
(i) that its springs and axles are in perfect order;
(ii) that all its parts are in good order and repaired;
(iii) that none of its wheels rattle;
(iv) that its roof is water tight;
(v) that its doors, if any close properly and its windows and venetian blinds, if any, are in good and serviceable condition; and
(vi) that the lining and cushions are in good and sanitary condition.
Rule 4
No four wheeled carriage drawn by one or more horses shall be licensed unless it conforms to the following minimum dimensions;
(1) Breadth of the carriage inside 36 inches
(2) Depth of seat 15 inches
(3) Width of well of carriage between cushions 16 inches
(4) Height of roof 57 inches
Rule 5
No two wheeled carriage drawn by one horse shall be licensed, unless it has
(i) sufficient room inside to seat three persons in addition to the driver;
(ii) an aperture or glass window at least eight inches square on both sides of the hood;
(iii) a space of not less than 39 inches between the seats and the roof; and
(iv) a strong and good foot board on either side at a height of one to one and a half feet from the ground level.
Rule 6 The harness to be used shall be complete and serviceable
No chain or rope traces shall be used unless they are covered with leather and no string fastening shall be permitted.
Rule 7
(i) Every rickshaw (including a cycle rickshaw) shall be provided with water proof hood and water proof apron and shall be fitted with two back stays. The rear portion of every rickshaw shall be painted white to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police. Every rickshaw (including a cycle rickshaw) shall have a seat of not less than 20 inches in width by inside measurement and will be licensed to carry two passengers only;
(ii) Every cycle rickshaw shall have a variable gear hub type inserted between the crank wheel and the free wheel of the cycle rickshaw or shall have the mechanism indicated below:
(a) The pedal crank should be not less than 6 3/4 inches as measured from the centre of the pedal shaft to the centre of the crank wheel.
(b) The crank wheel should have not more than 44 (forty four) teeth.
(c) The direct driven free wheel should have not less than 24 (twenty four) teeth.
(d) The dimension of the rear wheel to the cycle rickshaw should be not more than 2 inches rim size.
(e) The unladen weight of the cycle rickshaw should be not more than 2501b.
(f) The two brakes and the bell or the horn should be in prefect working condition.
(iii) The owner of every rickshaw is responsible to keep the rickshaw in good working condition. The repairs thereon should be attended to by the owner.
(iv) The number plate should be displayed on the rear portion of the body of the rickshaw and the registration disc on the left side of the handle bar.
(v) (1) Upon the registration of any public conveyance, the Commissioner shall cause to be painted on some conspicuous part of the conveyance or on a plate to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the conveyance its number in the register and the number of passengers it is licensed to carry.
(2) The registration number and the letters shall be exhibited as follows: The registration number and the words and figure" to carry 3" or "to carry 2" etc., as the case may be will be in two horizontal lines, the registration number above and the words and figure "carry 3" etc., below.
(3)
(i) In the case of conveyances, the numbers shall not be less than 2 1/2 inches high and 1/2 inch thick at any part and the letters shall not be less than 2 inches high and 3 8th inch thick at any part and there shall be a space between any letter and any numeral and between any letter or any numeral and the edge of the plane surface of not less than 1/2 inch and a space between any two letters and between any two numerals of not less than 3 8th inch.
(ii) in the case of rickshaw the letters and numerals shall be of dimensions not less than two thirds of those specified in Clause(i)
Rule 8 A fee shall be paid to the Commissioner of Police for each licence for a public conveyance at the following rates
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Rule 9
(1) For the renewal of each licence a fee at one half of the rate specified in Rule 8 above shall be charged.
(2) Application for the renewal of the licence of a public conveyance shall be made, within 90 days from the date of expiry of the licence, i.e., 31st March, of every year.
(3) For the renewal of the licence on an application made within one month from the date of its expiry of the period 90 days a penalty equal to the fee for the renewal of the licence shall be chargeable.
(4) For the renewal of the licence on an application made one month after the expiry of the period, specified in sub rule (3) above, a penalty equal to the fee for the grant thereof shall be chargeable.
(5) For a renewal of a licence on an application made within a period of one month after the expiry of the period specified in sub rules (3) and (4) above, a penalty of Rs. 5 shall be levied on the licence.
(6) A licence of a public conveyance shall not be renewed after a period of six months from the date of expiry of the licence, i.e., 31st March, every year.
Rule 10
When an inscription is made under sub section (2) of Section 6 at any time other than the time when the license is granted or renewed, the licensee shall pay a fee of twenty five naye paise towards the cost of such inscription.
Rule 11
The Commissioner s allocation fixing the maximum limit for the number of public conveyances of any class, which may be kept or let for hire in the city shall be final.
Rule 12
(1) No person shall be granted a licence to act as driver of a public conveyance unless he satisfies the Commissioner of Police
(i) that he knows how to drive and he is in all respects a fit person to be employed as a driver;
(ii) that he is acquainted with the principal roads and public places in all parts of the city and that he knows the traffic signs and signals.
(2) If the Commissioner of Police finds an applicant physically unfit, he may require such applicant to appear before the Police Surgeon or any authorised Medical Officer for physical fitness certificate, who may charge Rs. 3 as fee for this purpose.
Rule 13
The fee payable for the grant of a licence to a driver shall be one rupee and seventy two naye paise in respect of the public conveyances specified in clauses (a) to (e) (both inclusive) of Rule 8. The fee for the grant of driver s licence in respect of public conveyances, except cycle rickshaw or rickshaw, specified in clause (f) of the said rule shall be thirty nine paise.
Rule 14
(1) For the renewal of a licence a fee of one third of the rate specified in Rule 13 above shall be charged.
(2) Whenever the licence of any person is lost or stolen during the term of the licence, such person to whom the licence relates shall notify its loss to the Commissioner of Police and such person shall be entitled to have a duplicate licence issued on payment of the fees mentioned in Rule 13.
(3) Application for the renewal of the driving licence for a public conveyance shall be made within 90 days from the date of expiry of the licence, i.e., 31st March of every year.
(4) For the renewal of driving licence on an application made within one month from the date of its expiry of the period of 90 days a penalty equal to the fee for the renewal of the driving licence shall be chargeable.
(5) For the renewal of the driving licence on an application made one month after the expiry of the above period specified in sub rule (4) above, a penalty equal to the fee for the grant thereof shall be chargeable.
(6) For the renewal of the driving licence on an application made within a period of one month after the expiry of the period specified in Rules (4) and (5) above, a penalty of Rs.3 shall be levied on the driving licence.
(7) A driving licence in respect of a public conveyance shall not be renewed after a period of six months from the date of expiry of such licence.
Rule 15
Every licence granted under the Act which has been suspended or cancelled shall be returned by the licensee to the Commissioner of Police within a period of 14 days after the suspension or cancellation thereof.
Rule 16
The list of the rates of fares to be charged for the hire of public conveyances fixed by the Commissioner of Police under Section 19 of the Act shall be published by affixing copies of the same in some conspicuous part of the office and in such other offices and places in the City, as he may deem necessary.
Rule 17
The price of each copy of the list of fares and abstract sold to the public under Section 22 shall be twenty five naye paise.
Rule 18
(1) Not more than two persons should be carried in a rickshaw in addition to luggage weighing not more than 20 lb. The weight carried should not be more than 150 lb. when no passenger is carried. A small box or hand bag (not exceeding 24" X 15" X 9") and a bundle of bedding or rugs shall be carried free in all classes of public conveyances. For every other article of luggage a charge not exceeding 12 naya paise may be charged.
(2) The licensee shall not carry or permit to be carried in or on the public conveyance luggage in excess of the weights specified in the following table;
(1)
(2)
(3)
Class of
public conveyance
In addition to full licensed complement of passengers
Extra allowances for every passengers below licenced number
Lb.
Srs.
Lb.
Srs.
Four wheeled carriage drawn by two horses
120
60
120
60
Four wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse
80
40
120
60
Two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse
80
40
120
60
Bullock cart
40
20
60
30
(3) In case the conveyance is licensed to carry goods only, the licensee shall not carry or permit to be carried in or on the public conveyance, goods in excess of the weights specified in the following table:-
(1)
(2)
(3)
Class of
public conveyance
In addition to full licensed complement of passengers
Extra allowances for every passengers below licenced number
Lb.
Srs.
Lb.
Srs.
Four wheeled carriage drawn by two horses
120
60
120
60
Four wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse
80
40
120
60
Two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse
80
40
120
60
Bullock cart
40
20
60
30
Rule 19
A licensed driver of a public conveyance leaving the city shall deposit his badge in the office of the Commissioner of Police, where it shall be kept and given back to him on return.
Rule 20
The dress of every driver of a public conveyance should be clean. This condition shall be added to the particulars which a driver s licence shall contain under sub section (3) of Section 11.
Rule 21
No public conveyance shall be driven at any time between half an hour after sun set and one hour before sun rise unless it carries two lighted lamps in front (one on either side of the carriage) exhibiting a white light in the direction in which conveyance is proceeding or is intended to proceed and fitted with red discs or glass windows in the rear so that a red light is visible from behind:
Provided that a cycle rickshaw shall carry one lighted lamp in front and two red reflectors in the rear on either side.
Rule 22
Whoever contravenes any provision of these rules shall be punishable with fine which may extend to thirty rupees.
Rule 23
The Rickshaw Rules of 1357 fasli are hereby repealed without prejudice to the previous operation of those rules. |
