The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861

Section 20A. Power to make rules

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

20A. Power to make rules. [1][20A. Power to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes and objects of this Act in the territories under its administration or any part of the said territories. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may-- (a) prescribe forms for licenses under this Act, the sums payable for the same and the conditions on which they may be granted, and the cases in which they may be revoked; (b) provide for the inspection of stage-carriages, and of the animals employed in drawing them; and (c) regulate the number and length of the stages for which animals may be driven in stagecarriages, and the manner in which they shall be harnessed and yoked. (3) In making any rule under this section the [2][State Government] may direct that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.] [Footnotes] 1. Added by Act 1 of 1898, s. 4. 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government" which had been subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G."

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. inserted by Act 1 of 1898, s. 4

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 1. Added by Act 1 of 1898, s. 4.

  2. substituted by A.O. 1950

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “Provincial Government”

    Footnote: 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government" which had been subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G."