The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 · I — PRELIMINARY

Section 2. Definitions

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "ancillary service" means any subsidiary service which provides amenities or facilities to persons making use of any road transport service of a Corporation; 5 [(aa) "Board" means the Board of Directors of a Corporation;] (b) "Corporation" means a Road Transport Corporation established under section 3; 5[(bb) "Director" means a member of the Board;] (c) "extended area" means any area or route to which the operation of any road transport service of a Corporation has been extended in the manner provided in section 20; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "road transport service" means a service carrying passengers or goods or both by road in vehicles for hire or reward; (f) "vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle, used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, and includes a tram-car, a trolly-vehicle and a trailer; (g) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939), have the meaning assigned to them in that Act; 6* * * * * 1. The words "except the Union territory of Delhi" omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 2 (w.e.f. 3-11-1971). 2. The proviso added by s. 2, ibid . (w.e.f. 3-11-1971). 3. Ins. by Act 63 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 13-11-1982). 4. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(a) and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 3-11-1971). 5. Ins. by Act 63 of 1982, s. 16 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 13-11-1982). 6. Omitted by A.O. (No. 3), 1956.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. omitted

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 6. Omitted by A.O. (No. 3), 1956.