The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, 4 of 1939 (Rep., Act 59 of 1988) · I — .

Section 14. (1) The authority speczed in Part A of the ifgc;;g, Fourth Schedule may grant licences, valid thro

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(5) A Court shall, unless for special reasons to be recorded in writing it thinks fit to order otherwise, order Lhe clisqualiGcation of an offender- - (a) who having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 116 is again convicted of an offence punishable under that section, - (h) who is convicted of an offence punishable unde:, section 120, or (c) who 21 "otor Vehicles. (c) who is convicted of an offence punishable under section 123 : Provided that the period of disqualification shall not exceed, in tho cases referred to in clauses (a) and (b), [two years, or, in the case referred to in clause (c), one (6) A Court ordering the disqualification of an offender convicted of an offence punishable under section 116 may direct that the offender shall, whether be has previously passed tho test of competence to drive spacified in the Third Schedule or not, remain disqualiEed.until ho has subsequent to thg making of the order s f disqualification passed that test to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. (4) A Court shall order the disquali6cation of an offender convicted of an offence against the provisionra of clause (c) of sub-section ( I ) of section 87 or of section 89, and such disqualification shall be for a period of noti less than one month. (7) The Court to which an appeal lies from any oonviction of an offence of the nature specified in sub-section (I) may set aside or vary any order of disquaiification made by the Court below, connection with which such order was made. for the peri$d specified in such order from holding or obtaining a licence and the licence, if any, held by such person at the date of the order shall cease to be effective during such period. (2) The operation of a disquamcation order made under section 17 shall not be suspended or postponed while an appeal is pending against such order or against the conviction as a result of which such order is made, unless the appellate Court so directs. (3) Arly person in respeot of whom any disqualification order has been made may at any time after the expiry of six months from the date of the order apply to the Court or other authority by whioh the order was made, / `[ACT` `IV` `[ACT` `IV` unishable under / cation shall not 3es (a) and (b), clause (c), one Ecation of an iishable under shall, whether etence to drive ,main disquali- 1 `ng` of the order satisfaction of I 1 1 `ng` of the order lies from any .e speciffed in ry any order Court below, ordinarily lie I any dqualifi-I the exkent and hold' 1 g or obi , held iby such t o be bffectivel after the, xpiry ly disqu lScat ! r apply \o the der was /nade, OF 1939.1 MoCor Vehicles. * to remove the disqualification ; and the Court or authority, as the case may be, may, having regard to all the oircumstances, either remove or vary the order of disqualification : Provided that where an application has been made under this section a second application thereunder shall not be entertained before the expiry of a further period of three months. 14. Number, description and size of tyres- .................... - (a) front axle. .................... (b) rear axle.. .................... - (b) rear axle.. .............. .......... - (c) any other axle. - <16. Maximum laden weight lbs. iP6. Maximum axle weight- .............. Ibs. Ibs. - (a) front axle.. .............. .................. - (b) rear axle (b) rear axle .................. Ibs. (0) any other axle. ............ lbs. The above particulars are to be filled in for a rigid frame miQr vehicle of -two `or` of thrw ;.xlc.s, for an articulated vehicle of three axles, or, to the extent :applicable, for a tr iler (other th n the trailer to be registered as part of an articulated vehicle) `as` the o8se may be. Where a second trailer or additional trailem `are` to be registved with an art,ioulated motor_vehicle, the following particulars are to be furniehed for eaoh suoh trailer :- furniehed for eaoh suoh trailer :- ................................................... ........ .- .- . ................ , .................... , .................... .................... of tyres tyres `o,n` the axle.. .................. weight.. .......................................... 17. T w o f body.. 14. (1) The authority speczed in Part A of the ifgc;;g, Fourth Schedule may grant licences, valid throughout ; ; ~ ~ ~ t o h r e British India, to persons who have completed their thecentral Qovernmenb. eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property of the Central Government. (2) A licence issued under this section shall specify the class or classes of vehicle which the holder is entitled to drive and the period for which he is so entitled. (3) A licence issued under this section shall not entitle the holder to drive any motor vehicle except a motor vehicle which is the property of the Central Government. (4)The `1's` ~ncc under this secrincial Government ny person to wh wh P m ~t may a t any tjme rincial Government ny person to wh wh P m ~t may a t any tjme stisfied tdler gi hig that any pers tabitual chunk rd, i- ;or vehicle, in the ffence, or ;or vehicle, in the ffence, or publio, writing, make an pecsed period for B , writing and subject to any yreac~*ibed conditions declafre any person disyualiliod, for a specifir.d pcriod for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a public service vehicle in the province. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of `s` Regional Transport Authority made under sub-scction ( I ) may within thirty days of the receipt uf inliuatiun of ~ u c h order appeal against tbe order to the prescribe$ authority, 17. ( I ) Where a person is convicted of anpowerof court to offence under this Act, or of an offence in theaisq~~aufy. commission of which a motor vehicle was used, the Court by which such person is convicted may, subject to thc provisions of this ~cction, in addition to idposing any other punishment authorised by law, declare the peraon so convicted to he disqualsed, for such period as the Court may specify, for holding any licence or for holding a licence to drive s psrticnlar class or description of vehicle. (2) A Court shall not order the disqualification of an offender convicted for the first or second time of an offence punishable under section 115. (3) A Court sllall order tho disquslifiostion of an offender convicted of an offence punishable under section 117, and such disqualification shall be for a period of not less than six months. J J

Source: India Code