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

Section 61. _

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

61. (1) Where the holder of a permit dies, the person Trsoefer of ermit on dead of succeeding to the possession of the vehi-cles covered by holder. the permit may, for a period of three months, use the permit as if it had been granted to himself : ==> picture [247 x 78] intentionally omitted <== ----- Start of picture text -----<br> ||| |---|---| |Provided that such person has, within thirty days| |of the death of the holder, informed the transport| |authority which granted the permit of tho death of| |the holder and of his own intention to use tGe permit|:| |Provided| |53| ----- End of picture text -----<br> f Alotor Vehicles (3) The provisions of this Chapter relating to &he grant, revocation and suspension of permits shall apply to the grant, revocation and suspension of countcrsignatures of permits. : deceased pplication .th of the he perqon s coveked (4) Notwitl.lulatltliug allyLl~ilig contained in oubsection ( I ) , a Regional Transport Authority of one region, may issue a temporary permit under clause (a) or clause (c) of sub-section ( I ) of section 62 to be valid In another region or province with the concurrence, given generally or for the particular occasion, of the Regional Transport Authority of that other region or of the Provincial Transport Authority of that other ;province, as the case may be. may' at t procedure effective ceed f b r *t vehfcle i - n spebs;i fairs . ind |*t vehfclevehfcle||64.Any person-|Appesla.| |---|---|---|---| |i --||_(a)_aggrieved by the refusal of the Provincial ors|s| |nspebs;i<br>fairs.ind||Regional Transport Authority to grant a<br>permit, or by any condition attachedtoa|Regional Transport Authority to grant a<br>a| |||pormit grantedtohim, or|| |||(b)aggrieved by the revocation or suspension|aggrieved by the revocation or suspension| |||of tbe permit or by any variation of the|of tbe permit or by any variation of the| |||conditions thereof, or|| |||((c)aggrieved by the refusaltotransfer tha permit|| |||tothe<br>mcceerling on the death of|| |anyoke||the holder of a permit, or|| |||_(d)_aggrieved by the refusal of the Provincial|aggrieved by the refusal of the Provincial| |||or a Regional Transport Authorityto|to| |||countersign a permit, or by any condition|countersign a permit, or by any condition| |||attachedtosuch countersignature, or|| |||(e)aggrieved by the refusal of renewal of a permit,|aggrieved by the refusal of renewal of a permit,| |||or|| |shidl n j t<br>.tersigne$ iat other||*If)beingalocal authority or police authority<br>or an association which, or a person pro-|local authority or police authority<br>or an association which, or a person pro-| |luthorit$|I|viding transport facilities who, havingop-|op-| |\|I|posed the grant of a permit, is aggrieved|posed the grant of a permit, is aggrieved| |counter-<br>\<br>lnit any,|i<br>/<br>I|by the grant thereof or by any condition<br>attached theretc, or|by the grant thereof or by any condition| |igranted\<br>condition\||.(g)being the holder of a licence, who is aggrieved<br>by the refusal of ' a Regional Transport|being the holder of a licence, who is aggrieved<br>by the refusal of ' a Regional Transport| |by whichi<br>I<br>1||Authoritytogrant an authorisation to<br>drive a public service vehicle,|grant an authorisation to| |(3)The|||| i `~ A O T 1V` OF 19'39. \ Motor Vehicle8. 4 prescribe& injury to, the passenger while being carried in,'e&ering W ~ O shall. or alighting from the vehicle, or purports to impose an oppor- 1 any conditions with respect to the enforcement. of ally such liability, be void. mny person, 67. (1) A Provincial Government may make rules rule8 i'ower aa to to stage make `C` <triving a to regulat,e, in respect of stage carriages an$ contract zzzy [and ] cohtrol forcarriages,- carrlagea. (a) t,he conduct of persons licensed to act as drivers of, and the licensing of and the conduct of conduct,ors of, such vehicles when acting as such ; and (b) the conduct of passengers in such vehicles. (2) Withont prejudice to the generality of the ruie made Foregoing provision, such rules mayfrbm the- (a) authorise the removal from such vehicle of it, to meet any person infringing the rules by the driver of bircufnL or conductor of the vehicle, or, on the request j of the driver or conduotor, or any passenger, tire ' ersons by any police officer ; ject [O any (6) require a passenger who is reasonably sus befoLehanct \ petted by the driver or conductor of contra-. to cbnform vening the rules to give his name and address e fdr tha `60` a police officer or to the driver or conductor on demand ; re or' allow (c) require a paseenger to declare, if so requested [rs fi4ed or by the driver or conductor, the journey he compliance intends to take or has taken in the vehicle and to pay the fare for the whole of such '@&be the journey and to accept any ticket provided [ring +hihioh therefor ; :ed in bork (d) require, on deniand bemg made for the purpose by the driver or conductor or other person nuthorised by the owner of the vehicle, production during the journey and surrender at the end of the journey by the holder thereof ~f any ticket issued to him ; (e) require a passen@, if so fequested by the driver or conductor, to leave the vehicle on the completion of the journey the fare for which he has paid ; (f) require 57 & ||||I|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||OF1939.1<br>MotorVelzicles.||| |thereof||(i)|(i)the conditions subject to whicb<br>a<br>& n i t|| |:hit is|||issued in one region shall be valid in another|| ||<||region;|| |books||.(j)the authorities to<br>whoni, the tilxe<br>wit.hin||| |iditions|||which and the<br>manner<br>in which appeals|| |gcorn-|||may be made;|| |||(k)the construction and fittings<br>of, and the||| |:e rules|||equipment to be ca-rried by, stage and contract|| |,visions|||carriages, whether generally or in specified|| ||||rtre~as;|| |:e fore-||fl)|the determination of the number of passengers|| |+made|||a stage or contract carriage is adapted to|| |natters.|||carry and the number which may be carried;|| |||yrn)the conditions subject to which goods may be||.| |:rms of|||carried<br>on stage<br>and<br>contract carriages|| |~usiness|||partly or wholly in lien of passengers;|| |Autho-<br>hedby||(n)the safe custody and disposal of property<br>left in a stage or contract carriage;||| |may be||(0)prohibiting<br>the painting or marking ofa<br>stage or a contract carriage in such colour||| ||||or manner as to induce any person to believe|| |of this|||that the vehicle is used for tho transport of|| |mits;|||mails;|| |of per-||&p)the conveyance in stage or contract carriages||| ||||of corpses or persons suffering from any|| |carried|||infectious or contagious disease or goods likely|| |1,which<br>oguages<br>: t o be|||to cause discomfort or injury to passengers<br>-and the inspection and disinfection of such<br>carriages, if used for such purposes;|| |||7q)the provision of taxi meters on motor cabs re-||| ||||quiring a.pprova1 or standard types of taxi|| ||||meters to be used and examining, testing and|| ||||sealing taxi meters;|| |||Ar)prohibiting the picking up or setting down of||| ||||passengers by stage or contract carriages at|| ||||specified places or in specified areas or at places|| |tion on||,|other than duly notified stands or halting|| |and the|||places and requiring the driver ofastage|| |void or|||.carriage to stop and remain stationary fora|| :rms of ~usiness Authohed by may be of this mits ; of per- carried 1, which oguages : t o be tion on and the void or (i) &he / 1 - ressonnble tinlo wlzell so required by a passen. gcr clesiring to board or aligllt from the vehicle nt a notified halting place ; - `(8)` the requirements (including the provision of - proper sanitary arrangements) which shall be complied with in any duly notified stand or halting place ; - (1) requiring the owners of transport vehicles to - notify any change of address or to report tho - failure of or damage to any vehicle used for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward ; - (u) requiring the person in charge of a stage carriage lu carry any person tendering the legal or customary fare ; - (v) the conditions under which and the types of containers or vehicles in which animals or birds may be carded and the seasons during which animals or birds may or may not be - `(w)` the licensing of and the conduct of agents for - the sale of tickets for travel by stage car- - `(2)` the inspection of transport vehicles and their - oontents and of the permits relating to them ; - (y) the carriage of persons other thnn the driver in - goods vehicles ; - (2) the records to be na.intn.innd and the rolu~~us .bo - .bo - be furnished by the owners of vehicles ; alld - transport - (zu) any other niatter which ia to be or may be prescribed. --

Source: India Code