Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-10-14

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 10: Form and contents of licences to drive.
    (1) Every learner's licence and driving licence, except a driving licence issued under section 18, shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
     (2) A learner’s licence or, as the case may be, driving licence shall also be expressed as entitling the holder to drive a motor vehicle of one or more of the following classes, namely:
         (a) motor cycle without gear;
         (b) motor cycle with gear;
         (c) 1[adapted vehicle];
         (d) light motor vehicle;
         2[(e) transport vehicle;]
         (i) road-roller;
         (j) motor vehicle of a specified description.
    
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 6, for "invalid carriage" (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
2. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 8, for clauses (e) to (h) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994)
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