Act Number: 64

Act Name: The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-12-04

Long Title: An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of Road Transport Corporations.

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 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;
         1[(aa) "Board" means the Board of Directors of a Corporation;]
         (b) "Corporation" means a Road Transport Corporation established under section 3;
         1[(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;
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Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 63 of 1982, s. 16 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 13-11-1982).
2. Omitted by A.O. (No. 3), 1956.
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