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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

..... (6) "conductor's licence" means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified therein to act as a conductor; (7) "contract carriage" means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum- (a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or (b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes- (i) a maxicab; and (ii) a motorcab notwithstanding the separate fares are charged for its passengers; (8) "dealer" includes a person who is engaged- (a) 1 [ x x x] (b) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or (c) in the repair of motor vehicles; or (d) in the business of hypothecation, leasing or hire-purchase of motor vehicle; (9).....

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1939

.....that Chapter so takes effect in that State, Chapter VII of the Travancore-Cochin Motor Vehicles Act, 1125, shall have effect in that State as if enacted in this Act.] SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- 6(1) "Area", in relation to any provision of this Act, means such area as the State Government may, having regard to the requirements of that provision specify by Notification in the official Gazette. (1A) "articulated vehicle" means a tractor to which a trailer is attached in such a manner that a part of the trailer is super-imposed on, and a part of the weight of the trailer is borne by, the tractor;] "The 'Committee are of the opinion that the explanation In Form E of the First dule terms "area" and "route", which occur dule; should be brought to the section by to the various sections of the principal Act which the various expressions have been and In the clauses of the Bill, should be de defined. The Committee have accordingly fined. The Committee also feel that the de- Inserted suitable definitions of these terms In finition of 'articulated vehicle' as given in the clause."-J.C. R.-Gaz of India. 25-11- 1968,.....

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1997

.....the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission established under sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 -(54 of 1969); (b) the complaint of an individual consumer maintainable before a Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum or a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission or the National Consumer Redressal Commission established under Section 9 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 -(68 of 1986); (c) dispute between telegraph authority and any other person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 -B of the Indian telegraph Act, 1885 -(13 of 1885). SECTION 15: FILING OF APPLICATION TO AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE FOR PASSING ORDER BY IT (1) An aggrieved person may make an application in respect of matters referred to in sub-section (2) of section 14-within such period as may be prescribed. Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "aggrieved person" means- (i) any service provider who has a dispute in respect of matters referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub -section (2) of section 14;- (ii) where any loss or damages is caused to a group of consumers, any member representing such group of consumers. (2).....

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Terminal Tax on Railway Passengers Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....declared to be a notified place for the purposes of this Act,: (d) "railway administration" has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Railways Act, 1890. SECTION 03: TERMINAL TAX ON PASSENGERS CARRIED BY RAILWAY FROM OR TO NOTIFIED PLACES (1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, there shall be levied on all passengers carried by railway from or to any notified place a terminal tax in respect of every railway ticket (whether single or return) at such rates not exceeding the maximum rates as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix; and such notification shall specify the date with effect from which, and may also specify the period for which, the terminal tax shall be leviable: Provided that where no such period is specified in the notification, the terminal tax shall be leviable for so long as this Act is in force. (2) Subject to the maximum rates, different rates of terminal tax may be fixed,- (a) in relation to different notified places; and (b) in respect of short distance passengers and long distance passengers; provided that the rate in respect, of short -distance passengers shall be always lower than that in respect of.....

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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

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Terminal Tax on Railway Passengers Act, 1956 Section 3

Title: Terminal Tax on Passengers Carried by Railway from or to Notified Places

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix; and such notification shall specify the date with effect from which, and may also specify the period for which, the terminal tax shall be liveable: Provided that where no such period is specified in the notification, the terminal tax shall be leviable for so long as this Act is in force. (2) Subject to the maximum rates, different rates of terminal tax may be fixed, (a) In relation to different notified places; and (b) in respect of short-distance passengers and long-distance passengers; provided that the rate in respect of short-distance passengers shall be always lower than that in respect of long -distance passengers. Explanation.In this sub-section a passenger travelling by railway from or to any notified place to or from a distance of not more than one hundred and fifty miles shall be deemed to be a short-distance passenger and any other passenger travelling by railway shall be deemed to be a long-distance passenger.

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Chapter 5

Title: Control of Transport Vehicles

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....in respect of any such contract carriage, have regard to the following matters, namely: (i) financial stability of the applicant; (ii) satisfactory performance as a contract carriage operator including payment of tax if the applicant is or has been an operator of contract carriages; and (iii) such other matters as may be prescribed by the State Government: Provided that, other conditions being equal, preference shall be given to applications for permits from (i) the India Tourism Development Corporation; (ii) State Tourism Development Corporations; (iii) State Tourism Departments; (iv) State Transport Undertakings; (v) co-operative societies registered or deemed to have been registered under any enactment for the time being in force; (vi) ex-servicemen. Section 75 - Scheme for renting of motor cabs (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make a scheme for the purpose of regulating the business of renting of 1[motor cabs or motor cycles to persons desiring to drive either by themselves or through drivers, motor cabs or motor cycles] for their own use and for matters connected therewith. (2) A scheme made under.....

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Telegraph Act, 1885 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1885

.....to amend th law relating to telegraphs in India; It is hereby enacted as follows :- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, LOCAL EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India2[* * *].] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1885. SECTION 02: REPEAL AND SAVINGS [Rep. by the Repeating Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). Sec. 2 and Sch.] SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS -In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,- 3[(1) "telegraph" means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electro-magnetic emissions. Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means; Explanation.- "Radio waves" or Hertzian waves" means electromagnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3,000 giga-cycles per sound propagated in space without artificial guide.] (2) "telegraph officer" means any person employed either permanently or temporarily in connection with a telegraph established, maintained or worded by4[the Central Government] or by a.....

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The Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1905

.....cases. 64. Mode of serving notices and making proclamations. 65. Bar of compensation where not expressly allowed. 66. Protection of persons acting under the Act. 67. Province of West Pakistan to be party to certain suits and proceedings. Bar of other suits against State. 68. Power to recover water-dues, water-rates and other charges by revenue process. 69. Powers as regards canals, creeks situate partly without the limits of the Punjab. 70. Powers exercisable in cases of urgency with regard to canals situate beyond the Punjab. 71. Offences under the Act. 72. Power to arrest without a warrant. 73. Definition of 'canal' for purposes of sections 71 and 72. 74. Power to make rules. SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II [1] THE PUNJAB MINOR CANALS ACT, 1905 [2](Punjab Act III of 1905) [1 June 1905] An Act to make better provision for the control and management of minor canals in [3][certain areas of West Pakistan] WHEREAS it is desirable to make better provision for the exercise of control over and for the regulation of the management of certain minor canals in [4][certain areas of West Pakistan]; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and local.....

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Finance Act 1994 Chapter 5

Title: Service Tax

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....to carry out any 80[service, repair, reconditioning or restoration] of any motor car, light motor vehicle or two wheeled motor vehicle manufactured by such manufacturer; 39[(9a) "automated teller machine" means an interactive automatic machine designed to dispense cash, accept deposit of cash, transfer money between bank accounts and facilitate other financial transactions; (9b) "automated teller machine operations, maintenance or management service" means any service provided in relation to automated teller machines and includes site selection, contracting of location, acquisition, financing, installation, certification, connection, maintenance, transaction processing, cash forecasting, replenishment, reconciliation and value-added services; (9c) "banker to an issue" means a bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934(2 of 1934), carrying on the activities relating to an issue including acceptance of application, application money, allotment money and call money, refund of application money, payment of dividend and interest warrants;] (10) "banking" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (b) of section 5 of the B anking.....

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