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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).....

Dourine Act, 1910 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1910

.....DEFINITIONS (1) In this Act, the expression "inspector" and "veterinary practitioner" mean, respectively, the officers appointed as such under this Act, acting within the local limits for which they are so appointed. (2) The provisions of this Act in so far as they relate to entire horses shall, if the4[State Government], by notification as aforesaid, so directs, apply also to entire assess used for mulebreeding purposes. SECTION 03: REGISTRATION OF HORSES - The5[State Government] may, by notification as aforesaid, make such orders as it thinks fit directing and regulating the registration of entire horses maintained for breeding purposes.State Amendments SECTION 04: APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS AND VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS (1) The6[State Government] may by notification as aforesaid, appoint any persons it thinks fit to be inspectors, and any qualified veterinary surgeons to be veterinary practitioners, under this Act, and to exercise and perform, within any area prescribed by the notification, the powers conferred and duties imposed by this Act upon such officers respectively. (2) Every person so appointed shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Chapter 7

Title: Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Motor Vehicles

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....the area and during the period specified in the notification under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 (5 of 1938). Section 113 - Limits of weight and limitations on use (1) The State Government may prescribe the conditions for the issue of permits for 1[transport vehicles] by the State or Regional Transport Authorities and may prohibit or restrict the use of such vehicles in any area or route. (2) Except as may be otherwise prescribed, no person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle which is not fitted with pneumatic tyres. (3) No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle or trailer- (a) the unladen weight of which exceeds the unladen weight specified in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, or (b) the laden weight of which exceeds the gross vehicle weight specified in the certificate of registration. (4) Where the driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer driven in contravention of sub-section (2) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) is not the owner, a Court may presume that the offence was.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 116

Title: Power to Erect Traffic Signs

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....of the occurrence to a police officer or at a police station as soon as possible, and in any case within twenty four hours of the occurrence. (7) For the purpose of bringing the signs set forth in 1 [the First Schedule] in conformity with any International Convention relating to motor traffic to which the Central Government is for the time being a party, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make any addition or alteration to any such sign and on the issue of any such notification, 1 [the First Schedule] shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 54 of 1994, Section 36, for "the Schedule" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

Karnataka Traffic Control Act, 1960 Chapter 2

Title: Control of Traffic

State: Karnataka

Year: 1960

.....or marked on the road or erected or displayed for the purpose of regulating traffic other than motor vehicle traffic under sub-section (1) of section 4. Section 7 - Signals The driver of a vehicle shall on the occasions specified in the Third Schedule make the signals specified therein. Section 8 - Leaving vehicle or animal in dangerous position No person in charge of a vehicle or animal shall cause or allow the vehicle or animal to remain at rest on any highway in such a position or in such a condition or in such circumstances as to cause or is likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other users of the highway or public place. Section 9 - Towing of person riding cycle No driver of a vehicle shall tow a person riding a cycle and no person riding a cycle shall allow himself to be towed by any other vehicle. Section 10 - Leaving vehicle or animal unattended No person in charge of a vehicle or animal shall allow such vehicle or animal to stand or proceed on a highway or public place unless it is under adequate control. Section 11 - Duty of driver to stop in certain cases (1) The driver of a vehicle or animal shall cause the vehicle or.....

Karnataka Traffic Control Act, 1960 Section 4

Title: Traffic Signs

State: Karnataka

Year: 1960

.....sign shall, after the commencement of this Act, be placed or erected on or near any highway, but all traffic signs erected prior to the commencement of this Act by any authority competent to do so shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be traffic signs under the provisions of sub-section (1). (4) Any authority authorised in this behalf by notification by the State Government may remove or cause to be removed any sign or advertisement which is so placed in his opinion as to obscure any traffic sign from view or any sign or advertisement which is in his opinion so similar in appearance to a traffic sign as to be misleading. (5) No person shall wilfully remove, alter, deface, or in any way tamper with any traffic sign placed or erected under this section. (6) If any person accidentally causes such damage to a traffic sign as renders it useless for the purpose for which it is placed and erected under this section, he shall report the circumstances of the occurrence at the nearest police station, as soon as possible, and in any case within twenty-four hours of the occurrence.

Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act, 1966 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1966

..... - [Not printed.] SECTION 09: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be cited as the ARBITRATION (INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DISPUTES) ACT, 1966. (2) This Act shall come into force on such day1as her 'Majesty by Order in Council certify to be the day on which the Convention comes into force as regards the United Kingdom. SCHEDULE 1 TEXT OF CONVENTION CONVENTION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES AND NATIONALS OF OTHER STATES Preamble The Contracting States Considering the need for international co-operation for economic development, and the role of private international investment therein; Bearing in mind the possibility that from time to time disputes may arise in connection with such investment between Contracting States and nationals of other Contracting States; Recognizing that while such disputes would usually be Subject to national legal processes, international methods of settlement may he appropriate in certain cases; Attaching particular importance to the availability of facilities for international conciliation or arbitration to which Contracting States and nationals of other Contracting States may submit such disputes if they so.....

Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....(whether before or after the commencement of this Act) by the commissioner under clause (a) of sub-section (2) orsection 27 of the Construction Actand other relevant factors, satisfy itself that the metro railway can be opened without danger to the public using it. (3) A sanction given under this section nay beeither absolute or subject to such conditions as the Central Government thinks necessary for the safety of the public. (4) Where any sanction for the opening of the metro railway under this section is given subject to any conditions, such railway shall not be worked or used until such conditions are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Central Government. CHAPTER 03: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE RUNNING OF THE METRO RAILWAY SECTION 05: CARRIAGE OF GOODS - (1) No person shall, while travelling in the metro railway, carry with him any goods other than small baggage containing personal belongings not exceeding such volume and weight as may be prescribed. (2) Where any person travels in the metro railway in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1), he shall, notwithstanding that he holds a valid pass or ticket for any travel in such railway, be liable to be.....

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....(b) fire. unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the carrier: (c) perils, dangers and accidents of the sea or other navigable waters: (d) act of God; (e) act of war; (f) act of public enemies: (g) arrest or restraint of princes, rulers of people, or seizure under legal process; (h) quarantine restriction; (i) act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent, or representative; (j) strikes or lock-outs or stoppage or restraint of labour from whatever cause, whether partial or general; (k) riots and civil commotions; (1) saving or attempting to save life or property at sea; (m) wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality, or vice of the goods; (n) insufficiency of packing; (o) insufficiency or inadequacy of marks; (p) latent defects not discoverable by due diligence; (q) any other cause arising without the actual fault or privity of the carrier, or without the fault or neglect of the agents or servants of the carrier, but the burden of proof shall be on the person claiming the benefit of this exception to show that neither the actual fault or privity of the carrier nor the fault or neglect of the.....

Carriers Act, 1865 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1865

.....from responsibility is desirable or was intended. If. however, the word "only" be supplied after "anwerable" in the last line but three of the extract from the Railways Actas printed above, the Section becomes intelligible. It limits the liability of Railways Companies to the consequences of gross negligence or misconduct on the part of their agents or servants but declares that from this liability so limited they shall not be allowed to relieve themselves by any kind of contract. There cannot indeed be much doubt that the intention of the Legislature was to place all Railway Companies in what was once supposed to be the exact position of a carrier who had contracted for himself as favourably as the law of England would permit. It was, in fact. long supposed in England that. while a carrier could by contract relieve himself from most of his liabilities, his power of doing so slopped short of liability for negligence or misconduct. Such is the view of the law taken by Mr.Justice Storey in his "Commentaries on the Law of Bailnients" section 549. and such is under stood to be still the law in America. But a series of decisions in the English Courts overturned the older doctrine,.....