West Bengal Bare Acts 1927

Calcutta Vehicles Act, 1927

State: West Bengal

Year: 1927

Preamble1 - Calcutta Vehicles Act, 1927 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Further provisions as to extent The 11.Words subs, by the Government of India Section3 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, Section4 - Prohibition of driving vehicles by persons under eighteen Part2 - Provisions of General Application 1) No person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a vehicle in any public place Section5 - Duty to stop vehicle for regulating traffic and in case of accident The person in charge of a vehicle shall cause the Section6 - Reckless driving Whoever drives a vehicle in a public place recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner Part3 - Licensing and Control Section7 - Licensing of drivers No person shall drive a vehicle in a public place unless he is licensed in the prescribed manner, Section8 - Transfer of licence The holder of a licence shall not allow it to be used by any other person Section9 - Production of licence The driver of a vehicle shall produce his licence upon the spot when required by any Section10 - Extent of validity of licence of driver Every licence to drive a vehicle shall be valid in such area as may be Section11 - Registration of vehicles Section12 - Power of State Government to make rules Section13 - Posting of notices The prescribed authority shall give, in the prescribed manner, public notice of any rule, made by Section14 - Power to State Government to exclude areas and to exempt vehicles from this Part The 77. Words subs. by the Government Part4 - Miscellaneous Section15 - Penalties Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall, if no other Section16 - Cognisance of offences No Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the second class shall Section17 - Cancellation and suspension of licence and disqualification for obtaining licence

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