MVA Section 29: Necessity for conductor’s licence
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 3: LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES
¶29. Necessity for conductor’s licence.—(1) No person shall act as a conductor of a stage carriage unless he holds an effective conductor’s licence issued to him authorising him to act as such conductor; and no person shall employ or permit any person who is not so licensed to act as a conductor of a stage carriage.
(2) A State Government may prescribe the conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a driver of a stage carriage performing the functions of a conductor or to a person employed to act as a conductor for a period not exceeding one month.
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Official reference: India Code, Government of India — edition as on 15 August 2026 — source review: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2026-08-15.Banaka reference transcription, not an official or certified edition. General central text: regional amendment blocks are not consolidated. This edition includes Jan Vishwas 2026 changes effective 15 August 2026. Amendment brackets are retained; footnotes and superscript reference numerals are excluded. Consult the complete government PDF for schedules, amendment notes and authoritative wording. State rules and notifications may differ. Hindi guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation.Read the original schedule and amendment notes
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Other sections in this chapter
- 30. Grant of conductor’s licence
- 31. Disqualifications for the grant of conductor’s licence
- 32. Revocation of a conductor’s licence on grounds of disease or disability
- 33. Orders refusing, etc., conductor’s licences and appeals therefrom
- 34. Power of licensing authority to disqualify
- 35. Power of Court to disqualify
- 36. Certain provisions of Chapter II to apply to conductor’s licence
- 37. Savings
- 38. Power of State Government to make rules