MVA Section 31: Disqualifications for the grant of conductor’s licence
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 3: LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES
¶31. Disqualifications for the grant of conductor’s licence.—(1) No person under the age of eighteen years shall hold, or be granted, a conductor’s licence.
(2) The licensing authority may refuse to issue a conductor’s licence—
(a) if the applicant does not possess the minimum educational qualification;
(b) if the medical certificate produced by the applicant discloses that he is physically unfit to act as a conductor; and
(c) if any previous conductor’s licence held by the applicant was revoked.
Study: explanations and related material
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
- 29. Necessity for conductor’s licence
- 30. 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