In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in'""the· subject or context-
(a) "Owner" includes where the person in possession of the vehicle is a minor, the guardian of such minor, and in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hire purchase agreement the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement ;
(b) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act.
(c) "State Government" means the Government of Assam.
(d) "Vehicles" means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of transport of persons or goods upon roads or inland whaterways, whether propelled by mechanical power or not.
*For statement of object and reasons see "Assam Gazette, Extraordinary", dated September 27, 1950, page 276.
!Substituted by the Assam Requisition ·anrl Control' of Vehicles {Amendment) Act, 1951, Act XII of I 951 for the words "come into force as from. the 1st day of October, 1950".
2Substituted by the Ass?m RequisitioiL.and Controlof Vehicles {Amendment) Act, )953} (Act~VIII of (~?3), for ·"1~~_3! ·/"Jf,f \ c\ ~l t 'HI .
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3. Power to requisition vehicles.~(!) If in the opinion of the State r~r"'"'""~··•· ment it is necessary or expedient to do so for purposes essential to the life of :
community or for maintaining public order or for facility of public may pass !Ill order in writing requisitioning any vehicle and may make as may appear to it .to be necessary or expedient in connection wiTh such tioo. · . ·
(2) The State Government may requisition any vehicle by serving on owner thereof, or where the owner is not readily traceable or the ownership is dispute, by publication in the official" Gazette, an order under sub-section· (1).
(3) If the owner of the vehicle does not, after service of the order in manner provided in sub-section (2), place the vehicle in possession of the authc,ritlV;~' mentioned therein, such authority may seize the vehicle from any person who for the time being be in possession thereof.
(4) Where the State Government has requisitioned any vehicle it may or deal with it in such manner as may appear to, it to be expedient.