The provisions of sub-section *(1) of section 3 shall not apply to a person while receiving instructions or gaining experience in driving with the object of presenting himself for a test of competence to drive, so long as—
(a) such person is the holder of an effective learner's licence issued to him in Form 3 to drive the vehicle;
(b) such person is accompanied by an instructor holding an effective driving License to drive the vehicle and such instructor is sitting in such a position to control or stop the vehicle;
and
(c) there is painted, in the front and the rear or the vehicle or on a plate or card affixed to the front and the rear, the letter "L" in red on a white background as under:— L Note.—The painting on the vehicle or on the plate or card shall not be less than 18 centimeters square and the letter "L" shall not be less than 10 centimeters high, 2 centimeters thick and 9 centimeters wide at the bottom:
Provided that a person, while receiving instructions or gaining experience in driving a motor cycle (with or without a side-car attached), shall not carry any other person on the motor cycle except for the purpose and in the manner referred to in clause (b).
14a[4. Evidence as to the correctness of address and age.—Every applicant for the issue of a licence under this Chapter shall produce as evidence of his address and age, any one or more of the following documents in original or relevant extracts thereof duly 15 [self attested], namely, 15a["* * *]
2. Electoral Roll,
3. Life insurance Policy, 16[* * *]
4. Passport, 17 [* * *] 14a R. 4 substituted by G.S.R. 338(E), dated 26-3-1993 (w.e.f. 26-3-1993).
15 Item No. 1 "1. Ration Card" omitted by G.S.R.589(E),dated l6-9-2005 (vv.e.f.l6-9-2005).
16 Item No. 3-A "3-A. Janta Insurance Policy" omitted by G.S.R. 76(E), dated 31-1-2000 (w.e.f. 31-1- 2000). Earlier it was inserted by G.S.R. 684(E), dated 15-10-1999 (w.e.f 22-10-1999).
17 Item No. 5 "5. Electricity or Telephone Bill" and Item No. 7 "7. House Tax Receipt" omitted by G.S.R. 221(E), dated 28-3-2001 (w.e.f. 28-3-2001). Before that Item Nos. 5,6 and 7 were inserted by G.S.R. 76(E), dated 31-1-2000 (w.e.f. 31-1-2000).
6. Pay slip issued by any office of the Central Government or a State Government or a local body, 17[* * *]
8. School certificate,
9. Birth certificate,
10. Certificate granted by a registered medical practitioner not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon, as to the age of the applicant, 18[11. Any other document or documents as may be prescribed by the State Government under clause (k) of section 28:]
18a [12. Proof of legal presence in India in addition to proof of residence in case of foreigners]
Provided that where the applicant is not able to produce any of the above-mentioned documents for sufficient reason, the licensing authority may accept any affidavit sworn by the applicant before an Executive Magistrate, or a First Class Judicial Magistrate or a Notary Public as evidence of age and address.]