Section 3: Necessity for driving licence

Motor Vehicle Act 1988Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 59 of 1988

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorising him to drive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a transport vehicle [other than 3 [a motor cab or motor cycle] hired for his own use or rented under any scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75] unless his driving licence specifically entitles him so to do.

(2) The conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1988, s. 2 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

2. Ins. by Act 3 of 2015, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2015).

3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “a motor cab” (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

Where this provision sits

Act	Motor Vehicle Act 1988
Section	3
Marginal note	Necessity for driving licence
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Chandigarh
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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