(1) Any person who shall keep or let for hire any public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf and for the time being in force shall be punishable :-
(i) for the first offence with fine which may extend to fifty rupees:
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court such fine shall not be less than fifteen rupees.
(ii) for the subsequent offences with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees :
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court such fine shall not be less than fifty rupees.
(2) Any person who shall keep or let for hire any public conveyance on which the number and other particulars required by section 3 are not clearly inscribed in such manner as the Commissioner of Police directs shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
(3) If any person commits an offence under sub-section (1) any Court trying such offence may direct that the coveyance in respect of which the Court is satisfied that the offence has been committed shall be forfeited to Government.]
23. Any licensee of a public conveyance who shall without sufficient reason fail to cause such conveyance to ply for hire when required to do so by a police officer and any driver of a public conveyance who shall without sufficient reason fail duly to pursue his occupation when required to do so by a police officer, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
24. Any licensee of a public conveyance who shall, when the same is used for the purpose of a public conveyance permit any person to act as driver thereof other than a driver duly licensed under this Act, or who shall, when such con veyance is used for the purpose aforesaid, permit the same to be drawn by horse other than a horse for which a licence is in force under this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
Driver to have his licence as driver and list of fares.
Book of fare to be issued.
Keeping or letting for hire public conveyance without licence.
Failure to cause public conveyance to ply when so required by the police.
Licensee of public conveyance permitting unlicensed driver to use the game or permitting the same to be drawn by unlicensed horse.
The Bombay Public Conveyances Act, 1920 1920 : Bom .VII ] 11 of 16
25. Whoever, being the licensee of a public conveyance or horse, shall fail to produce such conveyance or horse for inspection when required to do so by the Commissioner of Police shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.