Section 14: Power to seize licence.

The Jammu and Kashmir Passengers Taxation Act, 1963Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 12 of 1963

(1) The [Assessing authority] may, if he has reason to believe that the driver of a motor vehicle charged with any offence under this Act may abscond or otherwise avoid the service of summons, seize any licence held by such driver and forward it to the Court taking cognizance of the offence.

(2)The [Assessing authority] seizing a licence under sub-section (1) shall give to the person surrendering the licence a temporary acknowledgement therefor and such acknowledgment shall authorise the holder to drive until the licence has been returned to him or the Court has otherwise ordered.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Passengers Taxation Act, 1963
Section	14
Marginal note	Power to seize licence.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act XIX of 1981. Substituted by Act XIX of 1981, s. 22.

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