(1) Where police officer or an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department or other Competent Authorities has taken temporary possession of a driving licence from the holder, under the provisions of Section 206 or for any other purpose, such officer or authority, shall unless the driving licence has been suspended or cancelled, issue a temporary acknowledgement in Form L.Temp, to the holder, authorising such holder to drive such class of vehicles, during such period as may be specified therein; and during that period, the production of such temporary acknowledgement on demand, shall be deemed to be the production of the driving licence:
Provided that the officer or the authority by which the temporary acknowledgement was granted may, in his or its discretion, extend the period for which such acknowledgement is to remain valid until the driving licence is returned; but such acknowledgement shall not be extended beyond the expiry of the driving licence.
(2) Until the driving licence has been returned to the holder, he shall not be entitled to drive a motor vehicle without being in possession of his driving licence, beyond the period specified in the temporary acknowledgement.
(3) No fee shall be payable in respect of a temporary acknowledgement under this Rule.