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Section 22: Keeping public conveyance without licence.

The Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 7 of 1920

[(1)] Any person who shall-

(a) keep or left for hire any public conveyance without a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police in this behalf and for the time being in force, or

(b) * * * keep or left 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.

[(2) If any person commits an offence under clause (a) of sub-section (1) any Court trying such offence may direct that the conveyance in respect of which the Court is satisfied that the offence has been committed shall be forfeited to [Government] ].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act.
Section22
Marginal noteKeeping public conveyance without licence.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn 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.

  • renumbered, Bom. 37 of 1949. Section 22 was renumbered as sub-section (1) by Bom. 37 of 1949, s. 2.
  • omitted, Bom. 9 of 1951. The words "who shall" were deleted by Bom. 9 of 1951, s. 2, First Schedule.
  • inserted, Bom. 37 of 1949. This sub-section was inserted by Bom. 37 of 1949, s. 2.
  • substituted. This word was substituted for the words "His Majesty" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

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