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Section 37: Power to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire.

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

[37. Power to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire.- The [ [State] Government], or any area to which this Act or any specified provisions thereof have been extended under section 36 the [Commissioner] * * * * * * * * may, by notification in the [Official Gazette], apply or adapt all or any of the provisions of this Act, except those which relate to plying for hire, or any part of any such provision, to vehicles or to any class of vehicles which are kept, or ordinarily let for hire, but which are not used for the purpose of plying for hire.

Explanation.- A vehicle shall not be deemed to be kept for hire if it is let for hire only occasionally by private agreement.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act.
Section37
Marginal notePower to apply or adapt certain provisions to vehicles not used for the purpose of plying for hire.
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.

  • substituted, Bom. 7 of 1928. Section 37 was substituted for the original section by Bom. 7 of 1928, s. 13.
  • substituted. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
  • substituted. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
  • substituted, Bom. 8 of 1958. This word was substituted for the words "State Government" by Bom. 8 of 1958, s. 3, Schedule, s. 2.
  • omitted, Bom. 28 of 1950. The words "or the Commissioner of the division, as the case may be" were deleted by Bom. 28 of 1950, Schedule.
  • substituted. The words "Official Gazette" were substituted for the words "Bombay Government Gazette" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

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