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Section 10: Form and contents of licences to drive.

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Central Act · Act 59 of 1988

(1) Every learner's licence and driving licence, except a driving licence issued under section 18, shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) A learner’s licence or, as the case may be, driving licence shall also be expressed as entitling the holder to drive a motor vehicle of one or more of the following classes, namely:

(a) motor cycle without gear;

(b) motor cycle with gear;

(c) [adapted vehicle];

(d) light motor vehicle;

[(e) transport vehicle;]

(i) road-roller;

(j) motor vehicle of a specified description.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section10
Marginal noteForm and contents of licences to drive.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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 32 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 6, for "invalid carriage" (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
  • substituted, Act 54 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 8, for clauses (e) to (h) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994)

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