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Section 11: Additions to driving licence.

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

(1) Any person holding a driving licence to drive any class or description of motor vehicles, who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive any other class or description of motor vehicles, may apply to [any licensing authority in the State] in which he resides or carries on his business in such form and accompanied by such documents and with such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government for the addition of such other class or description of motor vehicles to the licence.

(2) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Central Government, the provisions of section 9 shall apply to an application under this section as if the said application were for the grant of a licence under that section to drive the class or description of motor vehicles which the applicant desires to be added to his licence.

[Provided that the licensing authority may, before issuing the license verify the identity of the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section11
Marginal noteAdditions to driving licence.
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. 7, for "the licensing authority having jurisdiction in the area" (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 7, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

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