(1) This Act may be called 2the Telangana Public Conveyances Act, 1956.
(2) It extends, subject to the provisions of section 38, to the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and shall come into force in the said cities from such date as Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) “animal” means any animal used for drawing a public conveyance;
(b) “city” means the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad ;
(c) “Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police for the City and includes any person authorised by him to exercise or perform any power or duty imposed or conferred on the Commissioner of Police by this Act;
(d) “driver” includes a conductor, attendant or other person in charge of a public conveyance;
1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Conveyances Act, 1956 received the assent of the President on the 21st September, 1956. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
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(e) “licensee” means the holder of a licence granted under this Act for a public conveyance, driver or animal;
(f) “licensing year” means the year commencing on such date as may be prescribed;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) “public conveyance” means any wheeled vehicle, drawn or propelled on the roads and used for the purpose of plying for hire, for the conveyance of persons or goods but does not include a motor vehicle as defined; in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, or a vehicle running on fixed rails.
LICENSING OF PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.