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(2) The provisions of sub-section (1), sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section
9 shall, insofar as may be, apply in relation to an application under sub-section (1) as
they apply in relation to an application for the grant of a driving licence.
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[(3) Pursuant to sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Act, the license with additions
may be issued by the licensing authority after verifying the identity of the applicant
through e-signature as specified under the provisions of the Information Technology
Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) or verified by any other mode of signature or verification as notified
by the Central Government.]
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[17A. Permanently surrendering a class or classes of vehicles from the driving

licence
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(1) Any person holding a driving license to drive one or more classes of motor
vehicles, whether effective or expired, may apply, to any licensing authority in the State
in which he resides or carries on business, for permanently surrendering a class or
classes of vehicles from the driving license, in Form 8 along with the driving licence held
by the applicant and appropriate fee as specified in rule 32.
(2) Within seven days from the receipt of the application under sub-rule (1), the
licensing authority shall delete the class or classes of motor vehicle from the applicant’s
driving license, for which the application has been made.
(3) For the purposes of surrendering a class or classes of motor vehicles for which
the license has expired, its renewal shall not be required.]
18. Renewal of driving licence
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(1) An application for the renewal of a driving licence shall be made in [Form 2]
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to [any licensing authority in the State] in which the applicant ordinarily resides or
carries on business and shall be accompanied by—
(a) appropriate fee as specified in rule 32;
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[(b) applicant’s recent passport size photograph;]
(c) the driving licence;
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[(d) in the case of an application for renewal of license to drive a transport vehicle
the medical certificate in Form 1A or in the case of an application for renewal
of license to drive a non-transport vehicle if the applicant has attained the
age of forty years;]
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[(e) a certificate in Form 5A if renewal is for a licence to drive a heavy goods
vehicle and a heavy passenger motor vehicle.]
(2) Where the driving licence authorises the holder of such licence to drive a
transport vehicle as well as any other vehicle, then the licensing authority shall, subject
to the production of medical certificate, renew such licence for the appropriate period
as specified in sub-section (2) of section 14.
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[(3) Where the licensing authority renewing the driving licence is not the licensing
authority who issued the driving licence the fact of the renewal shall be intimated to the
licensing authority who issued the driving licence:

1 Substituted for “Form 9” vide GSR 243(E), dt. 20-3-2018, w.e.f. 1-4-2018.
2 Substituted for “the licensing authority having jurisdiction over the area” vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021,
w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
3 Substituted vide GSR 174(E), dt. 1-3-2019, w.e.f. 1-10-2019.
4 Substituted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021. Prior to substitution, clause (d) read as under:
“(d) the medical certificate in Form 1A;”
5 Inserted vide GSR 440(E), dt. 21-6-2019, w.e.f. 21-6-2019.
6 Inserted vide GSR 276(E), dt. 10-4-2007, w.e.f. 10-4-2007.