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20 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 21
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[PROVIDED that recording of the renewal of driving license on the Portal for
driving license or the Portal for National Register of Driving License shall be deemed
to be sufficient intimation to the licensing authority who issued the driving license for
the purpose of sub-rule (3).]
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[(4) If the application for renewal of a driving license is made after the date of its
expiry, the licensing authority shall not require an effective learner’s license to drive the
vehicle of the type to which the application relates.]
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[18A. Issuance of duplicate driving licence

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In case of an application for issuance of a duplicate driving licence which has been
lost, torn or mutilated such that the identification or authenticity of the document cannot
be reasonably established, the licensing authority receiving such application shall, in
case the driving license details are available on the Portal, issue the duplicate driving
licence:
PROVIDED that if the driving license details are not available on the Portal, the
licensing authority receiving the application for issuance of a duplicate driving license
shall issue the driving license on confirmation from the original licensing authority,
electronically through the Portal.]
19. Refund of fee
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Where the licensing authority rejects an application for the renewal of a driving
licence under sub-section (5) of section 15, it shall refund half of the fee paid for such
renewal to the applicant, on an application made by him in that behalf not later than
thirty days from the date of receipt of the order rejecting the application.
20. Driving licence to drive motor vehicle belonging to the Defence Department
The authorities for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 18 shall be— 20
(i) all the officers-commanding of Units of Army of and above the rank of
Major;
(ii) all the officers-commanding of Units of Navy of and above the rank of
Lieutenant Commander;
(iii) all the officers-commanding of Units of Air Force of and above the rank of
Squadron Leaders.
Disqualification
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[21. Powers of licensing authority to disqualify
(1) For the purpose of clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act, the
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commission of the following acts by a holder of a driving licence shall constitute
nuisance or danger to the public, namely:—
(1) Theft of motor vehicle.
(2) Assault on passengers.
(3) Theft of personal effects of passengers.
(4) Theft of goods carried in goods carriages.
(5) Transport of goods prohibited under any law.
(6) Driver while driving a transport vehicle, engages himself in activity which
is likely to disturb his concentration.
(7) Abduction of passengers.

1 Substituted for existing first and second provisos vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
2 Inserted, ibid.
3 Substituted vide GSR 584(E), dt. 25-9-2020, w.e.f. 1-10-2020.