Page 788 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

760 THE RENT A MOTOR CYCLE SCHEME, 1997

5. Scrutiny of application
A licensing authority shall, before granting or renewing a licence take into
consideration the following, namely:—
(i) That applicant has a good moral character and has intimate knowledge of
passenger transport business.
(ii) That the applicant has necessary facilities for the housing, maintenance and
repair of his vehicles, sanitary block and reception room.
(iii) That the applicant has at least one telephone which is accessible throughout
day and night.
(iv) That the financial resources of the applicant are sufficient to provide for the
continued maintenance of motor cycle and for the efficient management of
the establishment.
(v) That the applicant maintains not less than 5 motor cycles duly covered by
permits issued under sub-section (1) of section 74 of the Act, with
comprehensive insurance, fitness certificates, motor vehicle tax paid upto
date.
6. Grant of licence
The licencing authority may, on receipt of an application under paragraph 4 and
after satisfying himself that the applicant has complied with the requirements of
paragraph 5, grant or renew the licence in Form 2:
PROVIDED that no application for licence shall be refused by the licensing
authority unless the applicant is given an opportunity of being heard and reasons for
such refusal are given in writing by the licensing authority.
7. Duration of licence
A licence granted or renewed under paragraph 6 shall be valid for a period of five
years from the date of grant or renewal.
8. General conditions to be observed by the holder of the licence
The holder of the licence shall,—
(i) maintain a register with a separate page for each vehicle containing the
particulars specified in Form 3 and where a motor cycle is hired by a foreign
national, shall maintain a register in Form 4;
(ii) not shift the principal place of business mentioned in the licence without
the prior approval in writing of the licensing authority which granted the
licence;
(iii) keep the premises and all the records and registers maintained and the
motor cycles open for inspection at all reasonable times by the licensing
authority or by any person not below the rank of motor vehicle inspector
as may be authorized in this behalf by the licencing authority;
(iv) submit from time to time to the licensing authority such information and
return as may be called for by it;
(v) display at prominent place in its main office and its branch office, the licence
issued in original and certified copies thereof, attested by the licensing
authority;
(vi) maintain in its main office and branch offices at a conspicuous place a
“Complaint Book” in the Form 5 with serially numbered pages in triplicate.
The licensee shall despatch the duplicate copy of complaint, if any, to the