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THE MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (xxiii)

1 (vi) in sub-section (6), after the proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely:—
“PROVIDED FURTHER that a licensing authority may issue a
learner’s licence in electronic form and such manner as may be prescribed
by the Central Government:
PROVIDED ALSO that the licensing authority may, before issuing
the licence, verify the identity of the applicant in such manner as may be
prescribed by the Central Government.”.
5. Amendment of section 9
In section 9 of the principal Act,—
2 (i) in sub-section (1), for the words “the licensing authority having
jurisdiction in the area”, the words “any licensing authority in the State”
shall be substituted;
2 (ii) in sub-section (3), for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be
substituted, namely:—
“PROVIDED FURTHER that a driving licence for driving an adapted
vehicle may be issued to the applicant, if the licensing authority is satisfied
that he is fit to drive such motor vehicle.”;
2 (iii) in sub-section (4), the words “such minimum educational qualification
as may be prescribed by the Central Government and” shall be omitted;
1 (iv) in sub-section (5), in the proviso, after the words “last such test”, the
words and figures “and such applicant shall be required to complete a
remedial driver training course from any school or establishment under
section 12” shall be inserted.
2 6. Amendment of section 10
In section 10 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (c), for the words
“invalid carriage”, the words “adapted vehicle” shall be substituted.
7. Amendment of section 11
In section 11 of the principal Act,—
2 (i) in sub-section (1), for the words “the licensing authority having
jurisdiction in the area”, the words “any licensing authority in the State”
shall be substituted;
1 (ii) in sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“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.”.
8. Amendment of section 12
In section 12 of the principal Act, after sub-section (4), the following sub-sections
shall be inserted, namely:—
“(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision, where
any school or establishment has been accredited by a body notified by the
Central Government under any other law for the time being in force, any person

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-4-2021 vide SO 1433(E), dt. 31-3-2021.
2 Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.