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(iv) in sub-section (3), after the word, brackets and figure “sub-section (1)”,
the words, brackets, figure and letter “or sub-section (1A)” shall be
inserted.
1 12. Insertion of new section 25A
After section 25 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
“25A. National Register of Driving Licences
(1) The Central Government shall maintain a National Register of Driving
Licences in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2) All State Registers of Driving Licences shall be subsumed under the
National Register of Driving Licences by a date to be notified by the Central
Government.
(3) No driving licence issued, or renewed, under this Act shall be valid
unless it has been issued a unique driving licence number under the National
Register of Driving Licences.
(4) All State Governments and licensing authorities under this Act shall
transmit all information including contained data in the State Register of Driving
Licences in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.
(5) The State Governments shall be entitled to access the National Register
and update their records in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.”.
13. Substitution of new section for section 26
For section 26 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“26. Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
Each State Government shall maintain, in such form as may be prescribed
by the Central Government, a register to be known as the State Register of
Driving Licences, in respect of driving licences issued and renewed by the
licensing authorities of the State Government, containing particulars,
including—
(a) names and addresses of holders of driving licences;
(b) licence numbers;
(c) dates of issue or renewal of licences;
(d) dates of expiry of licences;
(e) classes and types of vehicles authorised to be driven; and
(f) such other particulars as the Central Government may prescribe.”.
2 14. Amendment of section 27
In section 27 of the principal Act,—
(i) after clause (d), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
“(da) the form and manner in which a licensing authority may issue a
learner’s licence under sub-section (6) of section 8;

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.