Page 27 - The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

SECTION 12 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 13

11. Additions to driving licence
(1) Any person holding a driving licence to drive any class or description of motor
vehicles, who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving
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licence to drive any other class or description of motor vehicles, may apply to [any
licensing authority in the State] in which he resides or carries on his business in such
form and accompanied by such documents and with such fees as may be prescribed by
the Central Government for the addition of such other class or description of motor
vehicles to the licence.
(2) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Central Government, the
provisions of section 9 shall apply to an application under this section as if the said
application was for the grant of a licence under that section to drive the class or
description of motor vehicles which the applicant desires to be added to his licence:
2 [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.]
12. Licensing and regulation of schools or establishments for imparting
instruction in driving of motor vehicles

(1) The Central Government may make rules for the purpose of licensing and
regulating, by the State Governments, schools or establishments (by whatever name
called) for imparting instruction in driving of motor vehicles and matters connected
therewith.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely,—
(a) licensing of such schools or establishments including grant, renewal and
revocation of such licences;
(b) supervision of such schools or establishments;
(c) the form of application and the form of licence and the particulars to be
contained therein;
(d) fee to be paid with the application for such licences;
(e) conditions subject to which such licences may be granted;
(f) appeals against the orders of refusal to grant or renew such licences and
appeal against the orders revoking such licences;
(g) conditions subject to which a person may establish and maintain any such
school or establishment for imparting instruction in driving of motor
vehicles;
(h) nature, syllabus and duration of course or courses for efficient instruction
in driving any motor vehicle;
(i) apparatus and equipments (including motor vehicles fitted with dual
control) required for the purpose of imparting such instruction;

1. Substituted for “the licensing authority having jurisdiction in the area” by the Motor Vehicles
(Amdt.) Act, 2019 (32 of 2019), dt. 9-8-2019, w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.
2. Inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amdt.) Act, 2019 (32 of 2019), dt. 9-8-2019, w.e.f. 1-4-2021 vide SO
1433(E), dt. 31-3-2021.