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16 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 SECTION 15

COMMENTS
Section 14 stipulates certain conditions as to the currency of driving licences in certain
cases.—C.H. Ramarao v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. 2011 (101) AIC 420 (Calcutta H.C.)
Section 14(2) provides for duration of a period of three years in case of an effective licence
to drive a ‘transport vehicle’ whereas in case of any other licence, it may remain effective for the
period of 20 years.—Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Angad Kol 2009 (76) AIC 140 (SC)
15. Renewal of driving licences

Any licensing authority may, on application made to it, renew a driving licence
issued under the provisions of this Act with effect from the date of its expiry:
PROVIDED that in any case where the application for the renewal of a licence is
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made [either one year prior to date of its expiry or within one year] after the date of its
expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its renewal:
PROVIDED FURTHER that where the application is for the renewal of a licence to
drive a transport vehicle or where in any other case the applicant has attained the age
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of [fifty years], the same shall be accompanied by a medical certificate in the same
form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8, and the
provisions of sub-section (4) of section 8 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to
every such case as they apply in relation to a learner’s licence.
(2) An application for the renewal of a driving licence shall be made in such form
and accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(3) Where an application for the renewal of a driving licence is made previous to,
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or not more than [one year] after the date of its expiry, the fee payable for such renewal
shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government in this behalf.
(4) Where an application for the renewal of a driving licence is made more than
3 [one year] after the date of its expiry the fee payable for such renewal shall be such
amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
PROVIDED that the fee referred to in sub-section (3) may be accepted by the
licensing authority in respect of an application for the renewal of a driving licence made
under this sub-section if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by good and
sufficient cause from applying within the time specified in sub-section (3):
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PROVIDED FURTHER that if the application is made more than [one year after
the driving licence has ceased to be effective, the licensing authority shall] refuse to
renew the driving licence unless the applicant undergoes and passes to its satisfaction
the test of competence to drive referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9.
(5) Where the application for renewal has been rejected, the fee paid shall be
refunded to such extent and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.

1. Substituted for “more than thirty days” 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 Substituted by Act 54 of 1994, w.e.f. 14-11-1994.
3. Substituted for “thirty days” 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.
4. Substituted for “five years after the driving license has ceased to be effective, the licensing authority
may”, ibid.