Page 76 - The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

62 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 SECTION 72

(viii) the weight and nature of passengers, luggage that shall be carried free of
charge, the total weight of luggage that may be carried in relation to each
passenger, and the arrangements that shall be made for the carriage of
luggage without causing inconvenience to passengers;
(ix) the rate of charge that may be levied for passengers, luggage in excess of
the free allowance;
(x) that vehicles of a specified type fitted with body conforming to approved
specifications shall be used:
PROVIDED that the attachment of this condition to a permit shall not
prevent the continued use, for a period of two years from the date of
publication of the approved specifications, of any vehicle operating on
that date;
(xi) that specified standards of comfort and cleanliness shall be maintained in
the vehicles;
(xii) the conditions subject to which goods may be carried in the stage carriage
in addition to or to the exclusion of passengers;
(xiii) that fares shall be charged in accordance with the approved fare table;
(xiv) that a copy of or extract from the fare table approved by the Regional
Transport Authority and particulars of any special fares or rates of fares
so approved for particular occasions shall be exhibited on the stage carriage
and at specified stands and halts;
(xv) that tickets bearing specified particulars shall be issued to passengers and
shall show the fares actually charged and that records of tickets issued
shall be kept in a specified manner;
(xvi) that mails shall be carried on the vehicle subject to such conditions
(including conditions as to the time in which mails are to be carried and
the charges which may be levied) as may be specified;
(xvii) the vehicles to be kept reserve by the holder of the permit to maintain the
operation and to provide for special occasions;
(xviii) the conditions subject to which vehicles may be used as contract carriage;
(xix) that specified arrangements shall be made for the housing, maintenance
and repair of vehicle;
(xx) that any specified bus station or shelter maintained by government or a
local authority shall be used and that any specified rent or fee shall be
paid for such use;
(xxi) that the conditions of the permit shall not be departed from, save with the
approval of the Regional Transport Authority;
(xxii) that the Regional Transport Authority may, after giving notice of not less
than one month—
(a) vary the conditions of the permit;
(b) attach to the permit further conditions:
PROVIDED that the conditions specified in pursuance of clause (i) shall
not be varied so as to alter the distance covered by the original route by
more than 24 kilometres, and any variation within such limits shall be
made only after the Regional Transport Authority is satisfied that such
variation will serve the convenience of the public and that it is not expedient