Page 85 - The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

SECTION 85 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 71

PROVIDED that such person has, within thirty days of the death of the holder,
informed the transport authority which granted the permit of the death of the holder
and of his own intention to use the permit:
PROVIDED FURTHER that no permit shall be so used after the date on which it
would have ceased to be effective without renewal in the hands of the deceased holder.
(3) The transport authority may, on application made to it within three months of
the death of the holder of a permit, transfer the permit to the person succeeding to the
possession of the vehicles covered by the permit:
PROVIDED that the transport authority may entertain an application made after
the expiry of the said period of three months if it is satisfied that the applicant was
prevented by good and sufficient cause from making an application within the time
specified.
83. Replacement of vehicles
The holder of a permit may, with the permission of the authority by which the
permit was granted, replace any vehicle covered by the permit by any other vehicle of
the same nature.
84. General conditions attaching to all permits
The following shall be conditions of every permit—
(a) that the vehicle to which the permit relates carries valid certificate of fitness
issued under section 56 and is at all times so maintained as to comply with
the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(b) that the vehicle to which the permit relates is not driven at a speed exceeding
the speed permitted under this Act;
(c) that any prohibition or restriction imposed any fares or freight fixed by
notification made under section 67 are observed in connection with the
vehicle to which the permit relates;
(d) that the vehicle to which the permit relates is not driven in contravention
of the provisions of section 5 or section 113;
(e) that the provision of this Act limiting the hours of work of drivers are
observed in connection with any vehicle or vehicles to which the permit
relates;
(f) that the provisions of Chapters X, XI and XII so far as they apply to the
holder of the permit are observed; and
(g) that the name and address of the operator shall be painted or otherwise
firmly affixed to every vehicle to which the permit relates on the exterior
of the body of that vehicle on both sides thereof in a colour or colours
vividly contrasting to the colour of the vehicle centred as high as practicable
below the window line in bold letters.
85. General form of permits
Every permit issued under this Act shall be complete in itself and shall contain all
the necessary particulars of the permit and the conditions attached thereto.