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CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Section 10: Form and contents of licences to drive

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

(1) Every learner’s licence and driving licence, except a driving licence issued under section 18, shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) A learner’s licence or, as the case may be, driving licence shall also be expressed as entitling the holder to drive a motor vehicle of one or more of the following classes, namely:—

(a) motor cycle without gear;

(b) motor cycle with gear;

(c) 1[adapted vehicle];

(d) light motor vehicle;

2[(e) transport vehicle;]

(i) road-roller;

(j) motor vehicle of a specified description.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 6, for “invalid carriage” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 8, for cls. (e) to (h) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

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