CHAPTER III
LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES(Sections
29 to 31)
29. Necessity for conductors license,- (1) No person shall act as a act as a conductor
of a stage carriage unless he holds an effective license issued to him authorizing him to act such conductor; and
no person shall employ or permit any person who is not so licensed to act as a
conductor of a stage carriage.
(2) A State Government may prescribe the
conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a driver of a
stage carriage performing the functions of a conductor or to a person employed
to act as conductor for a period not exceeding one month.
30. Grant of conductor's license,- (1) Any person who possesses minimum educational qualification as may be prescribed by the State Government and is not disqualified under sub-section (1) or section 31 and who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining conductor's license may apply to the licensing authority having jurisdiction in the area in which he ordinarily resides or carries on business for the issue to him a conductor's license.
(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed.
(3) Every application for a conductor's license shall be accompanied by a medical certificate in such form as may be prescribed, signed by a registered medical practitioner and shall be accompanied by two clear copies of a recent photograph of he applicant.
(4) A conductor's license issued under this Chapter shall be
effective throughout the State in which it is issued.
(5) The fee for a conductor's license and each renewal
thereof on half of that for a driving license.
31. Disqualifications for the grant of conductor's
license,- (1)
No person under the age of eighteen years shall hold, or be granted, a
conductor's license.
(2) The licensing authority may refuse to issue a
conductor's license-
(a) if the applicant does
not possess the minimum educational qualification;
(b) if the medical
certificate produced by the applicant discloses that he is physically unfit to
act as a
conductor; and
(c) if any previous
conductor's license held by the applicant was revoked.
