Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Section 15
pratik
(Querist) 19 June 2010
This query is : Resolved
14. Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles.
(Provided that every driving licence shall, notwithstanding its expiry under this sub-section continue to be effective for a period of thirty days from such expiry.)
15. Renewal of driving licences.
(1) 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 made more than thirty days after the date of its expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its renewal:)
Query:
As per section 14 the section says that if the driving licence if get expiry than also it is valid till 30 days but section 15 says that if the driving licence in any case where the application for the renewal of a licence is made more than thirty days after the date of its expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its renewal:) so the period given under the section 14 of the said act that is 30 days & if the person is caught with the traffic cops in the road & the cops says the driving licence is expiried so we are laible for the offence. cant we says we get 30 days more after the expiry of the driving licence as per the act.
So if a person driving licence expiry on 31/1/2010 so as per section 14 he will get 30 days time more to drive with out the driving licence 1/3/2010 he renews is driving licence but between the time that is from feb to march if he or she is caught than he is without the lience or with the lience as per the section 15.
Pls correct & direct me if i am worng.
i think the lience is valid as per the section 14 which says (Provided that every driving licence shall, notwithstanding its expiry under this sub-section continue to be effective for a period of thirty days from such expiry.)
Because there he words notwithstanding & continue to be effective comes.
Thanking u all experts in advance.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 19 June 2010
You are misunderstood. The validity word found used in section 14 & 15 both pertains to renewal and has nothing to do with the exemption from the offence for not holding the valid driving license as the time of such checking or commission of any offence as defined under IPC or MV Act. So its meaning is confined only to the meaning that it can be got revalidted within a period of one month failing which new lincese shall be required to be prepared.
