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Form and contents of licence. \r\n9. Additions to licences. \r\n10. Extent of validity of licence. \r\n11. Currency of licences. \r\n12. Renewal of licences. \r\n13. Cancellation of licence on grounds of disease or disability. \r\n14. Order refusing licences and appeal therefrom. \r\n15. Licence to drive motor vehicles, the property of the Central Government. \r\n16. Power of licensing authority to disqualify for holding a licence. \r\n17. Power of Regional Transport Authority to disqualify. \r\n18. Power of Court to order disqualification. \r\n19. Effect of disqualification order. \r\n20. Endorsement. \r\n21. Transfer of endorsement and issue of licence free from endorsement. \r\n22. Power to make rules. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nRegistration of Motor Vehicles \r\n23. Motor vehicles not to be driven without registration. \r\n24. Registration where to be made. \r\n25. Registration how to be made. \r\n26. Temporary registration. \r\n27. Production of vehicle at the time of registration. \r\n28. Refusal of registration. \r\n29. Effectiveness of certificate of registration. \r\n30. [Omitted] \r\n31. Change of residence or place of business. \r\n32. Transfer of ownership. \r\n32A. Cancellation of certificate of registration of vehicles registered in the \r\nTribal Areas of Baluchistan in certain cases. \r\n33. Alteration in motor vehicle. \r\n34. Suspension of registration. \r\n35. Cancellation of registration. \r\n36. Appeals. \r\n37. Special requirement for registration of transport vehicles. \r\n38. Special particulars to be recorded on registration of transport vehicles. \r\n39. Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles. \r\n39-A. Certificate of fitness for motor cars and motor cycles. \r\n40. Registration of vehicles, the property of the Central Government. \r\n41. Special registration of vehicles. \r\n42. Application of Chapter III to trailers. \r\n43. Power to make rules. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nControl of Transport Vehicles \r\n44. Transport vehicles not to be used or driven without permit. \r\n44-A. Permission to drive transport vehicles registered in other Provinces. \r\n44-B. CVH and PVH not to be driven without permit. \r\n44-C. Prohibitions on CVH and PVH permit holders. \r\n45. Power of Government to control road transport. \r\n45-A. Power of Government to regulate stage carriages. \r\n46. Transport authorities. \r\n47. General provisions as to applications for permits. \r\n48. Application for stage carriage permits. \r\n49. Procedure for grant of stage carriage permits. \r\n50. Conditions for grant of stage carriage permits. \r\n51. Application for contract carriage permit. \r\n52. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for \r\ncontract carriage permits. \r\n53. Power to restrict the number of contract carriages and impose \r\nconditions on contract carriage permits. \r\n54. Application for private carriers permit. \r\n55. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for \r\na private carrier’s permit. \r\n56. Application for public carrier’s permit. \r\n57. Procedures of Regional Transport Authority in considering application \r\nfor public carrier’s permit. \r\n58. Power to restrict the number of and attach conditions to public carrier’s \r\npermits. \r\n59. Procedure in applying for and granting permits. \r\n60. Duration and renewal of permits. \r\n61. General conditions attaching to all permits. \r\n62. Cancellation and suspension of permit. \r\n62-A. Suspension and cancellation of permits of the specified route and \r\nforfeiture of performance guarantee. \r\n63. Transfer of permit on death of holder. \r\n64. Special permits. \r\n65. [Omitted] \r\n66. Appeals. \r\n67. Compensation for the death of, or injury to, a passenger. \r\n67-A. Claims Tribunal. \r\n67-B. Application for compensation. \r\n67-BB. Information regarding claim for compensation. \r\n67-C. Award of compensation. \r\n67-D. Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal. \r\n67-E. Appeal. \r\n67-F. Recovery of amount of compensation. \r\n67-G. Bar of jurisdiction. \r\n68. Power to make rules as to stage carriages and contract carriages. \r\n69. Power to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nPunjab Road Transport Board \r\n70. Punjab Road Transport Board. \r\n71. Transport Authorities to have no jurisdiction in respect of motor \r\ntransport operated by the Board. \r\n72. Powers of the Punjab Road Transport Board to acquire property for \r\nmotor transport operated by it. \r\nCHAPTER V-A \r\nUrban Transport Company \r\n72-A. Company. \r\n72-B. Powers of the Company. \r\n72-C. Property of the Company. \r\n72-D. Fixation of fares. \r\n72-E. Delegation of powers. \r\n72-F. Interpretation. \r\n72-G. Power to make rules. \r\nCHAPTER V-B \r\nLicencing and Penalties \r\n72-H. TNC operating licence \r\n72-I. Responsibilities of TNC \r\n72-J. Penalties \r\n72-K. Appeal and review \r\n72-L. Power to make rules \r\n72-M. Power to amend Sixteenth Schedule \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nConstruction, Equipment and Maintenance of Motor Vehicles \r\n73. General provisions regarding construction and maintenance. \r\n74. Power to make rules. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nControl of Traffic \r\n75. Limits of speed. \r\n75-A Driving motor vehicle on wrong side of the road \r\n76. Limit of weight and limitation on use. \r\n77. Power to have vehicle weighed. \r\n78. Power to restrict the use of vehicles. \r\n79. Power to erect traffic signs. \r\n80. Parking places and halting stations. \r\n81. Main roads. \r\n82. Duty to obey traffic signs. \r\n83. Signals and signalling devices. \r\n84. Vehicles with left hand control. \r\n85. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position. \r\n86. Riding on running boards. \r\n87. Obstruction of driver. \r\n88. Stationary vehicles. \r\n89. Pillion riding. \r\n89A. Rider to wear helmet. \r\n89-B. Seatbelt. \r\n89-C. Tinted glasses \r\n90. Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration. \r\n91. Railway crossing. \r\n92. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases. \r\n93. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information. \r\n94. Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person, animal or \r\ndamage to property. \r\n94-A. Duty of police officer in case of accident giving rise to claim for \r\ncompensation. \r\n95. Inspection of vehicle involved in accident. \r\n96. Power to make rules. \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nOffences, Penalties and Procedure \r\n97. Offences relating to licences. \r\n98. Driving at excessive speed. \r\n98-A. Offences relating to driving motor vehicle on wrong side of the road \r\n99. Driving recklessly or dangerously. \r\n99-A. One wheeling of motorcycle. \r\n99-B. Offences relating to age limit in connection with driving of motor \r\nvehicles \r\n100. Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. \r\n101. Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive. \r\n101-A. Use of mobile telephones. \r\n102. Punishment for abetment of certain offences. \r\n103. Racing and trials of speed. \r\n104. Using vehicle in unsafe condition. \r\n105. Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to a condition contravening this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n106. Using vehicle without permit. \r\n106-A. Using vehicle without fitness certificate \r\n106-B.Penalty for carrying passengers in public service vehicle exceeding \r\npermissible limit \r\n107. Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight. \r\n108. Penalty for failing to stop in case of accident or failure to furnish \r\ninformation, etc. \r\n109. Taking vehicle without authority. \r\n110. Unauthorized interference with vehicle. \r\n111. Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information. \r\n111-A. Penalty for contravention of rules relating to appliances. \r\n112. Penalty for other offences. \r\n112-A. Unauthorized use of emergency light or a distinctive sign. \r\n112-B. Penalty for overcharging of fares. \r\n112-C. Penalty for overloading etc. \r\n112-D. Penalty for driving vehicle carrying load or volume beyond permissible \r\ndimensions of the vehicle \r\n112-E. Unauthorized use of tinted glasses \r\n113. Power of arrest without warrant. \r\n114. Power of police officer to seize documents. \r\n115. Power to detain vehicle used without certificate of registration or permit \r\nor certificate of fitness. \r\n116. Summary disposal of cases. \r\n116-A. Ticketing System. \r\n117. Restriction on conviction. \r\n118. Jurisdiction of Courts. \r\nCHAPTER IX \r\nMiscellaneous \r\n119. Publication of and commencement of rules. \r\n120. Appointment of motor vehicles officers. \r\n121. General provisions regarding appeals to prescribed appellate \r\nauthorities. \r\n122. Repeal and savings. \r\nTHE SCHEDULES \r\nTHE FIRST SCHEDULE \r\nTHE SECOND SCHEDULE \r\nTHE THIRD SCHEDULE \r\nTHE FOURTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIFTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE SIXTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE SEVENTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE EIGHTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE NINTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE TENTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE ELEVENTH SCHEDULE \r\nTWELFTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHIRTEENTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE \r\nTHE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PROVINCIAL] MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE, 1965 \r\n(XIX of 1965) \r\n[10 July 1965] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto amend and consolidate the law relating to Motor Vehicles in the Province of West \r\nPakistan. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolid ate the law relating to \r\nmotor vehicles in the Province of West Pakistan; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session \r\nand the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nimmediate legislation necessary; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) \r\nof Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make \r\nand promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPreliminary \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial] \r\nMotor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of \r\n4\r\n[Pakistan]. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings her eby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(1) “ambulance” means a vehicle designed for the carriage of sick, \r\nwounded or invalid persons or animals; \r\n(2) “axle weight” means in relation to an axle of a vehicle the total weight \r\ntransmitted by the sev eral wheels attached to that axle to the surface \r\nwhereon the vehicle rests; \r\n(3) “\r\n1\r\n[Board]” means the \r\n2\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] established under \r\nsection 70; \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on June 8, 1965 , published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 10, 1965, pp. 3721-3829, approved by the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan \r\non July 10, 1965, under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975), published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, Article 2(1) read with Schedule. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Substituted for the words “the Province of West Pakistan, except the Tribal Areas” by the Order ibid. \r\n(4) “certificate of registration” means the certificate issued by a competent \r\nauthority to the effect that a motor vehicle has been duly registered in \r\naccordance with provisions of Chapter III; \r\n(5) “contract carriage” means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or \r\npassengers for hire or reward under a contract expressed or implied for \r\nthe use of the vehicle as a whole at or for a fixed or agreed rate or sum \r\nand from one point to another without stopping to pick up or set down \r\nalong the line of route passengers not included in the contract; and \r\nincludes a motor cab notwithstanding that the passen gers may pay \r\nseparate fares; \r\n3\r\n[(5-A) “CVH” denotes a Commercial Vehicle for Hire which is a public service \r\nvehicle used by a CVH driver for carriage of passengers for hire or \r\nreward through DPPT but does not include heavy transport vehicle; \r\n(5-B) “CVH driver” means a person who drives a CVH while operating for hire \r\nor reward through DPPT;] \r\n(6) “delivery van” means any goods vehicle the registered laden weight of \r\nwhich does not exceed 5,000 pounds avoirdupois; \r\n4\r\n[(6-A) “DPPT” denotes a Digital Platform for P assenger Transportation which is an \r\nonline enabled application offered or used by a TNC to book a CVH or PVH \r\nfor hire or reward from a pre -determined pick-up point to pre-determined drop \r\noff point;] \r\n(7) “driver” includes, where a separate person acts as st eersman of a \r\nmotor vehicle, that person as well as any other person engaged in the \r\ndriving of the vehicle; \r\n5[(7-A) “Driving License Information Management System ” means a \r\ncentralized electronic system established for issuance, renewal, \r\nmanagement, and rec ord-keeping of driving licenses in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of this Ordinance;] \r\n \r\n6\r\n[7[(7-B)] “e-traffic management system” means an electronic system installed \r\nand maintained for management of traffic and recording of traffic \r\nviolations, automatically by use of artificial intelligence through \r\ncameras installed by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority;] \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n2Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(a). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s. 2(a). \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s. 2(b). \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5853, s. 2(b). \r\n6Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 30, 2025, pp. 4755-4756, s. 2(a). \r\n7Renumbered by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5853, s. 2(a). \r\n \r\n 1[(7-C) “electronic ticketing system ” means electronic software application for \r\nissuance of penalty tickets for offenses specified under the Twelfth \r\nSchedule of this Ordinance;] \r\n(8) “emergency vehicle” means a motor vehicle used solely for police, fire -\r\nbrigade or ambulance purposes or to relieve distress; \r\n(9) “fares” includes sums payable for a season ticket or in respect of the \r\nhire of a contract carriage; \r\n(10) “goods” include live -stock, and anything (other than equipment \r\nordinarily used with the vehicle) carried by a vehicle except living \r\npersons, but does not include luggage or personal effects carried in a \r\nmotor car or in a trailer attached to a motor ca r or the personal luggage \r\nof passengers travelling in the vehicle; \r\n(11) “goods vehicle” means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for \r\nuse for the carriage of goods, or any motor vehicle not so constructed \r\nor adapted when used for the carriage of goods , solely or in addition to \r\npassengers; \r\n(12) “Government” means the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government]; \r\n(13) “heavy transport vehicle” means a transport vehicle the registered axle \r\nweight of which exceeds 10,600 pounds avoirdupois, or the registered \r\nladen weight of which exceeds 14,500 pounds avoirdupois; \r\n(14) “intersection” shall include the area bounded by the side lines, real or \r\nprojected, of two or more public highways which meet or cross each \r\nother; \r\n(15) “invalid carriage” means a motor vehicle the unladen weigh t of which \r\ndoes not exceed five hundred weights, specially designed and \r\nconstructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person suffering \r\nfrom some physical defect or disability, and used solely by or for such a \r\nperson; \r\n(16) “licence” means the docume nt issued by a competent authority \r\nauthorising the person specified therein to drive a motor vehicle or a \r\nmotor vehicle of any specified class or description; \r\n(17) “licensing authority” means an authority empowered to grant licences \r\nunder this Ordinance; \r\n(18) “light transport vehicle” means any public service vehicle other than a \r\nmotor cab, or any goods vehicle other than a heavy transport vehicle or \r\na delivery van; \r\n(19) “locomotive” means a motor vehicle which is itself not constructed to \r\ncarry any load (o ther than equipment used for the purpose of \r\npropulsion), the unladen weight of which exceeds 16,000 pounds \r\navoirdupois, but does not include a road-roller; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles ( Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5853, s. 2(c). \r\n2Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975) , \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, pp. 435-467, Article 2(1) read with Schedule. \r\n(20) “motor cab” means any motor vehicle constructed, adapted or used to \r\ncarry not more than ten pas sengers excluding the driver, for hire or \r\nreward; \r\n(21) “motor car” means any motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, \r\nlocomotive, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid carriage; \r\n(22) “motor cycle” means a motor vehicle, other than an invalid ca rriage, \r\nwith less than four wheels, the unladen weight of which, inclusive of \r\nany side -car attached to the vehicle, does not exceed 900 pounds \r\navoirdupois; \r\n(23) “motor vehicle” means any \r\n1\r\n[vehicle propelled mechanically or \r\nelectrically either partially or completely, and any hybrid vehicle ,] \r\nadapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is \r\ntransmitted thereto from an external or internal source, and includes a \r\nchassis to which a body has not been attached \r\n2\r\n[, a tractor] and a \r\ntrailer, \r\n3\r\n[a combi ned harvester, a rig, a fork lifter, a road roller, \r\nconstruction and earth moving machinery such as a wheel loader, a \r\ncrane, an excavator, a grader, a dozer and a pipe layer, a road making \r\nand a road/sewerage cleaning plant,] but does not include a vehicle \r\nrunning upon fixed rails or used solely upon the premises of the owner; \r\n(24) “owner” means the person in whose name the motor vehicle is \r\nregistered and includes– \r\n(a) a transferee of the motor vehicle from such persons; \r\n(b) in relation to motor vehicle whi ch is the subject of a hire -\r\npurchase agreement, the person in possession of the vehicle \r\nunder that agreement; and \r\n(c) where the person in whose name the motor vehicle is registered \r\nor the person in possession of the motor vehicle under a hire -\r\npurchase agreement is– \r\n(i) a minor, the guardian of such minor; \r\n(ii) a company registered under the Companies Act, 1913, \r\nthe directors of such company; \r\n(iii) a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, \r\n1860, or under any law relating to co -operative societies, \r\nthe principal officer of such society by whatever \r\ndesignation known; \r\n(iv) a firm, all the partners of such firm; and \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “mechanically propelled vehicle” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of \r\n2023), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 2. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 2(a). \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Finance Ordinance, 2002 (XXXVII of 2002) (w.e.f. 1.7.2002), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 25, 2002, pp. 2023-2027, s. 5 . Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 ( I of \r\n1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be subject \r\nto any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n(v) any other association of persons, all the members of such \r\nassociation: \r\nProvided that where such company, firm, society or other \r\nassociation of persons has given notice to the registering \r\nauthority that it has nominated a director, partner, office -\r\nbearer, member or officer, as the case may be, of the \r\ncompany, firm, society or association to be the owner of \r\nthe vehicle for the purposes of this Ordinance, the person \r\nso nominated shall alone be deemed to be the owner for \r\nthe purposes of this Ordinance; \r\n(25) “permit” means the document issued by the Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority or a Regional Transport Authority Authorising the use of a \r\ntransport vehicle as a contract carriage or stage carriage, or \r\nauthorising the owner as a private carrier or public carrier to use such \r\nvehicle; \r\n(26) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(27) “private carrier” means an owner o f a transport vehicle other than a \r\npublic carrier who uses that vehicle solely for the carriage of goods \r\nwhich are his property or the carriage of which is necessary for the \r\npurposes of his business, not being a business of providing transport, \r\nor who uses the vehicle for any of the purposes specified in sub -\r\nsection (2) of section 44; \r\n1\r\n[(27-A) “Province” means the Province of the Punjab;] \r\n(28) “public carrier” means an owner of a transport vehicle who transports \r\nor undertakes to transport goods, or any class of goods, for another \r\nperson at any time and in any public place, for hire or reward, whether \r\nin pursuance of the terms of a contract or agreement or otherwise, and \r\nincludes any person, body, association or company engaged in the \r\nbusiness of carrying the goods of persons associated with that person, \r\nbody, association or company for the purposes of having their goods \r\ntransported; \r\n(29) “public highway” shall include any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, \r\npublic place, public driveway or any other public way; \r\n(30) “public place” means a road, street way of other place, whether a \r\nthoroughfare or not to which the public have a right of access, and \r\nincludes any place or stand at which passengers are picked up or set \r\ndown by a stage carriage; \r\n(31) “public service vehicle” means any motor vehicle used or adapted to be \r\nused for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, and includes a \r\nmotor cab, contract carriage, and stage carriage; \r\n1\r\n[(31-A) “PVH” denotes a Private Vehicle for Hire which is a motor car or a motor \r\ncycle used by a PVH driver for carriage of passengers for hire or reward \r\nthrough DPPT; \r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (XXII of 1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1970), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated October 5, 1971, pp. 1238-E-1238-F, s. 2. \r\n \r\n(31-B) “PVH driver” means a person who drives a PVH while operating for hire \r\nor reward through DPPT;] \r\n \r\n(32) “registered axle weight” means in respect of an y vehicle the axle \r\nweight certified and registered by the registering authority as \r\npermissible for that vehicle; \r\n(33) “registered laden weight” means in respect of any vehicle the total \r\nweight of the vehicle and load certified and registered by the registering \r\nauthority as permissible for that vehicle; \r\n(34) “registering authority” means an authority empowered to register motor \r\nvehicles under Chapter III; \r\n2\r\n[(34-A) “Punjab Safe Cities Authority” means the Punjab Safe Cities Authority \r\nestablished under the Punjab Safe Cities Authority Act 2016 (I of 2016);] \r\n(35) “school bus” means any motor vehicle used exclusively for the carriage \r\nof students of any educational institution recognised by Government or \r\nthe managing committee of which is a society registered und er the \r\nSocieties Registration Act, 1860; \r\n(36) “semi-trailer” means any vehicle which is so designed that when \r\noperated, the forward end of its body or chassis rests upon the body or \r\nchassis of the towing motor vehicle; \r\n(37) “stage carriage” means a motor v ehicle carrying or adapted to carry \r\nmore than six persons excluding the driver which carries passengers \r\nfor hire or reward at separate fares paid by or for individual \r\npassengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey; \r\n(38) “street (road way)” means that part of the public highway which is \r\nintended for vehicular traffic; \r\n(39) “tractor” means a motor vehicle which is not itself constructed to carry \r\nany load (other than equipment used for the purpose of propulsion) the \r\nunladen weight of whic h does not exceed 16,000 pounds avoirdupois \r\nbut does not include a road-roller; \r\n(40) “traffic signs” includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts, \r\nor other devices for the information, guidance or direction of drivers of \r\nmotor vehicles; \r\n(41) “trailer” means any vehicle other than a side -car drawn or intended to \r\nbe drawn by a motor vehicle; \r\n(42) “transport vehicle” means a public service vehicle, a goods vehicle, a \r\nlocomotive or a tractor \r\n1\r\n[* * * * ]; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s. 2(c). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXI of 2025), published in the Gazette of Punjab \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 30, 2025, pp. 4755-4756, s. 2(b). \r\n2\r\n[(42-A) “TNC” denotes a Transportation Netw ork Company having a licence \r\ngranted by the Provincial Transport Authority for operating DPPT;] \r\n(43) “unladen weight” means the weight of a vehicle or trailer, including all \r\nequipment ordinarily used within the vehicle or trailer when working, \r\nbut excludin g the weight of the driver or attendant; and where \r\nalternative parts or bodies are used, the unladen weight of the vehicle \r\nmeans the weight of the vehicle with the h eaviest such alternative part \r\nor body; \r\n(44) “weight” means the total weight transmitted for the time being by the \r\nwheels of a vehicle to the surface on which the vehicle rests. \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nLicensing of Drivers of Motor Vehicles \r\n3. Prohibition on driving without licence.– \r\n3\r\n[(1)] No person shall drive a motor \r\nvehicle in any public place unless he h olds an effective licence authorising him to \r\ndrive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a motor vehicle as paid employee or \r\nshall so drive a public service vehicle unless his licence specifically entitles him so to \r\ndo: \r\nProvided that a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle may, \r\nsubject to such conditions as may be prescribed by Government in this behalf, drive \r\na motor vehicle in any public place. \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he has \r\nin his pos session his own copy of the most recent version of the Pakistan Highway \r\nCode published by the Federal Government.] \r\n4. Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles .– (1) No person \r\nshall drive in any public place– \r\n(i) a motor cycle or an invalid c arriage, unless he has attained the age of \r\neighteen years; \r\n5\r\n[provided that a person who has attained the age of sixteen years may \r\ndrive a motor cycle up to 125 cc or an electric motor cycle having \r\nequivalent power if he holds the juvenile driving permit i ssued by the \r\nlicensing authority in such manner as may be prescribed;] \r\n(ii) a motor car, otherwise than as a paid employee, unless he has \r\nattained the age of eighteen years; \r\n \r\n1Omitted the words “other than locomotive or tractor used solely for agricultural purposes” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. \r\n47-53, s. 2(b). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s. 2(d). \r\n3Re-numbered by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3. \r\n4Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 3. \r\n5Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2026 (X of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette of \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 19, 2026, pp. 4475-4476, s.2. \r\n \r\n(iii) a motor car as a paid employee or a transport vehicle, unless he has \r\nattained the age of twenty-one years; \r\n(iv) a heavy transport vehicle, unless he has attained the age of twenty -two \r\nyears. \r\n (2)(a) No person about the age of fifty years shall drive a transport vehicle in \r\nany public place unless the licence entitling him so to do bears an effective \r\nendorsement by the licensing authority that such person has furnished a certificate in \r\nForm B as set forth in the First Schedule signed by a registered medical practitioner. \r\n(b) The licensing authority shall not make on any licence any s uch \r\nendorsement as is referred to in clause (a) unless it appears from the \r\nmedical certificate furnished by the holder of the licence that he is not \r\nsuffering from any disease or disability specified in the Second \r\nSchedule or any other disease or disabilit y which is likely to cause the \r\ndriving by him of a transport vehicle to be a source of danger to the \r\npublic or to the passengers. \r\n(c) An endorsement made under the provisions of clause ( a) shall be \r\neffective for a period of twelve months from the date ther eof, but the \r\nsaid period may, from time to time, be extended by the licensing \r\nauthority by a further period of twelve months at any one time, on the \r\nproduction by the holder of the licence of a fresh medical certificate as \r\nrequired under clause ( a) and on being satisfied therefrom that the \r\nholder of the licence is not suffering from any disease or disability \r\nreferred to in clause (b). \r\n (3) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in a public place with his eyes \r\nwholly or partly covered with any cloth or other opaque substance, or in such manner \r\nas to interfere in any manner with his vision. \r\n5. Owners of motor vehicles not to permit contravention of section 3 or \r\nsection 4.– No owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle shall cause or permit \r\nany person who does not satisfy the provisions of section 3 or section 4 to drive the \r\nvehicle. \r\n6. Restriction on use of licence by person other than holder.– No holder of a \r\nlicence shall permit it to be used by any other person. \r\n7. Grant of licence.– (1) Any person who is no t disqualified under section 4 for \r\ndriving a motor vehicle and who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or \r\nobtaining a licence, may apply to the licensing authority having jurisdiction in the \r\narea in which he ordinarily resides or carries on business or, if the application is for a \r\nlicence to drive as a paid employee, in which the employer resides or carries on \r\nbusiness for the issue to him of a licence. \r\n (2) Every application under sub -section (1) shall be \r\n1\r\n[processed \r\nelectronically through D riving License Information Management System] in Form A \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 3a (i). \r\nas set forth in the First Schedule \r\n1\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] and shall contain \r\nthe information required by the Form. \r\n (3) Where the application is for a licence to drive as a paid e mployee or to \r\ndrive a transport vehicle, or where in any other case the licensing authority for \r\nreasons to be stated in writing so requires, the application shall be accompanied by \r\na medical certificate in Form B as set forth in the First Schedule signed b y a \r\nregistered medical practitioner. \r\n (4) Every application for a licence to drive \r\n2\r\n[a motor vehicle] shall be \r\n3[processed after taking electronically a recent photograph of the applicant, and shall \r\nbear the electronic biometric impression of each finger o f each hand of the \r\napplicant]. \r\n (5) If, from the application or from the medical certificate referred to in sub -\r\nsection (3), it appears that the applicant is suffering from any disease or disability \r\nspecified in the Second Schedule or any other disease or disability which is likely to \r\ncause the driving by him of a motor vehicle of the class which he would be \r\nauthorised by the licence applied for to drive to be a source of danger to the public or \r\nto the passengers, the licensing authority shall refuse to issue the licence: \r\nProvided that– \r\n(a) a licence limited to driving an invalid carriage may be issued to the \r\napplicant, if the licensing authority is satisfied that he is fit to drive such \r\na carriage; \r\n(b) the applicant may, except where he suffers from a disea se or disability \r\nspecified in the Second Schedule, claim to be subjected to a test of his \r\nfitness or ability to drive a motor vehicle of a particular construction or \r\ndesign, and if he passes such test to the satisfaction of the licensing \r\nauthority and is n ot otherwise disqualified, the licensing authority shall \r\ngrant him a licence to drive such motor vehicle as the licensing authority \r\nmay specify in the licence. \r\n (6) No licence shall be issued to any applicant unless he passes to the \r\nsatisfaction of the lic ensing authority the test of competence specified in the Third \r\nSchedule: \r\n Provided that where the application is for a licence to drive a motor vehicle \r\n(not being a transport vehicle) otherwise than as a paid employee, the licensing \r\nauthority may exempt the applicant from the test specified in the Third Schedule, if– \r\n(a) the applicant possesses a driving certificate issued by an automobile \r\nassociation recognised in this behalf by Government; or \r\n \r\n1Omitted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 3a (ii). \r\n2Substituted for the words “as a paid employee and every application for a licence to drive a transport vehicle” by the Provincial \r\nMotor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March \r\n5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 4(1)(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 3b. \r\n(b) the licensing authority is satisfied that the applicant has previously held \r\na licence (or similar document) valid outside the Province \r\n1\r\n[or in any \r\nother country] and has had not less than twelve months recent \r\nexperience of driving a motor vehicle of the class to which the \r\napplication refers: \r\n Provided further that where the applicant, being a serving member of the armed \r\nforces of Pakistan, is in possession of a valid army driving licence and has been \r\nactually driving one or more classes of motor vehicles for not less than three years \r\nimmediately before the date of application, the licensing authority shall, subject to the \r\nprescribed conditions, exempt him from the test specified in the Third Schedule and \r\nissue to him a driving licence for the class or classes of motor vehicles he has been so \r\ndriving. \r\n (7) The test of competence to drive shall be carried out in a vehicle of the \r\nclass to which the application refers, and for the purposes of Part I of the test– \r\n(a) a person who passes the test in driving a heavy transport vehicle shall \r\nbe deemed also to have passed th e test in driving any motor vehicle \r\nother than a motor cycle or a road-roller; \r\n(b) a person who passes the test in driving a light transport vehicle shall be \r\ndeemed also to have passed the test in driving a motor car, or a motor \r\ncab or a delivery van. \r\n (8) No licence shall be issued to any applicant to drive a heavy transport \r\nvehicle unless he has held for a period of not less than three years immediately \r\npreceding the making of the application an effective licence to drive a motor vehicle \r\nother than a motor cycle, an invalid carriage or a road-roller. \r\n (9) When an application has been duly made to the appropriate licensing \r\nauthority and the applicant has satisfied such authority of his physical fitness and of \r\nhis competence to drive and has paid to the auth ority the prescribed fee, the \r\nlicensing authority shall grant the applicant a licence unless the applicant is \r\ndisqualified under section 4 for driving a motor vehicle or is for the time being \r\ndisqualified for holding or obtaining a licence: \r\n Provided that a licensing authority may issue a licence to drive a motor cycle \r\nor a motor car notwithstanding that it is not the appropriate licensing authority; if the \r\nlicensing authority is satisfied that there is good reason for the applicant’s inability to \r\napply to the appropriate licensing authority. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(10) No licence shall be issued to any applicant unless he has in his \r\npossession his own copy of the most recent version of the Pakistan Highway Code \r\npublished by the Federal Government.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 3c. \r\n2Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 4(2). \r\n8. Form and contents of li cence.– (1) Every licence, except a licence issued \r\nunder section 15, shall be in Form C as set forth in the First Schedule and shall have \r\naffixed thereto \r\n1\r\n[the photograph] referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7. \r\n (2) A licence shall specify whether th e holder is entitled to drive as a paid \r\nemployee and whether he is entitled to drive a public service vehicle and shall further \r\nbe expressed as entitling the holder to drive a motor vehicle of one or more of the \r\nfollowing classes, namely:– \r\n(a) motor cycle, \r\n(b) motor car, \r\n(c) motor cab, \r\n(d) delivery van, \r\n(e) light transport vehicle, \r\n(f) heavy transport vehicle, \r\n(g) locomotive, \r\n(h) tractor, \r\n(i) road-roller, \r\n(j) invalid carriage, \r\n(k) any other motor vehicle of a specified description. \r\n9. Additions to licences .– (1) Any person holding a licence issued under this \r\nOrdinance who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence \r\nmay apply in Form D as set forth in the First Schedule to the licensing authority \r\nhaving jurisdiction in the area i n which he ordinarily resides or caries on business or, \r\nif the application relates to a licence to drive as a paid employee, in which the \r\nemployer resides or carries on business, for the addition of any class of motor \r\nvehicles to the licence as is specified in section 8. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(1-A) Every application under sub -section (1) shall be processed \r\nelectronically through Driving License Information Management System.] \r\n (2) The provisions of section 7 shall apply to an application under this \r\nsection as if the application were for the grant of a licence under that section to drive \r\nthe class of motor vehicle which the applicant desires to be added to his licence: \r\n Provided that the provisions of sub -sections (3) and (4) of that section shall \r\nnot apply where the applicant is the holder of a licence to drive as a paid employee \r\nor to drive a transport vehicle. \r\n (3) No fee other than a fee for the test of competence to drive shall be \r\ncharged for an addition to a licence under this section. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 4. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 5. \r\n10. Extent of validity of licence.– (1) Subject to any rules made by Government, \r\na licence issued under the foregoing sections shall be effective throughout the \r\nProvince. \r\n (2) Subject to any rules made by Government, a licence to drive a motor \r\nvehicle issued by a competent authority in any p art of Pakistan not included in the \r\nProvince shall be valid throughout the Province as if it were a licence issued under \r\nthis Ordinance and it shall be lawful for the holder of such a licence to drive and be \r\nemployed in driving in the Province a motor vehi cle of any class or description which \r\nhe is authorised by such licence to drive: \r\n Provided that the holder of such a licence is not disqualified under any of the \r\nprovisions of this Ordinance for holding or obtaining a licence in the Province. \r\n11. Currency of licences.– A licence issued under the foregoing sections shall, \r\nsubject to the provisions contained in this Ordinance as to the cancellation of licences \r\nand the disqualification of holders of licences for holding or obtaining licences, be \r\neffective without renewal for a period upto three years in the case of a licence to drive \r\na motor car or motor cycle otherwise than as a paid employee, and in any other case \r\nfor a period of twelve months only from the date of issue of last renewal. \r\n12. Renewal of licenc es.– (1) Any licensing authority may on an application \r\nmade to it renew a licence issued under the provisions of this Ordinance \r\n1\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(1-A) Every application under sub -section (1) shall be processed \r\nelectronically through Driving License Information Management System.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[Provided that no licence shall be renewed unless the holder thereof has in \r\nhis possession his own copy of the most recent version of the Pakistan Highway \r\nCode published by the Federal Government.] \r\n (2) A licence to drive as a paid emplo yee shall not be renewed \r\n4\r\n[* * * * * * * \r\n* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] unless he furnishes a fresh medical certificate in Form B \r\nas set forth in the First Schedule and signed by a registered medical practitioner 5[* * \r\n* * * * * * * * * * * * *]. \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(2-A) Every medical certificate furnished under sub -section (2), shall be \r\nprocessed electronically through Driving License Information Management System.] \r\n (3) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be in Form E as set \r\nforth in the First Sch edule and shall contain the declaration required by the Form; \r\n \r\n1Substituted for full stop by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the \r\nGazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 6. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 6 (a). \r\n3Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Am endment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 6. \r\n4Omitted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 6 (b). \r\n5Omitted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 6 (b). \r\n6Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5848, s. 6 (c). \r\nprovided that if the applicant does not or is unable to subscribe to the said \r\ndeclaration, the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 7 shall apply. \r\n (4) The fee payable for the renewal of a l icence shall be as prescribed, \r\nand enhanced fee may be prescribed where the application for renewal is made \r\nmore than thirty days from the date of expiry of the licence: \r\n Provided that if the application for renewal is made more than three years \r\nafter the expiry of the licence, the licensing authority may refuse to renew the licence \r\nunless the applicant undergoes and passes to its satisfaction the test of competence \r\nspecified in the Third Schedule. \r\n (5) When the authority renewing the licence is not the aut hority which \r\nissued the licence, it shall intimate the fact of renewal to the authority which issued \r\nthe licence. \r\n13. Cancellation of licence on grounds of disease or disability .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in section 11 or section 12, any lice nsing \r\nauthority may at any time cancel a licence or may require the holder thereof, as a \r\ncondition of continuing to hold such licence, to furnish a fresh medical certificate in \r\nForm B as set forth in the First Schedule and signed by a registered medical \r\npractitioner, if the licensing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the \r\nholder of the licence is, by virtue of any disease or disability, unfit to drive a motor \r\nvehicle. \r\n (2) When the authority cancelling the licence is not the authority which \r\nissued the licence, it shall intimate the fact of cancellation to the authority which \r\nissued the licence. \r\n14. Order refusing licences and appeal therefrom .– (1) Where the licensing \r\nauthority refuses to issue or cancels or refuses to renew any licence, it shall do so by \r\nan order communicated to the applicant or the holder, as the case may be, giving \r\nreasons in writing for such refusal or cancellation. \r\n (2) Upon the issue of any such order the person affected if he is the holder \r\nof a licence, shall forthwith surrender his licence to the licensing authority making the \r\norder if the licence has not already been surrendered, and the licensing authority \r\nshall, if no appeal is preferred against its order as provided in sub -section (3) , or \r\nwhere any such appeal has bee n preferred and been dismissed, destroy the licence \r\nor cause it to be destroyed. \r\n (3) Any person aggrieved by an order referred to in sub -section (1) may, \r\nwithin thirty days of the service on him of the order, appeal to the prescribed \r\nauthority, who shall decide the appeal after giving the authority against whose order \r\nthe appeal has been preferred an opportunity of being heard, and that authority shall \r\nbe bound by the decision of the appellate authority. \r\n15. Licence to drive motor vehicles, the property of the Central \r\nGovernment.– (1) The authority specified in Part A of the Fourth Schedule may \r\ngrant licences, valid throughout the Province, to persons who have completed their \r\neighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time bei ng \r\nunder the exclusive control of the Central Government. \r\n (2) A licence issued under this section shall specify the class or classes of \r\nvehicles which the holder is entitled to drive and the period for which he is so \r\nentitled. \r\n (3) A licence issued under this section shall not entitle the holder to drive \r\nany motor vehicle except a motor vehicle which is the property or for the time being \r\nunder the exclusive control of the Central Government. \r\n (4) The authority issuing any licence under this section shall a t the request \r\nof Government furnish such information respecting any person to whom a licence is \r\nissued as Government may at any time require. \r\n16. Power of licensing authority to disqualify for holding a licence .– (1) If a \r\nlicensing authority is satisfied a fter giving him an opportunity of being heard that any \r\nperson– \r\n(a) is a habitual criminal or a habitual drunkard, or \r\n(b) is using or has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable \r\noffence, or \r\n(c) has by his previous conduct as driver of a moto r vehicle shown that his \r\ndriving is likely to be attended with danger to the public, \r\n it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, make an order \r\ndisqualifying that person for a specified period for holding or obtaining a \r\nlicence. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(1A) If a licensing a uthority is satisfied, after giving him an opportunity of \r\nbeing heard, that in respect of any person an order under sub -section (2) of this \r\nsection, or a declaration under sub -section (1) of section 18, has been made on \r\nmore than one occasion, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, make an order \r\ncancelling the licence granted to that person and disqualifying him for holding or \r\nobtaining a licence for such period as it may deem fit.] \r\n (2) Upon the issue of any such order the person affected, if he is the \r\nholder of a licence, shall forthwith surrender his licence to the licensing authority \r\nmaking the order, if the licence has not already been surrendered, and the licensing \r\nauthority shall keep it until the disqualification has expired or has been removed. \r\n (3) Any person aggrieved by an order made by a licensing authority under \r\nthis section may, within thirty days of the service on him of the order, appeal to the \r\nprescribed authority, and such appellate authority shall give notice to the licensing \r\nauthority and hear either party if so required by that party and may make such \r\ninquiry into the matter as it thinks fit. An order made by any such appellate authority \r\nshall be final. \r\n17. Power of Regional Transport Authority to disqualify .– (1) A Regional \r\nTransport Authority constituted under Chapter IV may, for reasons to be recorded in \r\nwriting and subject to any prescribed conditions, declare any person disqualified, for \r\na specified period, for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a transport vehicle in the \r\nProvince. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), publ ished in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 7. \r\n (2) A Regional Transport Authority making a declaration under sub -section \r\n(1) shall, if the person so disqualified is the holder of a licence, furnish a copy of the \r\ndeclaration to the licensing authority by whom the licence was granted, and if the \r\nperson so disqualified is not the holder of a licence, to the licensing authority within \r\nwhose jurisdiction he ordinarily resides. \r\n (3) Upon the making of a declaration under sub -section (1), the person \r\naffected, if he is the holder of a licence shall forthwith surrender his licence to the \r\nlicensing authority by whom the licence was granted, and the licensing authority shall \r\nkeep it until the disqualification has expired or has been removed. \r\n (4) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub -section ( 1) may, \r\nwithin thirty days of the receipt of intimation of such order, appeal against the order \r\nto the prescribed authority. \r\n18. Power of Court to order disqualification .– (1) Where a person is convicted \r\nof an offence under this Ordinance, or of an offence in the commission of which a \r\nmotor vehicle was used, the Court by which such person is convicted may, subject to \r\nthe provisions of this section, in addition to imposing any other punishment \r\nauthorised by law, declare the person so convicted to be disquali fied for such period \r\nas the Court may specify for holding any licence or for holding a licence to drive a \r\nparticular class or description of vehicles: \r\n Provided that the Court shall not order the disqualification of an offender \r\nconvicted for the first or second time of an offence punishable under section 98. \r\n (2) The Court shall order the disqualification of an offender convicted of an \r\noffence punishable under section 99 or section 100 and such disqualification shall be \r\nfor a period of not less than six months. \r\n (3) The Court shall order the disqualification of an offender convicted of an \r\noffence against the provisions of clause ( c) of sub -section (1) of section 92 or of \r\nsection 94 and such disqualification shall be for a period of not less than one month. \r\n (4) The Court shall, unless for special reasons to be recorded in writing it \r\nthinks fit to order otherwise, order the disqualification of an offender– \r\n(a) who having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 101 \r\nis again convicted of an offence punishable under that section, \r\n(b) who is convicted of an offence punishable under section 103, \r\n(c) who is convicted of an offence punishable under section 106: \r\n Provided that the period of disqualification shall not exceed, in the cases \r\nreferred to in clauses (a) and (b), two years, and, in the case referred to in clause (c), \r\none year. \r\n (5) A Court ordering the disqualification of an offender convicted of an \r\noffence punishable under section 101 may also direct that the offender shall, \r\nwhether he has previ ously passed the test of competency to drive, specified in the \r\nThird Schedule or not, remain disqualified until he has, subsequent to the making of \r\nthe order of disqualification passed that test to the satisfaction of the licensing \r\nauthority. \r\n (6) The Court to which an appeal lies from any conviction of an offence of \r\nthe nature specified in sub -section (1) may set aside or vary any order of \r\ndisqualification made by the Court below, and the Court to which appeals ordinarily \r\nlie from any Court may set aside o r vary any order of disqualification made by that \r\nCourt, notwithstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with \r\nwhich such order was made. \r\n19. Effect of disqualification order .– (1) A person in respect of whom any \r\ndisqualification order is made under this Chapter shall be debarred to the extent and \r\nfor the period specified in such order from holding or obtaining a licence and the \r\nlicence, if any, held by such person at the date of the order shall cease to be \r\neffective during such period. \r\n (2) The operation of a disqualification order made under section 18 shall \r\nnot be suspended or postponed while an appeal is pending against such order or \r\nagainst the conviction as a result of which such order is made, unless the appellate \r\nCourt so directs. \r\n (3) Any person in respect of whom any disqualification order has been \r\nmade may at any time after the expiry of six months from the date of the order apply \r\nto the Court or other authority by which the order was made, to remove the \r\ndisqualification; and the Court or authority, as the case may be, may, having regard \r\nto all the circumstances of the case, remove or vary the order of disqualification: \r\n Provided that where an application has been made under this section a \r\nsecond application thereunder shall not be entertained before the expiry of a further \r\nperiod of three months. \r\n20. Endorsement.– (1) The Court or authority making an order of disqualification \r\nshall endorse or cause to be endorsed upon the licence, if any, held by the person \r\ndisqualified, part iculars of the order of disqualification and of any conviction for an \r\noffence in respect of which an order of disqualification is made; and particulars of \r\nany removal or variation of an order of disqualification made under sub -section (3) of \r\nsection 19 shall be similarly so endorsed. \r\n (2) Any person accused of an offence specified in the Fifth Schedule or \r\nany other offence involving the driving of a motor vehicle shall, when attending the \r\nCourt trying him for such offence bring with him his licence if it is in his possession. \r\n (3) The Court by which any person is convicted of an offence specified in \r\nthe Fifth Schedule or any other offence involving the driving of a motor vehicle shall, \r\nwhether or not an order of disqualification is made in respect of such co nviction, \r\nendorse or cause to be endorsed particulars of such conviction on any licence held by \r\nthe person convicted. \r\n21. Transfer of endorsement and issue of licence free from endorsement .– \r\n(1) An endorsement on any licence shall be transferred to any new or duplicate \r\nlicence obtained by the holder thereof until the holder becomes entitled under the \r\nprovisions of this section to have a licence issued to him free from endorsement. \r\n (2) Where a licence is required to be endorsed and the licence is at the \r\ntime not in the possession of the Court or authority by which the endorsement is to \r\nbe made, then– \r\n(a) if the person in respect of whom the endorsement is to be made is at \r\nthe time the holder of a licence, he shall produce the licence before the \r\nCourt or authority within such time as the Court or authority may fix, or \r\n(b) if, not being then the holder of a licence, he subsequently obtains a \r\nlicence, he shall within five days after obtaining the licence, produce it \r\nbefore the Court or authority for the purpose of endorsement; \r\n and if the licence is not produced within the time specified, the person \r\nin respect of whom the endorsement is to be made, shall be deemed to have \r\ncommitted an offence punishable under section 97 and the licence shall on \r\nthe expiry of such time be of no effect until it has been produced for the \r\npurpose of endorsement. \r\n (3) A person whose licence has been endorsed shall if during the period of \r\nfive years since the last endorsement was made no further order of endorsement \r\nhas been made against him, be entitled, on surrendering his licence and on payment \r\nof the prescribed fee, to receive a copy of the licence free from all endorsements; \r\nand if the endorsement was only in respect of exceeding a speed limit, he shall be \r\nentitled to have a copy of the licence free from endorsement issued on the expiration \r\nof one year from the date of the order directing the endorsement to be made: \r\n Provided that in computing the said period of five years and one year \r\nrespectively, the time during which the said per son was disqualified for holding or \r\nobtaining a licence shall be excluded. \r\n (4) When a licence is endorsed by or an order of endorsement is made by \r\nany Court, it shall send particulars of the endorsement or order, as the case may be, \r\nto the licensing autho rity by which the licence was last renewed and to the licensing \r\nauthority which granted the licence. \r\n (5) Where the holder of a licence is disqualified by the order of any Court \r\nfor holding or obtaining a licence, the Court shall take possession of the lic ence and \r\nforward it to the licensing authority by which it was granted or last renewed and that \r\nauthority shall keep the licence until the disqualification has expired or has been \r\nremoved and the person entitled to the licence has made a demand in writing for its \r\nreturn to him: \r\n Provided that, if the disqualification is limited to the driving of a motor vehicle \r\nof a particular class or description, the Court shall endorse the licence to this effect \r\nand shall send a copy of the order of disqualification to t he licensing authority by \r\nwhich the licence was granted and shall return the licence to the holder. \r\n (6) Where on an appeal against any conviction or order of a Court which \r\nhas been endorsed on a licence, the appellate Court varies or sets aside the \r\nconviction or order, the appellate Court shall so inform the licensing authority by \r\nwhich the licence was last renewed and the licensing authority which granted the \r\nlicence, and shall amend or cause to be amended the endorsement of such \r\nconviction or order. \r\n22. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules for the purpose of \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such ru les \r\nmay provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) the appointment, jurisdiction, control and functions of licensing \r\nauthorities and other prescribed authorities; \r\n(b) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this \r\nChapter, the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and th e refund \r\nof such fees; provided that no fee so fixed shall exceed two rupees; \r\n(c) the issue of duplicate licences to replace licences lost, destroyed or \r\nmutilated, the replacement of photographs which have become \r\nobsolete and the issue of temporary licence s to persons receiving \r\ninstruction in driving and the fees to be charged therefor; \r\n(d) the conditions subject to which a Regional Transport Authority may \r\ndisqualify a person for holding a licence to drive a transport vehicle; \r\n(e) the medical examination an d testing of applicants for licences and of \r\ndrivers and the fees to be charged therefor; \r\n(f) the fees to be paid for the grant and renewal of licences; \r\n(g) the exemption of prescribed persons, or prescribed classes of persons \r\nfrom payment of all or any por tion of the fees payable under this \r\nChapter; \r\n(h) the granting by registered medical practitioners of the certificates \r\nreferred to in sub -section (2) of section 4, sub -section (3) of section 7 \r\nand sub-section (1) of section 13; \r\n(i) the communication of part iculars of licences granted by one licensing \r\nauthority to other licensing authorities; \r\n(j) the control of schools or establishments for the instruction of drivers of \r\nmotor vehicles and the acceptance of driving certificates issued by \r\nsuch schools or establ ishments as qualifying the holder for exemption \r\nfrom Part I of the test specified in the Third Schedule; and \r\n(k) the exemption of drivers of road -rollers from all or any of the provisions \r\nof this Chapter or of the rules made thereunder. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nRegistration of Motor Vehicles \r\n23. Motor vehicles not to be driven without registration .– (1) No person shall \r\ndrive any motor vehicle and no owner of a motor vehicle shall cause or permit the \r\nvehicle to be driven in any public place or in any other place for the purpose of \r\ncarrying passengers or goods unless the vehicle is registered in accordance with this \r\nChapter and the vehicle carries a registration mark displayed in the prescribed \r\nmanner. \r\nExplanation.– A motor vehicle shall not be deemed to be registered in a ccordance \r\nwith this Chapter if the certificate of registration has been suspended or cancelled. \r\n (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to a motor vehicle while being driven \r\nwithin the limits of jurisdiction of a registering authority to or from the appr opriate \r\nplace of registration for the purpose of being registered under section 24, 26, 40 or \r\n41, or to a motor vehicle exempted from the provisions of this Chapter while in the \r\npossession of a dealer in motor vehicles. \r\n24. Registration where to be made .– \r\n1\r\n[(1) Subject to the provisions of section \r\n26, section 40 and section 41, every owner or keeper of a motor vehicle, registered \r\nwith National Database and Registration Authority as resident of the Province, shall \r\ncause the motor vehicle to be registered by registering authority anywhere in the \r\nProvince and the Government may impose an additional fee as may be prescribed.] \r\n (2) Government may, by rule made under section 43, require that any \r\ncertificate of registration issued under the provisions of the Mot or Vehicles Act, \r\n1939\r\n2\r\n, shall be presented, within a prescribed period, to a specified registering \r\nauthority for entry therein of such further particulars of the vehicle as that authority \r\nmay, for the purposes of this Ordinance, deem fit to record. \r\n25. Registration how to be made .– (1) An application by or on behalf of the \r\nowner of a motor vehicle for registration shall be in Form F as set forth in the First \r\nSchedule, shall contain the information required by that form, and shall be \r\naccompanied by the prescribed \r\n3\r\n[documents and] fee \r\n4\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n5\r\n[Provided that application may also be submitted through the mot or vehicle \r\ntransaction licensee licensed under the Punjab Motor Vehicle Transaction Licensees \r\nAct 2015 (XXVII of 2015).] \r\n (2) The registering authority shall issue to the owner of a motor vehicle \r\nregistered by it a certificate of registration in Form G as set forth in the First \r\nSchedule and shall enter in a record to be kept by it particulars of such certificate. \r\n \r\n6\r\n[\r\n7\r\n[(3) The registration authority shall assig n to the vehicle a distinguishing \r\nmark (in this Ordinance referred to as the registration mark) of such description as \r\nmay be prescribed: \r\n Provided that any motor vehicle, whether the property of Government or not, \r\ndeclared by the Federal Government to be meant for the use of the President or the \r\nPrime Minister, or by a Provincial Government to be meant for the use of the \r\nGovernor or the Chief Minister of the Province, shall not be assigned a registration \r\nmark, and shall instead display such other mark as m ay be specified by the Federal \r\nGovernment or the Provincial Government, as the case may be.]] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 30, 2025, p. 4765, s. 2. \r\n2IV of 1939. \r\n3Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 3(a). \r\n4Substituted for the full stop by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of 2023), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 3(b). \r\n5Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n6Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XXXVI of 1981), publ ished in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated November 25, 1981, pp. 517-518, s. 2. \r\n7Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (XXXVIII of 1999), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated July 28, 1999, pp. 895-896, s. 2(i). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(4) The prescribed authority shall make available to the owner of the \r\nvehicle, on payment of the prescribed fee, a set of two plates made of such material, \r\ncolour and dimensions as may be prescribed.] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(4A) An owner may submit an application to the registering authority for \r\nallocation of personalized vanity plates that are linked with a particular registration \r\nmark and the owner shall display on the motor vehicle the personalized vanity plates. \r\nExplanation.– The personalized vanity plates are made of such material, format and \r\nspecifications and are issued in such manner as may be prescribed.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[\r\n4\r\n[(5) The Government may, by a notification, direct the owners of motor \r\nvehicles registered in a district to obtain new registration marks within the period and \r\nin accordance with the procedure, as may be specified.]] \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(6) The Government may, by a notification, direct the owners of motor \r\nvehicles registered in a district to obtain a set of two number plates of the prescribed \r\ndescription within the period and in accordance with the procedure, as may be \r\nspecified.] \r\n26. Temporary registration.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section \r\n24, the owner of a motor veh icle may apply in the prescribed manner to any \r\nregistering authority to have the vehicle temporarily registered and thereupon such \r\nregistering authority shall issue to the owner of the vehicle a temporary certificate of \r\nregistration and assign to the vehicle a temporary mark of registration. \r\n (2) A registration made under this section shall be valid only for a period of \r\none month, and shall not be renewable. \r\n27. Production of vehicle at the time of registration .– The registering authority \r\nmay, before procee ding to register a motor vehicle, require the person applying for \r\nregistration of the vehicle to produce the vehicle either before itself or such authority \r\nas Government may, by order appoint for this purpose in order that the registering \r\nauthority may sat isfy itself that the particulars contained in the application are true \r\nand that the vehicle complies with the requirements of Chapter VI and of the rules \r\nmade thereunder. \r\n28. Refusal of registration.– (1) The registering authority may, for reasons to be \r\nrecorded in writing, refuse to register any motor vehicle, if– \r\n(a) the vehicle is mechanically so defective as to render its use unsafe; or \r\n(b) the vehicle does not comply with the requirements of Chapter VI, or of \r\nthe rules made thereunder; or \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XXXVI of 1981), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated November 25, 1981, pp. 517-518, s. 2. \r\n2Added by the Prov incial Motor Vehicles ( Second Amendment) Act 201 5 (XXVIII of 201 5), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 19, 2015, p. 7045, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XXXVI of 1981), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated November 25, 1981, pp. 517-518, s. 2. \r\n4Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2009 (XVI of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1637-1638, s. 2(a). \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2009 (XVI of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1637-1638, s. 2(b). \r\n(c) the applicant fails to furnish particulars of any previous registration of \r\nthe vehicle; or \r\n(d) the applicant fails to produce before the registering authority– \r\n(i) where the vehicle has been previously registered under this \r\nOrdinance or under any other law relating to the registration of \r\nmotor vehicles in force in any place in Pakistan, a letter of \r\nauthority or a certificate of transfer from the person shown as \r\nowner in the last registration certificate in respect of such \r\nvehicle; or \r\n(ii) where the vehicle has been imported from any place outside \r\nPakistan and has not been previously registered in any place in \r\nPakistan, an import licence for the vehicle. \r\n (2) Where a registering authority refuses to register a motor vehicle, it shall \r\nfurnish to the applicant free of cost a copy of the reasons for such refusal. \r\n1\r\n[29. Effectiveness of certificate of registration .– (1) Subject to the other \r\nprovisions of this section, a motor vehicle registered by a competent authority in any \r\npart of Pakistan not included in the Province u nder the law relating to motor vehicles \r\nin force in such part, shall remain effective in the Province. \r\n (2) The registration certificate of the vehicle registered in any part of \r\nPakistan other than the Province shall conform to and substantially contain th e same \r\nparticulars as in the Form G as set forth in the First Schedule. \r\n (3) If a registration certificate is issued by an authority specified in sub -\r\nsection (1) and it complies with the requirements of sub -section (2), the certificate \r\nshall be effective throughout the Province as if it is a certificate of registration issued \r\nunder this Ordinance and the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such \r\ncertificate. \r\n (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a motor vehicle previously \r\nregistered in the Province if the certificate of registration of the vehicle is, for the time \r\nbeing, suspended or cancelled for any reason other than permanent removal of the \r\nvehicle from the Province.] \r\n2\r\n[30. * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n31. Change of residence or place of business .– (1) If the owner of a motor \r\nvehicle ceases to reside or have his place of business at the address recorded in the \r\ncertificate of registration of the vehicle, he shall, within thirty days of any such \r\nchange of address, intimate his new address to the registering authority by which the \r\ncertificate of registration was issued, or, if the new address is within the jurisdiction of \r\nanother registering authority, to that other registering authority, and shall at the same \r\ntime forward the certificate of registratio n to the registering authority in order that the \r\nnew address may be entered therein. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2009 (XVI of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1637-1638, s. 3. \r\n2Omitted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2009 (XVI of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1637-1638, s. 4. \r\n (2) A registering authority other than the original registering authority \r\nmaking any such entry shall communicate the altered address to the original \r\nregistering authority. \r\n (3) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply where the change of the address \r\nrecorded in the certificate of registration is due to a temporary absence not intended \r\nto exceed six months in duration or where the motor vehicle is neither used nor \r\nremoved from the address recorded in the certificate of registration. \r\n32. Transfer of ownership.– (1) Within thirty days of the transfer of ownership of \r\nany motor vehicle registered under this Chapter, the transferee shall report the transfer \r\nto the registering auth ority within whose jurisdiction he ordinarily resides and shall \r\nforward the certificate of registration of the vehicle to that registering authority together \r\nwith the prescribed fee in order that particulars of the transfer of ownership may be \r\nentered therein. \r\n (2) A registering authority other than the original registering authority \r\nmaking any such entry shall communicate the transfer of ownership to the original \r\nregistering authority. \r\n1\r\n[32A. Cancellation of certificate of registration of vehicles register ed in the \r\nTribal Areas of Baluchistan in certain cases .– If the owner of a motor vehicle \r\nregistered by a registering authority having jurisdiction in the Tribal Areas of the \r\nProvince of Baluchistan ceases to reside or to have his place of business in those \r\nAreas, or sells or otherwise transfers the motor vehicle to any person who does not \r\nreside or have his place of business in those Areas, the certificate of registration and \r\nregistration mark of the vehicle shall stand cancelled as from the day on which he \r\nceases to reside or to have his place of business in those Areas or, as the case may \r\nbe, sells or otherwise transfers the vehicle to such person.] \r\n33. Alteration in motor vehicle .– (1) If a motor vehicle is so altered that the \r\nparticulars contained in the certificate of registration are no longer accurate, the \r\nowner of the vehicle shall within fourteen days of the making of any such alteration, \r\nreport the alteration to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction he resides \r\nand shall forward the cer tificate of registration of the vehicle to that authority 2[along \r\nwith certificate of compliance of standards pertaining to alteration of vehicles under \r\nthe Punjab Road Safety Authority Act 2023] together with the prescribed fee in order \r\nthat particulars of the alteration may be entered therein. \r\n \r\n3\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *]. \r\n (2) A registering authority other than the original registering authority \r\nmaking any such entry shall communicate the details of the entry to the original \r\nregistering authority. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 10. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Road Safety Authori ty Act 2023 (XIII of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nFebruary 17, 2023, pp. 3891-3896, s. 29. \r\n3Omitted by the Punjab Road Safety Authority Act 2023 (XIII of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nFebruary 17, 2023, pp. 3891-3896, s. 29. \r\n34. Suspension of registration .– (1) A registering authority or any other \r\nprescribed authority may, after giving the owner an opportunity of making any \r\nrepresentation he may wish to make, for reason to be recorded in writing, suspend \r\nthe registration certificate of a motor vehicle, if– \r\n(a) the vehicle is not insured as required by law; or \r\n(b) any fees or taxes payable in respect of the vehicle under this \r\nOrdinance or the rules fram ed thereunder, or the West Pakistan Motor \r\nVehicles Taxation Act, 1958, have remained unpaid for a period \r\nexceeding three months from the date such fees or taxes were due; or \r\n(c) in the case of a public service vehicle, it is not covered by a valid \r\ncertificate of fitness; or \r\n(d) the authority has reason s to believe that the vehicle is in such a \r\ncondition that its use in a public place would constitute a danger to the \r\npublic, or that it fails to comply with the requirements of Chapter VI or \r\nof the rules made thereunder; or \r\n(e) a substantially false statement has been made in the application for \r\nregistration of the vehicle; or \r\n(f) the registration certificate has been deliberately defaced or mutilated or \r\nunauthorized additions or alterations have been made therein; \r\nand such suspension shall remain in force till the vehicle is duly insured as required \r\nby law, or the fees or taxes have been paid, or a valid certificate of fitness in respect \r\nof the vehicle has been obtained, or the defects are remedied to the satis faction of \r\nsuch authority, or the false statement in the application for registration has been \r\nreplaced by a correct statement in the prescribed manner, as the case may be. \r\n (2) A registering authority or any prescribed authority may, after giving the \r\nowner an opportunity of making any representation he may wish to make and for \r\nreasons to be recorded in writing, suspend, for a period not exceeding six months, \r\nthe certificate of registration of a vehicle, if it is satisfied that– \r\n(i) the vehicle is used for subversive activities against the State; or \r\n(ii) the vehicle is used for hire or reward without obtaining a permit from \r\nthe Provincial or a Regional Transport Authority as required under \r\nsection 44; or \r\n(iii) the vehicle has been found by a Court to have be en used by the owner \r\nof the vehicle, or with his knowledge or connivance in the commission \r\nof a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment of not less than \r\nfive years. \r\n (3) An authority other than a registering authority shall, when making a \r\nsuspension order under sub -section (1), intimate in writing the fact of suspension \r\nand the reasons therefor to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction the \r\nvehicle is at the time of the suspension. \r\n (4) A registering authority or other prescribed authori ty suspending the \r\nregistration certificate of a motor vehicle under this section shall communicate the \r\nfact of suspension together with the reasons therefor in writing to the owner of the \r\nvehicle, and the owner shall thereupon forthwith surrender to that a uthority the \r\ncertificate of registration and any token or card issued to authorise the use of the \r\nvehicle in a public place. \r\n (5) Where the registration of a motor vehicle has been suspended under \r\nsub-section (1) for a continuous period of not less than on e month, the registering \r\nauthority, within whose jurisdiction the vehicle was when the registration was \r\nsuspended, shall, if it is not the original registering authority, inform that authority of \r\nthe suspension, and when the suspension has continued withou t interruption for a \r\nperiod of not less than six months, the registering authority within whose jurisdiction \r\nthe vehicle was when the registration was suspended may, if it is the original \r\nregistering authority, cancel the registration and the entry relatin g to the vehicle in its \r\nrecords, and if it is not the original registering authority, shall forward the certificate of \r\nregistration and any token or card surrendered under sub-section (4) to that authority \r\nwhich may cancel it forthwith \r\n1\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[Provided tha t any order for cancellation of registration under subsection 5 \r\nshall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in section 35 of this \r\nOrdinance.] \r\n (6) The certificate of registration and any token or card surrendered under \r\nsub-section (4) shall b e returned to the owner when the order suspending \r\nregistration is rescinded. \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(7) A motor vehicle shall not be deemed to be validly registered for the \r\npurposes of section 25 of this Ordinance, after passing of a suspension order under \r\nthis section and n o such vehicle shall be used in any public place until the order for \r\nsuspension is rescinded.] \r\n35. Cancellation of registration .– (1) If a motor vehicle has been destroyed or \r\nhas been rendered permanently incapable of use, the owner shall, as soon as may \r\nbe, report the fact to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction he resides and \r\nshall forward to that authority the certificate of registration of the vehicle together with \r\nany token or card issued to authorise the use of the vehicle in a public place. \r\n (2) The registering authority shall, if it is the original registering authority, \r\ncancel the registration and the certificate of registration, or, if it is not, shall forward \r\nthe report and the certificate of registration, to the original registerin g authority and \r\nthat authority shall cancel the registration and the certificate of registration. \r\n (3) Any registering authority may order the examination of a motor vehicle \r\nwithin its jurisdiction by such authority as Government may by order appoint and, if \r\nupon such examination and after giving the owner an opportunity to make any \r\nrepresentation he may wish to make it is satisfied that the vehicle is in such a \r\ncondition that its use in a public place would constitute a danger to the public and \r\nthat it is beyond reasonable repair, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, cancel \r\nthe registration of the vehicle. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the full stop by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of 2023), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 6(a). \r\n2Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 6(b). \r\n (4) If a registering authority is satisfied that a motor vehicle has been \r\npermanently removed out of the Province, it shall cancel the registrati on of the \r\nvehicle. \r\n (5) A registering authority or any prescribed authority cancelling the \r\nregistration of a motor vehicle under this section shall communicate the fact, together \r\nwith the reasons therefor, in writing to the owner of the vehicle, and the ow ner of the \r\nvehicle shall thereupon forthwith surrender to that authority the certificate of \r\nregistration of the vehicle and any token or card issued to authorise the use of the \r\nvehicle in a public place. \r\n (6) A registering authority making an order of canc ellation under this \r\nsection shall, if it is the original registering authority, cancel the certificate of \r\nregistration and the entry relating to the vehicle in its records, and if it is not the \r\noriginal registering authority, intimate in writing the fact o f cancellation and the \r\nreasons therefor, and forward the certificate of registration and any token or card \r\nsurrendered to it under sub -section (6), to the original registering authority, and that \r\nauthority shall cancel the certificate of registration and t he entry relating to the motor \r\nvehicle in its records. \r\n (7) The expression “original registering authority” in this section and in \r\nsections 31, 32, 33 and 34 means the registering authority in whose records the \r\nregistration of the vehicle is recorded. \r\n36. Appeals.– (1) Any owner of a motor vehicle aggrieved by an order of refusal \r\nto register a motor vehicle made under section 28 or to issue a certificate of fitness \r\nmade under sub -section (1) of section 39 or by an order of suspension or \r\ncancellation of regi stration made under section 34 or 35 or by an order of \r\ncancellation of the fitness certificate made under sub -section (3) of section 39 may, \r\nwithin thirty days of the date on which he has received notice of such order, appeal \r\nagainst the order in the prescribed manner to the prescribed authority. \r\n (2) The appellate authority shall give notice of the appeal to the original \r\nauthority, and after giving opportunity to the original authority and the appellant to be \r\nheard either personally or by pleader in the appeal, pass such orders as it thinks fit. \r\n37. Special requirement for registration of transport vehicles .– (1) A \r\nregistering authority shall refuse to register any transport vehicle, other than a motor \r\ncab unless the application for registration is accompan ied by a document in Form H \r\nas set forth in the First Schedule signed by the maker of the vehicle or an assembler \r\nduly authorised by the maker in this behalf stating the maximum laden weight and \r\nmaximum axle weights for which the vehicle is and the several axles are designed. \r\n (2) Where a transport vehicle or chassis, as the case may be, has affixed \r\nto it a metal plate, bearing the stamp of the maker or assembler and identified as \r\nappertaining to the particular vehicle or chassis to which it is attached, wh ich \r\ncontains the particulars specified in sub -section (1), that plate may at the discretion \r\nof a registering authority be deemed to be the document referred to in that sub -\r\nsection. \r\n38. Special particulars to be recorded on registration of transport vehicle s.– \r\nA registering authority, when registering a transport vehicle other than a motor cab, \r\nshall enter in the record of registration and shall also enter in the certificate of \r\nregistration of the vehicle the following particulars, namely:– \r\n(a) the unladen weight of the vehicle; \r\n(b) the number, nature and size of the tyres attached to each wheel; \r\n(c) the laden weight of the vehicle and the axle weights pertaining to the \r\nseveral axles thereof, determined in accordance with the Tyre and Rim \r\nManufactures Association load ratings for tyres as revised from time to \r\ntime and approved by the Provincial Transport Authority. \r\n(d) if the vehicle is used or adapted to be used for the carriage of \r\npassengers solely or in addition to goods, the number of passengers \r\nfor whom accommodation is provided, \r\nand the owner of the vehicle shall have the said particulars exhibited in the \r\nprescribed manner on the vehicle. \r\n39. Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles .– (1) Subject to the provision of \r\nsection 40, a transport vehicle \r\n1\r\n[, CVH and PVH] shall not be deemed to be validly \r\nregistered for the purposes of section 23, unless it carries a certificate of fitness in \r\nForm I as set forth in the First Schedule, issued by the prescribed authority, to the \r\neffect that the vehicle complies for the time being with all the requirements of \r\nChapter VI and the rules made thereunder; and where the prescribed authority \r\nrefuses to issue such certificate, it shall supply the owner of the vehicle with its \r\nreasons in writing for such refusal. \r\n (2) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (3), a certificate of fitness shall \r\nremain effective for three years unless a shorter period, not being in any case less \r\nthan six months, is specified in the certificate by the \r\n2\r\n[authority issuing the certificate] \r\n3\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[Provided that in case of a permit issued under section 60 (1) (a), a certificate \r\nof fitness shall remain effective for a period of six months and on the expiry of that \r\nperiod the permit shall be deemed to be suspended until a new certificate of fitness \r\nhas been obtained.] \r\n (3) The \r\n5\r\n[***] prescribed authority may, for reasons to be recorded in \r\nwriting, cancel a certificate of fitness at any time, if satisfied that the vehicle to which \r\nit relates no longer complies with all the requirements of this Ordinance and the rules \r\nmade thereunder; and on such cancellation the certificate of registration of the \r\nvehicle and any permit granted in respect of the vehicle under Chapter IV shall be \r\ndeemed to be suspended until a new certificate of fitness has been obtained. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025) , published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s.3. \r\n2Substituted for the words “prescribed authority” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of \r\n1970), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 2(a)(i). \r\n3Replaced for full-stop by the Ordinance ibid., s. 2(a)(ii). \r\n4Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n5Omitted the words “issuing authority or other” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 2(b). \r\n1\r\n[39-A. Certificate of fitness for motor cars \r\n2\r\n[and motor cycles].- (1) A motor car \r\n3\r\n[and motor cycle] included in Fifteenth Schedule shall carry a certificate of fitness in \r\nForm I as set forth in the First Schedule, issued by the prescribed authority. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), a certificate of fitness shall \r\nbe issued after the period mentioned in \r\n4\r\n[Fifteenth] Schedule. \r\n(3) The prescribed authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, \r\ncancel a certificate of fitness at any time; if satisfied that the vehicle \r\n5\r\n[and motor \r\ncycle] to which it relates no longer complies with all the requirements of this \r\nOrdinance and the rules made thereunder.] \r\n40. Registration of vehicles, the property of the Central Government.– (1) \r\nThe authori ties specified in Part B of the Fourth Schedule may register any motor \r\nvehicle which is the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the \r\nCentral Government; and any vehicle so registered shall not, so long as it remains \r\nthe property or under the exclusive control of the Central Government, require to be \r\nregistered otherwise under this Ordinance. \r\n (2) A transport vehicle registered under this section shall carry a certificate \r\nof fitness in Form I as set forth in the First Schedule issued by the authority referred \r\nto in sub-section (1). \r\n (3) An authority registering a vehicle under sub -section (1) shall assign to \r\nit a registration mark in accordance with the provisions contained in the Fourth \r\nSchedule and shall issue a certificate in respe ct of the vehicle that the vehicle has \r\nbeen registered under this section. \r\n (4) If a vehicle registered under this section ceases to be the property or \r\nunder the exclusive control of the Central Government, the provisions of section 24 \r\nshall thereupon apply. \r\n (5) The authority registering a vehicle under sub-section (1) shall furnish to \r\nGovernment all such information regarding the general nature, over-all dimensions, \r\nand axle weight of the vehicle as Government may at any time require. \r\n6\r\n[41. Special registration of vehicles.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this \r\nChapter and the Sixth Schedule, Government may, by rules, prescribe a special \r\nprocedure for the registration of any class, or type or category of motor vehicles, or \r\nmotor vehicles belonging to a specified class of persons, and such rules may among \r\nother matters provide for– \r\n \r\n1Inserted b y the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2022 (XLI of 2022), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 16, 2022, pp. 2637-2638, s. 2. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), publ ished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 2(a). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 2(b). \r\n4Substituted for the word “Fifteen” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 2(c). \r\n5Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 2(d). \r\n6Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1965 (XXXIX of 1965), publish ed in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated November 27, 1965, pp. 5869 -5870, s. 2 (effective from the date by the Government, s. \r\n1(2)). \r\n(a) the appointment of a special registration authority for such motor \r\nvehicles; and \r\n(b) special registration mark to be carried by such motor vehicles.] \r\n42. Application of Chapter III to trailers .– (1) The registration mark assigned to \r\na trailer shall be displayed in the prescribed manner on the side of the vehicle. \r\n (2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle to which a trailer is or trailers are \r\nattached unless the registrat ion mark of the motor vehicle so driven is displayed in \r\nthe prescribed manner on the trailer or on the last trailer in the train, as the case may \r\nbe. \r\n43. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules for the purpose of \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules \r\nmay provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this \r\nChapter, the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and the refund \r\nof such fees; \r\n(b) the appointment, functions and jurisdiction of registering and other \r\nprescribed authorities; \r\n(c) the issue of certificates of registration and certificates of fitness and \r\nduplicate of such ce rtificates to replace certificates lost, destroyed or \r\nmutilated; \r\n(d) the temporary registration of motor vehicles, and the issue of \r\ntemporary certificates of registration and mark; \r\n(e) the manner in which registration marks and the particulars referred to \r\nin section 38, and other prescribed particulars shall be exhibited; \r\n(f) the fees to be charged for the issue or alteration of certificates of \r\nregistration, for certificates of fitness, for registration marks, and for the \r\nexamination or inspection of motor vehicles, and the refund of such \r\nfees; \r\n1\r\n[(ee) the authorising of suitable automobile workshops to issue certificates of \r\nfitness, the licensing of such workshops, the equipment and apparatus \r\nto be maintained by such workshops, their inspection, the terms an d \r\nconditions and the period for which, and the authorities by whom the \r\nlicences may be granted and renewed, and the fees to be paid for the \r\ngrant and renewal of the licences;] \r\n(g) the exemption of prescribed persons or prescribed classes of persons \r\nfrom pa yment of all or any portion of the fees payable under this \r\nChapter; \r\n(h) the forms, other than those set forth in the First Schedule, to be used \r\nfor the purposes of this Chapter; \r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordnance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gaz ette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 3. \r\n(i) the communication between registering authorities of particulars of \r\ncertificates of registration and by owners of vehicles registered outside \r\nthe Province of particulars of such vehicles and of their registration; \r\n(j) the particulars to be furnished by the owner of any motor vehicle to the \r\nregistering authority, upon the transfe r of possession of the motor \r\nvehicle under the terms of a hiring agreement; \r\n(k) the extension of the validity of certificates of fitness pending \r\nconsideration of applications for their renewal; \r\n(l) the exemption from the provisions of this Chapter and the conditions \r\nand fees for exemption, of motor vehicles in the possession of dealers; \r\n(m) the exemption of road-rollers, graders and other vehicles designed and \r\nused solely for the construction, repair and cleaning of roads from all or \r\nany of the provisions o f this Chapter and the rules made thereunder, \r\nand the conditions governing such exemption; and the exemption of \r\nlight goods vehicles from the provisions of section 39 and the \r\nconditions governing such exemption. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nControl of Transport Vehicles \r\n44. Transport vehicles not to be used or driven without permit.– (1) No owner \r\nof a transport vehicle shall use or permit the use of, and no driver of a transport \r\nvehicle shall drive or cause or permit to be driven, the vehicle in any public place, \r\nsave in acc ordance with the conditions of a permit authorising the use or driving of \r\nthe vehicle in such place granted or countersigned by a Regional or Provincial \r\nTransport Authority: \r\n Provided that a stage carriage permit shall, subject to any conditions that may \r\nbe specified in the permit, authorise the use of the vehicle as a contract carriage: \r\n Provided further that a stage carriage permit may, subject to any conditions \r\nthat may be specified in the permit, authorise the use of the vehicle as a goods \r\nvehicle either when carrying passengers or not: \r\n Provided also that a public carrier’s permit shall, subject to any conditions that \r\nmay be specified in the permit authorise the holder to use the vehicle for the carriage \r\nof goods for or in connection with a trade or business carried on by him. \r\n (2) In determining, for the purposes of this Chapter, whether a transport \r\nvehicle is or is not used for the carriage of goods for hire or reward– \r\n(a) the delivery or collection by or on behalf of the owner of goods sold, \r\nused or l et on hire or hire -purchase in the course of any trade or \r\nbusiness carried on by him other than the trade or business of \r\nproviding transport, \r\n(b) the delivery or collection by or on behalf of the owner of goods which \r\nhave been or which are to be subjected to a process or treatment in the \r\ncourse of a trade or business carried on by him, or \r\n(c) the carriage of goods in a transport vehicle by a manufacturer of or \r\nagent or dealer in such goods whilst the vehicle is being used for \r\ndemonstration purposes, \r\n shall not be deemed to constitute a carrying of the goods for hire or reward; \r\nbut the carriage in a transport vehicle of goods by a person not being a dealer in \r\nsuch goods who has acquired temporary ownership of the goods for the purpose of \r\ntransporting them to another place and there relinquishing ownership shall be \r\ndeemed to constitute a carrying of the goods for hire or reward. \r\n (3) Sub-section (1) shall not apply– \r\n(a) to any transport vehicle owned by or on behalf of the Central or any \r\nProvincial Government and used for public purposes unconnected with \r\nany commercial enterprise; \r\n(b) to any transport vehicle owned by a local authority or by a person \r\nacting under contract with a local authority and used solely for road \r\ncleaning, watering or conservancy purposes; \r\n(c) to any emergency vehicle; \r\n(d) to any transport vehicle used for any other public purpose prescribed in \r\nthis behalf; \r\n(e) to any transport vehicle used solely for conveyance of corpses; \r\n(f) to any transport vehicle used for towing a disabled vehicle or for \r\nremoving goods from a disabled vehicle to a place of safety; \r\n(g) to any school bus; or \r\n(h) to any trailer used for any purpose, other than the carriage of goods for \r\nhire or reward when drawn by a motor vehicle constructed for the \r\ncarriage of not more than six passengers excluding the driver. \r\n (4) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (3), sub -section (1) shall, if \r\nGovernment by rules made under section 69 so prescribes, apply to any motor \r\nvehicle adapted to carry more than nine passengers excluding the driver. \r\n1\r\n[44-A. Permission to drive transport vehicles registered in other Provinces .– A \r\ntransport vehicle registered in any other Province may be allowed to be driven within \r\nthe Province– \r\n(a) in case of a transport vehicle for which a permit has been i ssued, by \r\ngeneral or special resolution of the Provincial Transport Authority; and \r\n(b) in any other case, by general or special order of the Government; \r\n subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Provincial \r\nTransport Authority or the Government in the said resolution or order, as t he case \r\nmay be.] \r\n2\r\n[44-B. CVH and PVH not to be driven without permit .- (1) No CVH or PVH shall \r\nbe operated by the TNC through DPPT without a permit granted by the Regional \r\nTransport Authority. \r\n (2) An application, along with prescribed fee, for grant of permit under sub -\r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (XXII of 1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1970), published \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated October 5, 1971, pp. 1238-E-1238-F, s. 3. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s.4. \r\nsection (1), shall be submitted to the Regional Transport Authority by the owner or \r\nlessee of the CVH or PVH on such form as may be issued by the Regional Transport \r\nAuthority covering the following particulars: \r\n(a) name and address of the owner or lessee of the CVH or PVH; \r\n(b) name and address of the CVH driver or PVH driver who will drive the \r\nCVH or PVH; \r\n(c) a copy of the driving licence of CVH driver or PVH driver; \r\n(d) region for which the permit is required; \r\n(e) a copy of the certificate of registration of CVH or PVH; \r\n(f) a copy of certificate of fitne ss of CVH or PVH duly issued by the \r\nprescribed authority; and \r\n(g) proof of registration of CVH or PVH and CVH driver or PVH driver with \r\nTNC. \r\n (3) An application under sub-section (2) shall be decided by the concerned \r\nRegional Transport Authority within fourteen days from the date of submission of \r\nsuch application. \r\n (4) A permit issued under this section shall be valid for a period of one \r\nyear. \r\n (5) An application for a CVH permit or PVH permit shall be TNC specific. \r\n44-C. Prohibitions on CVH and PVH permit holders .- (1) A CVH driver or PVH \r\ndriver shall not accept another booking or allow another person to use the same CVH \r\nor PVH without permission of the passenger using the CVH or PVH through DPPT. \r\n(2) In case permission under sub -section (1) is granted, the record of such \r\npermission shall be maintained by the TNC through DPPT.] \r\n45. Power of Government to control road transport .– (1) Government, having \r\nregard to– \r\n(a) the advantages offered to the public, trade and industry by the \r\ndevelopment of motor transport, and \r\n(b) the desirability of– \r\n(i) co-ordinating road and rail transport, \r\n(ii) preventing the deterioration of the road system, and \r\n(iii) preventing uneconomic competition among transport vehicles, \r\n and after having heard the representatives of the interests affected and \r\nhaving consulted the Provincial and Regional Transport Authorities concerned, may, \r\nfor reasons to be recorded in writing, by a notification in the official Gazette– \r\n(i) prohibit or restrict throughout the Province or in any area or on \r\nany route within the Province, subject to such conditions as it \r\nmay think desirable, the conveying of long distance goods traffic \r\ngenerally or of prescribed classes of goo ds, by private or public \r\ncarriers; or \r\n(ii) fix maximum or minimum fares or freights for stage carriages \r\nand public carriers to be applicable throughout the Province or \r\nwithin any area or on any route within the Province. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding anything in su b-section (1), Government may, by \r\nnotification under this sub -section, cancel generally or in relation to a specified area \r\nany permit or class of permits granted under this Chapter in respect of transport \r\nvehicles in order to enable the \r\n1\r\n[Board] constituted under section 70 to use its \r\ntransport vehicles on the routes thus rendered vacant: \r\n Provided that the provisions of section 22 of the West Pakistan General \r\nClauses Act, 1956 as to previous publication shall apply to a notification under this \r\nsub-section, and for the purposes of the said section, a notification under this sub -\r\nsection shall be deemed to be a rule made under an Act. \r\n (3) Government may direct the Provincial Transport Authority or a \r\nRegional Transport Authority not to grant or issue any permi t (if already granted but \r\nnot issued) or to restrict the grant of fresh permits to a specified number on any route \r\nor routes or part of a route on which the \r\n2\r\n[Board] is already operating motor transport \r\nor intends to do so. \r\nExplanation.– For the purpose of this sub-section “route” includes any combination \r\nof routes or an elongation of a route. \r\n3\r\n[45-A. Power of Government to regulate stage carriages .– (1) The Government \r\nmay, in order to regulate stage carriages on a route or in an area, for the purposes \r\nof– \r\n(a) reducing traffic congestion; \r\n(b) providing an efficient, adequate, reliable, dignified, safe, integrated, \r\neconomical and properly coordinated road transport system; \r\n(c) providing adequate seating arrangements for women and disabled; and \r\n(d) satisfying any other requirement for proper transportation system; \r\nconduct or cause to be conducted a periodical survey in order to determine all or any \r\nof the following: \r\n(i) the need for alignment or realignment of a route or routes; \r\n(ii) the particular type o r kind of motor vehicle (including nature, capacity, \r\nquality and age) which can be used as a stage carriage on the route; \r\n(iii) the number of permits for the stage carriages required to be issued for \r\nthe route; \r\n(iv) the measures to control and reduce envi ronmental pollution and traffic \r\ncongestion; \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n2Ibid. \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), pu blished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 2. \r\n(v) the need for preservation and future expansion of roads and commuter \r\ndemands; \r\n(vi) the time period for which any of these arrangements may be adequate; \r\nand \r\n(vii) any other factor necessary for the developmen t of a proper road \r\ntransport system. \r\n (2) The Government may, subject to sub -section (1), by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette– \r\n(a) declare a route to be a specified route; \r\n(b) determine the technical specifications (including capacity, quality and \r\nage) of the stage carriages which shall ply on the specified route; \r\n(c) fix the number of permits required to be issued in respect of a specified \r\nroute; and \r\n(d) determine qualifications and conditions for the grant of a permit for the \r\nspecified route which may be based on the following: \r\n(i) competence of the applicant; \r\n(ii) viable business plan of the applicant; \r\n(iii) the minimum number of stage carriages that an applicant shall \r\nhave to ply or operate on the specified route; \r\n(iv) the services that an appli cant shall have to establish, operate \r\nand maintain on the specified route; \r\n(v) the requisite arrangements for the maintenance and operations \r\nof the stage carriages of an applicant; \r\n(vi) the nature, value, extent and duration of a performance \r\nguarantee which an applicant shall be required to furnish; and \r\n(vii) any other reasonable qualifications and conditions as may be \r\nprescribed in the interest of the development of the road \r\ntransport system.] \r\n46. Transport authorities .– (1) Government shall by notificati on in the official \r\nGazette, constitute– \r\n(i) a Provincial Transport Authority to exercise and discharge throughout \r\nthe Province the powers and functions specified in sub-section (6); and \r\n(ii) Regional Transport Authorities to exercise and discharge througho ut \r\nsuch areas (in this Chapter referred to as regions) as may be specified \r\nin the notification, in respect of each Regional Transport Authority, the \r\npowers and functions conferred by or under this Chapter on such \r\nauthorities: \r\n Provided that the area specif ied as the region of a Regional Transport \r\nAuthority shall in no case be less than an entire District. \r\n (2) The Provincial Transport Authority or a Regional Transport Authority \r\nshall consist of such \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[persons]] as Government may think fit to appoint, but no \r\nperson who has any financial interests whether as proprietor, employee or otherwise \r\nin any transport undertaking, shall be appointed or continue as a member of the \r\nProvincial or a Regional Transport Authority. \r\nExplanation.– A person shall not be deemed to have any financial interest in a \r\ntransport undertaking for the purposes of this section merely by reason of the fact \r\nthat he is a member or an employee of the Railway Board or is a person in the \r\nservice of Pakistan or serving under the \r\n3\r\n[Board]. \r\n (3) If any person who is appointed as member of the Provincial or a \r\nRegional Transport Authority has any such interest in a transport undertaking as is \r\nreferred to in sub -section (2), he shall forthwith give notice of the same in writing to \r\nGovernment. \r\n (4) If any member of the Provincial or a Regional Transport Authority during \r\nhis term of office acquires any such interest in a transport undertaking as is referred to \r\nin sub-section (2), he shall within four weeks of acquiring such interest give notice of \r\nthe same in writing to Government, and shall on the giving of such notice cease to be \r\nsuch member. \r\n (5) If any person becomes a member or continues to remain as a member \r\nof the Provincial or a Regional Transport Authority in contravention of the provisions \r\nof thi s section he shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n (6) The Provincial Transport Authority shall exercise and discharge the \r\nfollowing powers and functions, namely:– \r\n(i) to co -ordinate and regulate the activities and policies of the Regional \r\nTransport Authorities; \r\n(ii) to perform the duties of a Regional Transport Authority– \r\n(a) where there is no such authority; or \r\n(b) where there is such authority, if it thinks fit so to do and if so \r\nrequired by that authority; \r\n4\r\n[or] \r\n5\r\n[(c) where the Government directs it to do so;] \r\n(iii) to settle all disputes and decide all matters on which differences of \r\nopinion arise between the Regional Transport Authorities; and \r\n(iv) to discharge such other functions as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “officials and non-officials” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordnance, 1970 (IX of \r\n1970), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 4. \r\n2Substituted for the words “number of Government officers” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (IX \r\nof 1999), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated March 20, 1999, pp. 401-403, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 3. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n (7) The Provincial Transport Authority may, subject to such conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed, issue to a Regional Transport Authority such orders and \r\ndirections of a general character in respect of road transport as it may deem \r\nnecessary, and the Regional Transport Autho rity shall give effect to all such orders \r\nand directions. \r\n (8) The Provincial Transport Authority and any Regional Transport \r\nAuthority, if authorised in this behalf by rules made under section 69, may delegate \r\nsuch of its powers and functions to such autho rity, or person and subject to such \r\nrestrictions, limitations and conditions as may be prescribed by the said rules. \r\n47. General provisions as to applications for permits.– (1) Every application for \r\na permit shall be made to the Regional Transport Authorit y of the region or of one of \r\nthe regions in which it is proposed to use the vehicle or vehicles and, if the applicant \r\nresides or has his principal place of business in any one of those regions, to the \r\nRegional Transport Authority of that region. \r\n (2) Nothing in sub -section (1) shall apply to road transport services \r\noperated by the \r\n1\r\n[Board]. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), where a \r\nnotification has been issued by the Government under section 45 -A, the Provincial \r\nTransport Authority shall invite applications for the grant of permits through \r\nadvertisement in the press indicating the route, specification of the stage carriages, the \r\nnumber of permits to be issued for that route and the qualifications and conditions \r\ndetermined in such notification.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(4) The applicant shall, with his application, attach a copy of a valid fitness \r\ncertificate issued by the prescribed authority for a transport vehicle.] \r\n4\r\n[48. Application for stage carriage permits.– (1) An application for a permit to use \r\na motor vehicle as a stage carriage (in this Chapter referred to as a stage carriage \r\npermit) shall contain the following particulars, namely:– \r\n(a) the name and address of the applicant; \r\n(b) the registration number, type, model and seating capacity of the vehicle \r\nin respect of which the application is made; \r\n(c) the route or routes on which \r\n5\r\n[* * *] it is intended to use the vehicle; and \r\n(d) such other matters as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) An application for a permit shall be accompanied by an affidavi t of the \r\napplicant to the effect that he is the actual owner of the motor vehicle in respect of \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punja b Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 4. \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2016 (XLIX of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2471-2472, s. 2. \r\n4Substituted by the West Pakist an Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 5. \r\n5Omitted the words “or the area within which” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendm ent) Ordinance, 1970 (IX \r\nof 1970), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 3(i). \r\nwhich the application is made \r\n1\r\n[and that no Government servant has any financial \r\ninterest in such motor vehicle, either directly or indirectly.] \r\nExplanation.– For the purposes of this Chapter, “actual owner” means a person or a \r\nbody of persons having proprietary rights in a motor vehicle, acquired by way of \r\npurchase, gift, inheritance, or under a hire -purchase agreement, or as a result of the \r\nsettlement of a lawful claim.] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(3) No application for grant of permit shall be made unless the vehicle in \r\nrespect of which the permit is required conforms to the age prescribed for the \r\npurpose.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(4) An application for the grant of the permit of a specified route shall b e \r\nsupported by sufficient material showing that the applicant is qualified for the grant of \r\nthe permit in terms of the qualifications determined by the Government under section \r\n45-A.] \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[49. Procedure for grant of stage carriage permits .– (1) Where an app lication \r\nfor a stage carriage permit conforming to the provisions of this Ordinance has been \r\nreceived by the Provincial or the Regional Transport Authority, as the case may be, it \r\nmay, on the payment of the prescribed fee, and furnishing of a bank guarante e to its \r\nsatisfaction for the payment of any compensation which the applicant may be \r\nrequired to pay under the provision of this Ordinance, grant a permit to the applicant \r\nin the prescribed form in respect of motor vehicle specified in the application: \r\n Provided that where any such permit granted in respect of the vehicle for \r\nwhich the permit is applied for has been suspended or cancelled, the Provincial or \r\nRegional Transport Authority– \r\n(a) shall not, during the period of suspension of the previous permit, grant \r\na permit in respect of the vehicle; and \r\n(b) may, in case of a previous permit, for reasons to be recorded in writing, \r\na copy whereof shall be granted to the applicant free of cost, refuse to \r\ngrant a permit for a period not exceeding three months wher eafter the \r\napplicant may make a fresh application for the grant of a stage carriage \r\npermit in respect of the same vehicle. \r\n (2) Condition of furnishing a bank guarantee under sub -section (1) may be \r\ndispensed with if– \r\n(a) the applicant furnishes security, equalling the requisite bank guarantee, \r\nissued by an insurance company duly registered with the Securities \r\nand Exchange Commission of Pakistan; or \r\n \r\n1Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 2. \r\n2Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 3(ii). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 5. \r\n4Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), pub lished in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 6. \r\n5Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 6. \r\n(b) the applicant furnishes a valid membership certificate issued by the \r\nWest Pakistan Transporters Mutual Ass istance Cooperative Society \r\nLimited.] \r\n1\r\n[50. Conditions for grant of stage carriage permits .– \r\n2\r\n[(1) A Regional Transport \r\nAuthority or the Provincial Transport Authority shall insert a condition in every stage \r\ncarriage permit that in case of death of or inju ry to a passenger in the stage carriage \r\narising out of the use of the stage carriage, the permit holder shall pay, as \r\ncompensation to the passenger or the legal representatives of the passenger, the \r\namount specified in the Thirteenth Schedule.] \r\n (2) A Regional Transport Authority may attach to a stage carriage permit \r\nany prescribed condition or any or all of the following conditions, namely:– \r\n(i) that the service specified in the permit shall be commenced not later \r\nthan a specified date and be continued for a specified period; \r\n(ii) that a specified number of return trips of daily service shall be \r\nmaintained on the route or routes specified in the permit and that they \r\nmay be varied only in accordance with the specified conditions; \r\n(iii) that the stage carriage shall be used only on specified routes \r\n3\r\n[* * *]; \r\n(iv) that copies of the fare -table and time -table approved by the Regional \r\nTransport Authority shall be exhibited on the stage carriage and at its \r\nstands and stops on the route, and that the timetable and fare-table so \r\nexhibited shall be observed; \r\n(v) that not more than a specified number of passengers and not more \r\nthan a specified amount of luggage shall be carried on any stage \r\ncarriage at any one time; \r\n(vi) that within municipal limits and in such other a reas and places as may \r\nbe prescribed, passengers shall not be taken up or set down except at \r\nspecified places; \r\n(vii) that the permit holder shall maintain such accounts and records of the \r\noperation of the services and shall submit such financial and statis tical \r\nreturns as may be required by the Regional or Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority, and that the records and accounts shall be produced for \r\ninspection before the person or persons authorized in this behalf by the \r\nRegional or Provincial Transport Authority; and \r\n(viii) that tickets shall be issued to passengers for the fares paid. \r\n (3) The Provincial Transport Authority or a Regional Transport Authority \r\nmay regulate the timings of departure of stage carriages, whether they belong to one \r\nor more owners.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 7. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amend ment) Act 2011 (I of 2011), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated January 22, 2011, pp. 2691-2692, s. 2. \r\n3Omitted the words “or in specified areas” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of \r\n1970), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 5. \r\n51. Application for contract carriage permit .– \r\n1\r\n[(1)] An application for a permit \r\nto use a motor vehicle as a contract carriage (in this Chapter referred to as a \r\ncontract carriage permit) shall contain the following particulars, namely:– \r\n2\r\n[(a) the name and address of the applicant;] \r\n3\r\n[(aa)] the type and seating capacity of the vehicle; \r\n(b) the area for which the permit is required; \r\n4\r\n[(c) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(d) any other particulars which may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(2) An application under sub -section (1) shall be accompanied by an \r\naffidavit of the applicant to the effect that no Government Servant has, either directly \r\nor indirectly, any financial interest in the vehicle in respect of which permit is applied \r\nfor.] \r\n52. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for \r\ncontract carriage permits .– A Regional Transport Authority shall, in deciding \r\nwhether to grant or refuse a contract carriage permit, have regard to the extent to \r\nwhich additional contract carriage may be necessary or desirable in t he public \r\ninterest; and shall also take into consideration any representations made by persons \r\nalready holding contract carriage permits in the region or by any local authority or \r\npolice authority in the region to the effect that the number of contract car riages for \r\nwhich permits have already been granted is sufficient for or in excess of the needs of \r\nthe region or any area within the region. \r\n53. Power to restrict the number of contract carriages and impose \r\nconditions on contract carriage permits .– \r\n6\r\n[(1)] A Regional Transport Authority \r\nmay, after consideration of the matters specified in section 52– \r\n(a) fix the number of contract carriages generally or contract carriages of \r\nany specified type for which contract carriage permits may be granted in \r\nthe region or any specified area within the region; \r\n(b) refuse to grant a contract carriage permit, or grant a contract carriage \r\npermit in respect of a particular contract carriage or a particular service \r\nof contract carriages in such form as it may, subject to the ru les made \r\nunder section 69, deem fit; provided that no person shall be granted a \r\ncontract carriage permit for any area not specified in the application \r\nmade by him under section 51; \r\n \r\n1Re-numbered by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 3. \r\n2Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 8(ii). \r\n3Relettered for “(a)” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 8(i). \r\n4Omitted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 8(iii). \r\n5Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 3. \r\n6Re-numbered by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 9. \r\n(c) attach to the contract carriage permit any prescribed condition or all or \r\nany one of the following conditions, namely:– \r\n(i) that the contract carriage or contract carriages shall be used \r\nonly in a specified area or on a specified route or routes; \r\n(ii) that except in accordance with specified conditions no contract \r\nor hiring m ay be entered into for transporting goods or \r\npassengers in the contract carriage or carriages outside a \r\nspecified area; \r\n(iii) that subject to specified conditions, goods may be carried in a \r\ncontract carriage to the exclusion of or in addition to \r\npassengers; \r\n(iv) that in the case of motor cabs, specified fares shall be charged \r\nand a table of fares displayed on the vehicle; \r\n(v) that in the case of vehicles other than motor cabs, specified \r\nrates of hiring not exceeding specified maximum shall be \r\ncharged; \r\n(vi) that in the case of motor cabs, a specified weight of passengers’ \r\nluggage shall be carried free of charge and a specified charge \r\nshall be made for any luggage in excess of the luggage to be \r\ncarried free of charge; \r\n(vii) that a taxi meter shall be fitted to every motor cab; \r\n(viii) that specified conditions of the permit shall be liable to be \r\nvaried, and that further specified conditions may be attached to \r\nthe permit by the authority at any time on due notice being given \r\nto the permit holder; \r\n(ix) that the conditions of the permit shall not be departed from save \r\nwith the approval of the authority. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(2) The Regional Transport Authority or the Provincial Transport Authority \r\nshall insert a condition in every contract carriage permit, other than a permit in \r\nrespect of a contract carriage constructed, adapted or used for carrying not more \r\nthan six passengers including the driver, that in case of death of or injury to a \r\npassenger in the contract carriage arising out of the use of the contract carriage, the \r\npermit h older shall pay, as compensation to the passenger or the legal \r\nrepresentatives of the passenger, the amount specified in the Thirteenth Schedule.] \r\n54. Application for private carriers permit .–\r\n 2\r\n[(1)] An application for a permit to \r\nuse a transport vehicle f or the carriage of goods for or in connection with a trade or \r\nbusiness carried on by the applicant (in this Chapter referred to as a private carrier’s \r\npermit) shall contain the following particulars, namely:– \r\n(a) the type and carrying capacity of the vehicle; \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2011 (I of 201 1), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated January 22, 2011, pp. 2691-2692, s. 3. \r\n2Re-numbered by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 5. \r\n(b) the nature of the goods which the applicant expects normally to carry in \r\nconnection with his trade or business; \r\n(c) the area for which the permit is required; and \r\n(d) any other particulars which may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(2) An application under sub -section (1) shall be accompanied by an \r\naffidavit of the applicant to the effect that no Government servant has, either directly \r\nor indirectly, any financial interest in the vehicle in respect of which permit is applied \r\nfor.] \r\n55. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for \r\na private carrier’s permit.– (1) Where an application conforming to the provisions of \r\nsection 54 for a private carrier’s permit has been received by the Regional Transport \r\nAuthority, it shall, if satisfied that t he vehicle or vehicles for which the permit is \r\nrequired will not be used except in connection with the business of the applicant, \r\nsuch business not being transport business, grant the applicant, on the payment of \r\nthe prescribed fee, a permit in the prescri bed form in respect of the vehicle or \r\nvehicles specified in the application: \r\n Provided that the Regional Transport Authority may, for reasons to be \r\nrecorded in writing, a copy whereof shall be granted free of cost to the applicant, \r\nrefuse to grant a permit, where– \r\n(i) the applicant is the holder of a private carrier’s permit which has been \r\nsuspended; or \r\n(ii) any such permit previously held by the applicant has been cancelled; \r\nor \r\n(iii) any such permit previously granted in respect of the vehicle or vehicles \r\nfor which the permit is applied for has been suspended or cancelled. \r\n (2) A Regional Transport Authority may in granting a private carrier’s \r\npermit impose conditions to be specified in the permit relating to the description of \r\ngoods which may be carried, o r the area in which the permit shall be valid, or the \r\nmaximum laden weight and axle weight of any vehicles used. \r\n (3) A Regional Transport Authority may on the application of the holder of \r\na private carrier’s permit granted by it, and subject to such condi tions as it may \r\nattach, extend the operation of the permit to the region or to any area within the \r\nregion of another Regional Transport Authority, and the requirements of section 65 \r\nas to counter-signature of permits shall not be applicable to any such permit: \r\n Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise a Regional Transport \r\nAuthority to grant a permit effective solely within the region of another Regional \r\nTransport Authority. \r\n56. Application for public carrier’s permit.– An application for a permit to use a \r\nmotor vehicle for the carriage of goods for hire or reward (in this Chapter referred to \r\n \r\n1Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\nas a public carrier’s permit) shall be made on the prescribed form and shall contain \r\nthe prescribed particulars \r\n1\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[Provided that the application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the \r\napplicant to the effect that no Government servant has any financial interest, either \r\ndirectly or indirectly, in the vehicle in respect of which the application is made.] \r\n57. Procedures of Regional Transport Authority in considering application \r\nfor public carrier’s permit .– (1) Where an application for a public carrier’s permit \r\nconforming to the provisions of section 56 has been received by a Regional \r\nTransport Authority, it shall, on payment of the prescribed fees, gra nt a permit in the \r\nprescribed form in respect of the vehicle or vehicles specified in the application: \r\n Provided that the Regional Transport Authority may refuse to grant the permit \r\nwhere– \r\n(i) the applicant is the holder of a public carrier’s permit which has been \r\nsuspended; or \r\n(ii) any such permit previously held by the applicant has been cancelled; \r\nor \r\n(iii) any such permit previously granted in respect of the vehicle or vehicles \r\nfor which the permit is applied for has been suspended or cancelled. \r\n (2) A Regional Transport Authority may on the application of the holder of \r\na public carrier’s permit granted by it, and subject to such conditions as it may \r\nattach, extend the operation of the permit to the region or to any area within the \r\nregion of another Regional Transport Authority and the requirements of section 65 as \r\nto counter-signature of permits shall not be applicable to any such permit: \r\n Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise a Regional Transport \r\nAuthority to grant a permit effective sole ly within the region of another Transport \r\nAuthority. \r\n58. Power to restrict the number of and attach conditions to public carrier’s \r\npermits.– The Regional Transport Authority may attach to a public carrier’s permit \r\nall or any of the following conditions, namely:– \r\n(i) that the vehicle shall be used only on specified routes or in a specified \r\narea; \r\n(ii) that the laden weight and the axle weights of any vehicles used shall \r\nnot exceed a specified maximum; \r\n(iii) that such records as may be prescribed relating to t he plying of the \r\nvehicles shall be maintained; and \r\n(iv) that the vehicle used shall comply with such other specified condition \r\nor conditions appropriate to the service which the Regional Transport \r\nAuthority thinks proper to impose in the public interest or with a view to \r\nprevent uneconomic competition between road transport services. \r\n \r\n1Replaced the full-stop by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 6. \r\n2Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n59. Procedure in applying for and granting permits .– \r\n1\r\n[(1) An application for a \r\npermit of any kind may be made at any time.] \r\n2\r\n[(2) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n3 \r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n4\r\n[(4) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n5\r\n[(5) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n6\r\n[(6) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n (7) When a Regional Transport Authority refuses an application for a \r\npermit of any kind it shall give to the applicant in writing its reasons for the refusal. \r\n60. Duration and renewal of permits .– \r\n7\r\n[(1) A permit other than a special permit \r\nissued under section 64 shall be effective \r\n8\r\n[*******]– \r\n(a) in the case of a stage carriage permit or a contract carriage permit, not \r\nbeing a permit to ply a motor -cab, for such peri od, not being less than \r\none year and not more than three years as the \r\n9\r\n[Provincial or] Regional \r\nTransport Authority may after considering the condition of the \r\n10\r\n[public \r\nservice vehicle] for the route in question in its discretion specify in the \r\npermit; and \r\n(b) in the case of any other permit, for such period not being less than \r\nthree years and not more than five years, as the Regional Transport \r\nAuthority may, in its discretion specify in the permit.] \r\n (2) A permit may be renewed on an application made in tha t behalf in the \r\nprescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee for a peri od specified in \r\nsub-section (1) \r\n11\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n12\r\n[Provided that no person shall claim renewal of a permit of a stage carriage \r\nas a matter of right and the Authority which granted the permit may or may not renew \r\nit, for reasons to be recorded in writing.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 10(i). \r\n2Omitted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 10(ii). \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 11. \r\n8Omitted the words “without renewal” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 7(1). \r\n9Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n10Substituted for the word “bus” by the Act ibid. \r\n11Substituted for the full-stop by the Act ibid., s. 7(2). \r\n12Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n61. General conditions attaching to all permits .– (1) Save as provided in \r\nsection 62, a permit shall not be transferable from one person to another except with \r\nthe permission of the tran sport authority which granted the permit and shall not \r\nwithout such permission operate to confer on any person to whom a vehicle covered \r\nby the permit is transferred any right to use that vehicle in the manner authorized by \r\nthe permit. \r\n (2) The holder of a permit may, with the permission of the authority by \r\nwhich the permit was granted, replace by another vehicle of the same or \r\nsubstantially similar nature and capacity any vehicle covered by the permit. \r\n (3) The following shall be conditions of every permit:– \r\n(a) that the vehicle or vehicles to which the permit relates are at all times \r\nso maintained as to comply with the requirements of Chapter VI and \r\nthe rules made thereunder; \r\n(b) that the vehicle or vehicles to which the permit relates are not driven at \r\na speed exceeding the speed permissible under this Ordinance; \r\n(c) that any prohibition or restriction imposed and any maximum or \r\nminimum fares or freights fixed by notification made under section 45 \r\nare observed in connection with any vehicle or vehicles to which the \r\npermit relates; \r\n(d) that the vehicle or vehicles to which the permit relates are not driven in \r\ncontravention of the provision of section 76; \r\n1\r\n[(dd) that no Government servant shall acquire any interest, either directly or \r\nindirectly, in the vehic le covered by a permit except when he acquires \r\nsuch interest by operation of law or under the decree, judgment or \r\norder of any court or with the permission, in writing, of the authority by \r\nwhich the permit was granted [;]\r\n2\r\n] \r\n(e) that the permit holder shall furnish to the Provincial Transport Authority \r\nor a Regional Transport Authority or an officer of the Transport \r\nDepartment authorized in this behalf, within such period of time as may \r\nbe fixed by that authority or the officer, such information relating to the \r\nvehicle or vehicles covered by the permit or the permit holder’s business \r\nas a carrier as may be required by that authority or officer; \r\n(f) that the provisions of any law for the time being in force in the Province \r\nrelating to insurance of motor vehicl es so far as they apply to the \r\nholder of the permit are observed; and \r\n(g) that the permit holder’s business premises shall be according to a \r\ndesign approved by the Provincial Transport Authority and maintained \r\nproperly. \r\nExplanation.– In this clause, busine ss premises include bus stations, shelters, \r\ngarages and repairs shops for the vehicle or vehicles to which the permit relates. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 7. \r\n2Misprinted in the Gazette as full stop “.”. \r\n62. Cancellation and suspension of permit .– (1) The transport authority which \r\ngranted a permit may cancel the permit or may suspend it for such period as it thinks \r\nfit– \r\n(a) on the breach of any condition specified in sub-section (3) of section 61 \r\nor of any other condition contained in the permit; or \r\n(b) if the holder of the permit uses or causes or allows a vehicle to which \r\nthe perm it relates to be used in any manner not authorized by the \r\npermit; or \r\n(c) if the holder of the permit ceases to possess the vehicle or vehicles \r\ncovered by the permit; or \r\n(d) if the holder of the permit has obtained the permit by fraud or mis -\r\nrepresentation; or \r\n(e) if the holder of a public carrier’s permit fails, without reasonable cause, \r\nto ply the vehicle; or \r\n(f) if the holder of the permit uses or causes or allows the vehicle or \r\nvehicles to be used for subversive activities against the State; or \r\n(g) if th e holder of the permit uses or causes or allows the vehicle or \r\nvehicles to be used for the transport of goods the movement of which is \r\nbanned under any law for the time being in force, or for the commission \r\nof a cognizable offence; or \r\n(h) if a forgery has been committed in respect of the permit or it has in any \r\nway otherwise been tampered with \r\n1\r\n[;] \r\n2\r\n[or] \r\n3\r\n[(i) if the holder of a permit, of a route specified under section 45 -A, fails to \r\ncomply with any of the qualifications or any of the terms and conditions \r\nof the permit [:]\r\n4\r\n \r\n Provided that no permit shall be cancelled unless an opportunity has been \r\ngiven to the holder of the permit to submit his explanation and of being heard. \r\n (2) Where a transport authority cancels or suspends a permit, it shall \r\nrecord in writing its reasons for the cancellation or suspension and shall give a copy \r\nthereof to the holder of the permit. \r\n5\r\n[62-A. Suspension and cancellation of permits of the specified route and \r\nforfeiture of performance guarantee .– If an owner, plying his stage carriages on a \r\nspecified route having more than one permits, fails to comply with or violates any of \r\nthe qualifications, or any terms and conditions of the permit, the Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority may impose all or any of the following penalties upon him: \r\n(a) forfeiture of the whole or part of the performance guarantee; or \r\n \r\n1Substituted for colon by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 8(1). \r\n2Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Misprinted in the Gazette as full-stop. \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 9. \r\n(b) suspend all or any of the permits; or \r\n(c) cancel all or any of the permits: \r\n Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed upon the owner unless he is \r\nafforded an opportunity to show-cause against the specific allegations and the \r\npenalty proposed to be imposed upon him.] \r\n63. Transfer of permit on death of holder .– (1) Where the holder of a permit \r\ndies, the person succeeding to the possession of the vehicle or vehicles covered by \r\nthe permit may, for a period of three months, use the permit as if it had been granted \r\nto himself: \r\n Provided that such person has, within thirty days of the death of the holder, \r\ninformed the transport authority which granted the permit of the death of the holder \r\nand of his intention to use the permit: \r\n Provided further that no permit shall be so used after the date on which it \r\nwould have ceased to be effective without renewal in the hands of the deceased \r\nholder. \r\n (2) The transport authority may, on applicat ion made to it within three \r\nmonths of the death of the holder of a permit, transfer the permit to the person \r\nsucceeding to the possession of the vehicles covered by the permit. \r\n1\r\n[Explanation.– For the purposes of this section, the word “death” shall includ e \r\nwinding up, dissolution, insolvency or any other mode of extinction of a person or an \r\nentity.] \r\n2\r\n[64. Special permits .– (1) A Regional Transport Authority may grant special \r\npermits, to be effective for one return trip only, authorising the use of a motor vehicle \r\nfor that trip as a public service vehicle \r\n3\r\n[,] \r\n4\r\n[or authorising a transport vehicle being \r\ndriven empty.] \r\n (2) A Regional Transport Authority may, subject to such conditions as it \r\nmay impose in this behalf, delegate its powers of issuing a permit un der sub-section \r\n(1) to its Chairman, any member or any Gazetted Officer of Government.] \r\n5\r\n[65. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted.– * * *\r\n * * * * * * * * ] \r\n66. Appeals.– (1) Any person– \r\n(a) aggrieved by the refusal of the Provin cial or a Regional Transport \r\nAuthority to grant a permit, or by any condition attached to a permit \r\ngranted to him, or \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 10. \r\n2Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), publ ished in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 12. \r\n3Replaced for the “full stop” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 8. \r\n4Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n5Omitted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 13. \r\n(b) aggrieved by the cancellation or suspension of the permit or by any \r\nvariation of the conditions thereof, or \r\n(c) aggrieved by the refus al to transfer the permit to the person \r\nsucceeding on the death of the holder of a permit to the possession of \r\nthe vehicle or vehicles covered by the permit, or \r\n(d) aggrieved by the refusal of the Provincial or a Regional Transport \r\nAuthority to countersign a permit, or by any condition attached to such \r\ncountersignature, or \r\n(e) aggrieved by the refusal to renew a permit, or \r\n(f) being a local authority or police authority or an association which, or a \r\nperson providing transport facilities who, having opposed the grant of a \r\npermit, is aggrieved by the grant thereof or by any condition attached \r\nthereto, or \r\n(g) being the holder of a licence, who is aggrieved by the refusal of a \r\nRegional Transport Authority to grant an authorisation to drive a public \r\nservice vehicle, \r\n1\r\n[or] \r\n2\r\n[(h) aggrieved by a penalty of forfeiture, suspension or cancellation \r\nimposed under section 62-A;] \r\n may, within thirty days and in the prescribed manner, appeal to the prescribed \r\nauthority, who after giving such person and the original authority an opportunity of \r\nbeing heard, pass such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance \r\nor the rules framed thereunder, as it may deem fit: \r\n Provided that the appellate authority shall not increase the number of permits \r\ngranted by the Provincial Transport Authority or a Regional Transport Authority. \r\n (2) No appeal shall lie against any order passed under sub -section (2) of \r\nsection 45. \r\n (3) Save as expressly provided in this Ordinance, no Court or other \r\nauthority shall have jurisdiction– \r\n(a) to entertain or adjudicate upon any matter which the Provincial or a \r\nRegional Transport Authority or the prescribed authority is empowered \r\nby this Ordinance to dispose of or to determine; or \r\n(b) to question the legality of anything done under this Ordinanc eby or at \r\nthe instance of the Provincial or a Regional Transport Authority or the \r\nprescribed authority. \r\n (4) No Court or other authority shall be competent to grant an injunction or \r\nother order in relation to any proceedings before the Provincial or a Regi onal \r\nTransport Authority or the prescribed authority under this Ordinance, or anything \r\ndone or intended to be done by or at the instance of any such authority under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n \r\n1Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 11. \r\n2Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[67 Compensation for the death of, or injury to, a passenger .– \r\n3\r\n[\r\n4\r\n[(1) I n the \r\ncase of death of or injury to a passenger in a stage carriage or a contract carriage, \r\nother than a contract carriage constructed, adapted or used to carry not more than \r\nsix passengers including the driver, arising out of the use of such carriage, the holder \r\nof the permit or, in the absence of the permit, the owner of the carriage shall pay, as \r\ncompensation to the passenger or the legal representatives of the passenger, the \r\namount specified in the Thirteenth Schedule.]] \r\n (2) The compensation payable under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to \r\nany sum which the person entitled to receive compensation may receive or be \r\neligible to receive under a policy of insurance under the provisions of section 95 of \r\nthe Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (IV of 1939). \r\n (3) Any contract for the conveyance of a passenger in a stage carriage or \r\ncontract carriage, other than a contract carriage constructed, adapted or used to \r\ncarry not more than six passengers including the driver, in respect of which a permit \r\nhas been issued und er this Chapter, shall, so far as it purports to restrict the liability \r\nof any person, or to absolve any person from his liability, in respect of any claim \r\nmade against that person in respect of the death of, or injury to, the passenger who \r\nis being carrie d in, entering or alighting from the vehicle, or purports to impose any \r\nconditions with respect to the enforcement of any such liability, be void.]] \r\n5\r\n[67-A. Claims Tribunal.– (1) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\nconstitute a Claims Tribunal for such area or areas as may be specified in the \r\nnotification, for the purpose of adjudicating upon claims for compensation under \r\nsection 67. (2) A Claims Tribunal shall consist of one or more members as \r\nGovernment may deem fit to appoint, and where it consists of two or more members, \r\none of them shall be appointed as the Chairman thereof.] \r\n6\r\n[67-B. Application for compensation.– (1) An application for compensation under \r\nsection 67 may be made– \r\n(a) by the person who has sustained the injury; or \r\n(b) where death has resulted, by the legal representatives of the deceased \r\npassenger; or \r\n(c) by an agent duly authorised by the person injured or the legal \r\nrepresentatives of the deceased passenger as the case may be. \r\n (2) Every application under sub -section (1) shall be made to the Claims \r\nTribunal having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident resulting in the death \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 14. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazett e of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 11. \r\n3Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 6(i). \r\n4Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2011 (I of 2011), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated January 22, 2011, pp. 2691-2692, s. 4. \r\n5Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 197 0 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 14. \r\n6Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 14. \r\nor injury, as the case may be, of the passenger, and shall be in such form and shall \r\ncontain such particulars as may be prescribed. \r\n (3) No application for compensation under this section shall be entertained \r\nunless it is \r\n1\r\n[accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed and is] made within \r\nninety days of the accident: \r\n Provided that the Claims Tribunal may entertain an application after the expiry \r\nof the said ninety days, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient \r\ncause from making the application in time.] \r\n2\r\n[67-BB. Information regarding claim for compensation .– Where the Claims \r\nTribunal receives information from any source that an accident giving rise to a claim \r\nfor compensation under section 67 has occurred within its jurisdiction, it may, after \r\nsuch inquiry as it may deem proper, inform the passenger injured in the accident or \r\nthe legal representatives of the pa ssenger who has died as a result of the accident \r\nthat it is open to him or them to make an application for compensation under section \r\n67-B and may give him or them, as the case may be, such other information as it \r\nmay think fit.] \r\n3\r\n[67-C. Award of compensat ion.– On receipt of an application for compensation \r\nmade under section 67 -B, the Claims Tribunal shall hold an inquiry into the claim, \r\ngiving an opportunity to the parties of being heard, and pass an order determining, in \r\naccordance with the provisions of section 67, the amount of compensation payable, \r\nand specifying the person or persons to whom the compensation shall be paid.] \r\n4\r\n[67-D. Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal .– (1) In the holding of an inquiry \r\nunder section 67-C, the Claims Tribunal shall, subject to any rules that may be made \r\nin this behalf by Government, follow such summary procedure as it thinks fit. \r\n (2) The Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the \r\npurposes of section 195 and Chapter XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 \r\n(Act V of 1898). \r\n (3) The Claims Tribunal shall have all the powers of a Civil Court– \r\n(a) for the purposes of taking evidence on oath, enforcing the attendance \r\nof witnesses and compelling the discovery and production of \r\ndocuments and material objects; and \r\n(b) for such other purposes as may be prescribed.] \r\n5\r\n[67-E. Appeal.– (1) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (2), any person \r\naggrieved by an order of the Claims Tribunal awarding or refusing to award \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 7. \r\n2Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 8. \r\n3Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 14. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\ncompensation, may, \r\n1\r\n[on payment o f such fee as may be prescribed and] within \r\nninety days from the date of the order, prefer an appeal to the prescribed authority \r\n2\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[Provided that the appellate authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry \r\nof the said ninety days, if it is satis fied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient \r\ncause from preferring the appeal in time.] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(2) An appeal shall not lie under sub -section (1) if the amount in dispute in \r\nthe appeal does not exceed rupees twenty-five thousand.] \r\n5\r\n[67-F. Recovery of a mount of compensation .– (1) Where any compensation has \r\nbeen awarded by the Claims Tribunal or the prescribed authority, and the same has \r\nnot been paid to the person to whom it has been awarded, within seven days of the \r\norder awarding the compensation– \r\n(a) if the compensation is payable by a person who has furnished a bank \r\nguarantee under section 49, the bank giving the guarantee shall on \r\nbeing required by the Tribunal deposit with the Tribunal the amount of \r\ncompensation, or so much thereof as can be paid o ut of the amount \r\nsecured under the guarantee; provided that any amount of \r\ncompensation which cannot be so recovered shall be recoverable in \r\nthe manner provided in clause (b); \r\n(b) if the compensation is payable by a person who has not furnished a \r\nbank guarantee under section 49, the Claims Tribunal or the prescribed \r\nauthority awarding the compensation may, on the application of the \r\nperson entitled to receive the compensation, issue a certificate to the \r\nCollector, and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recover the \r\namount specified in the certificate in the same manner as an arrear of \r\nland-revenue. \r\n (2) Where any compensation has been paid under the provisions of clause \r\n(a) of sub -section (1) out of any amount secured under section 49 in respect of a \r\nstage carriage, the permit in respect of such stage carriage shall stand suspended \r\nuntil the permit holder furnishes to the Regional Transport Authority which issued the \r\npermit, a fresh bank guarantee of the prescribed sum under the provisions of section \r\n49.] \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(3) An order passed by a Claims Tribunal of any other Province or of the \r\nState of Azad Jammu and Kashmir shall be enforceable in the Province in the same \r\nmanner as if it were an order of a Claims Tribunal of the Province; provided the \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakista n Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 9(i). \r\n2Replaced for the “full-stop” by the Ordinance ibid., s. 9(ii). \r\n3Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 9(ii). \r\n4Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2011 (I of 2011), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated January 22, 2011, pp. 2691-2692, s. 5. \r\n5Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s.14. \r\n6Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-F-691-H, s. 10. \r\norders of the C laims Tribunal in the Province are also enforceable in such other \r\nProvince or the said State.] \r\n1\r\n[67-G. Bar of jurisdiction .– No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any \r\nquestion relating to any claim for compensation which may be adjudicated u pon by a \r\nClaims Tribunal, and no injunction in respect of any action taken or to be taken by or \r\nbefore a Claims Tribunal in respect of any claim for compensation shall be granted \r\nby a Civil Court.] \r\n68. Power to make rules as to stage carriages and contract carriages.– (1) \r\nGovernment may make rules in respect of stage carriages and contract carriages– \r\n(a) to provide for the licensing of persons acting as conductors of such \r\ncarriages; \r\n(b) to regulate the conduct of persons licensed to act as drivers of, and t he \r\nconduct and duties of conductors of, such vehicles, when acting as \r\nsuch; and \r\n(c) to regulate the conduct of passengers in such vehicles. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such \r\nrules may– \r\n(a) authorise the removal from such vehicle by the driver or conductor, or \r\non the request of the driver or conductor, or any passenger, by any \r\npolice officer, of any person infringing the rules; \r\n(b) require a passenger who is reasonably suspected by the driver or \r\nconductor of contravening the rules to give his name and address to a \r\npolice officer or to the driver or conductor on demand; \r\n(c) require a passenger to declare, if so requested by the driver or \r\nconductor, the journey he intends to take or has taken in the vehicle \r\nand to pay th e fare for the whole of such journey and to accept any \r\nticket provided therefor; \r\n(d) require, on demand being made for the purpose by the driver or \r\nconductor or other person authorised by the owner of the vehicle, \r\nproduction during the journey and surrende r at the end of the journey \r\nby the holder thereof any ticket issued to him; \r\n(e) require a passenger, if so requested by the driver or conductor, to \r\nleave the vehicle on the completion of the journey for which he has \r\npaid the fare; \r\n(f) require the surrender by the holder thereof on the expiry of the period \r\nof journey for which it is issued of a ticket issued to him; \r\n(g) require the maintenance of complaint books in stage carriages and \r\nprescribe the conditions under which passengers may record any \r\ncomplaints in the same. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 14. \r\n69. Power to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter .– (1) Government \r\nmay make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this \r\nChapter. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, rules under \r\nthis section may be made with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(i) the period of appointment and the terms of appointment of and the \r\nconduct of business by Regional and Provincial Transport Authorities \r\n1\r\n[the delegation of powers by them to their respective Chairmen or any \r\nMember,] and the reports to be furnished by them; \r\n(ii) the conduct and hearing of appeals that may be preferred under this \r\nChapter, the fees to be paid in respect of such appeals and the refund \r\nof such fees; \r\n(iii) the f orms to be used for the purposes of this Chapter, including the \r\nforms of permits; \r\n(iv) the issue of copies of permits in place of permits mutilated, defaced, \r\nlost or destroyed; \r\n(v) the documents, plates and marks to be carried by transport vehicles, \r\nthe manner in which they are to be carried and the languages in which \r\nany such documents are to be expressed; \r\n(vi) the badges and uniform to be worn by drivers and conductors of stage \r\ncarriages and contract carriages; \r\n(vii) the fees to be paid in respect of perm its, duplicate permits, plates and \r\nbadges; \r\n(viii) the exemption of prescribed persons or classes of persons from \r\npayment of all or any portion of the fees payable under this Chapter; \r\n(ix) the custody, production and cancellation on expiration, of permits, and \r\nthe return of permits which have become void or have been cancelled; \r\n(x) the conditions subject to which a permit issued in one region shall be \r\nvalid in another region; \r\n(xi) the authorities to whom, the time within which and the manner in which \r\nappeals may be preferred; \r\n(xii) the construction and fittings of, and the equipment to be carried by, \r\nstage and contract carriages, whether generally or in specified areas; \r\n(xiii) the determination of the number of passengers a stage or contract \r\ncarriage is adapted to carry and the number of passengers which may \r\nbe carried; \r\n(xiv) the conditions subject to which goods may be carried on stage and \r\ncontract carriages partly or wholly in lieu of passengers; \r\n(xv) the safe custody and disposal of property left in a stage or contract \r\ncarriage; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 15(i). \r\n(xvi) regulating the painting or marking of transport vehicles and the display \r\nof advertising matter thereon, and in particular prohibiting the painting \r\nor marking of transport vehicles in such colour or manner as to induce \r\nany person to believe that the vehicle is used for the transport of mails; \r\n(xvii) the conveyance in stage or contract carriages of corpses or persons \r\nsuffering from any infectious contagious disease or goods likely to \r\ncause discomfort or injury to passengers, and t he inspection and \r\ndisinfection of such carriages, if used for such purposes; \r\n(xviii) the provision of fitting taxi -meters of approved standard type on motor \r\ncabs, and the examining, testing and sealing of taxi-meters; \r\n(xix) prohibiting the picking up or se tting down of passengers by stage or \r\ncontract carriages at specified places or in specified areas or at places \r\nother than duly notified stands or halting places, and requiring the driver \r\nof a stage carriage to stop and remain stationary for a reasonable ti me \r\nwhen so required by a passenger desiring to board or alight from the \r\nvehicle at a notified halting place; \r\n(xx) the requirements which shall be complied with in the construction or use \r\nof any duly notified stand or halting place, including the provision or \r\nadequate facilities for the convenience of the users thereof, the fees, if \r\nany, which may be charged for the use of such stands or places, the \r\nstaff to be employed there at and the duties and conduct of such staff, \r\nand generally for maintaining such sta nds and places in a serviceable \r\nand clean condition; \r\n(xxi) the regulation of motor cab ranks; \r\n(xxii) requiring the owners of transport vehicles to notify any change of \r\naddress or to report the failure of or damage to any vehicle used for the \r\nconveyance of passengers for hire or reward; \r\n(xxiii) authorising specified persons to enter at all reasonable times and \r\ninspect all premises used by permit holders for the purposes of their \r\nbusiness; \r\n(xxiv) requiring a person incharge of a stage carriage to carry any pe rson \r\ntendering the legal or customary fare; \r\n(xxv) the conditions under which, the types of containers or vehicles in which \r\nand the seasons during which animals or birds may or may not be \r\ncarried; \r\n(xxvi) the licensing of and the regulation of the conduct of agents or \r\ncanvassers who engage in the sale of tickets for travel by public \r\nservice vehicles or otherwise solicit business for such vehicles; \r\n(xxvii) the licensing of and the regulation of the activities of agents in the \r\nbusiness of collecting, forwarding and distributing of goods carried by \r\ntransport vehicles; \r\n(xxviii) the inspection of transport vehicles and their contents and of the \r\npermits relating to them; \r\n(xxix) the carriage of persons other than the driver in goods vehicles; \r\n(xxx) the records to be maintained and the return to be furnished by the \r\nowners of transport vehicles; \r\n1\r\n[*] \r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[(xxxi) the classification of routes and imposition of restrictions regarding age \r\nof the vehicles for the purposes of issue of stage carriage permits;] \r\n(xxxii) the form in which applications should be made for grant of permits; \r\n(xxxiii) the amount of security which should be made for the grant of stage \r\ncarriage and contract carriage permits; and] \r\n4\r\n[(xxxiv)] any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. \r\n5\r\n[\r\n6\r\n[(69A). * * * * * * * * * ]] \r\nCHAPTER V \r\n7\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] \r\n70. 8\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board ].– (1) Government may establish a \r\n9\r\n[Punjab \r\nRoad Transport Board] for the purpose of operating road transport services in the \r\nProvince and the \r\n10\r\n[Board] so established shall be a body corporate by the name of \r\nthe \r\n11\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board] , having perpetual succession and a common \r\nseal, and shall by that name sue and be sued. \r\n \r\n12\r\n[(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and eleven Members and shall \r\nbe constituted as follows:– \r\n(i) Minister Incharge of Transport Department. Chairman. \r\n(ii) Two Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to \r\nbe appointed by Government. \r\nMembers. \r\n(iii) One representative or any Bargaining Agent of Road \r\nTransport Board Workers Union or Federation to be \r\nappointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n \r\n1Omitted the word “and” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordin ance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 15(ii). \r\n2Inserted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 15(iv). \r\n3Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 19 70 (IX of 1970), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 10. \r\n4Renumbered for clause “xxxi” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in \r\nthe Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 15(iii). \r\n5Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (XLVI of 1999), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated September 8, 1999, pp. 1255-1257, s. 2. \r\n6Omitted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2005 (VI of 2005), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated June 27, 2005, pp. 5807-5810, s. 12. \r\n7Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punj ab Amendment) Act, 1973 \r\n(III of 1973); published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2. \r\n8Ibid., s. 2(a). \r\n9Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Ame ndment) Act, 1973 \r\n(III of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(a). \r\n10Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(b). \r\n11Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Act ibid., s. 2(a). \r\n12Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXIII of 1975 ), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated March 31, 1975, pp. 237-D-237-F, s. 2. \r\n(iv) A representative of Technical Branch of Punjab Road \r\nTransport Board to be appointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(v) A representative of Traffic Branch of Punjab Road \r\nTransport Board to be appointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(vi) A representative of the Pakistan Western Railway to be \r\nappointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(vii) Managing Director of the Punjab Road Transport Board. Member. \r\n(viii) A representative of the Finance Department, Government \r\nof the Punjab to be appointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(ix) A representative of the Punjab Transport Department to be \r\nappointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(x) A representative of the Punjab Board of Industrial \r\nManagement to be appointed by Government. \r\nMember. \r\n(xi) A representative of the Bankers’ Consortium to be \r\nappointed by Government. \r\nMember.] \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(3) The term of office of each individual member shall be such as may be \r\ndetermined by Government at the time of his appointment.] \r\n (4) On the expiry of the term of his office, \r\n2\r\n[* * *] a member shall be eligible \r\nfor re -appointment for another term or for such shorter term as Government may \r\ndetermine. \r\n (5) \r\n3\r\n[Any] member may at any time resign his office; provided that his \r\nresignation shall not take effect until it is accepted by Government. \r\n (6) \r\n4\r\n[Each] member \r\n5\r\n[may] receive such salary \r\n6\r\n[or] allowances as may be \r\ndetermined by Government and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to \r\nthem under this Ordinance or the rules framed thereunder. \r\n (7) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, remove \r\n7\r\n[* * * ] \r\nany member– \r\n(i) if he refuses or fails to discharge or becomes in the opinion of \r\nGovernment incapable of discharging his responsibilities under this \r\nOrdinance; or \r\n(ii) if he has been declared insolvent; or \r\n(iii) if he has been declared to be disqualified for employment in, or has \r\nbeen dismissed from the service under the \r\n1\r\n[Federal Government] or \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 1973), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 3(ii). \r\n2Deleted the words “the Chairman or” by the Act ibid., s. 3(iii). \r\n3Substituted for the words “The Chairman or any” by the Act ibid., s. 3(iv). \r\n4Substituted for the words “The Chairman and each” by the Act ibid., s. 3(v). \r\n5Substituted for the word “shall” by the Act ibid. \r\n6Substituted for the word “and” by the Act ibid. \r\n7Deleted the words “the Chairman or” by the Act ibid., s. 3(vi)(a). \r\nthe Provincial Government or has been convicted of an offence \r\ninvolving moral turpitude; or \r\n(iv) if he has kn owingly acquired or continues to hold, without the \r\npermission in writing of Government, directly or indirectly or through a \r\npartner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with or by \r\nor on behalf of the \r\n2\r\n[Board] or in any land or property whic h to his \r\nknowledge is likely to benefit or has benefitted as a result of the \r\noperations of the \r\n3\r\n[Board]; \r\n4\r\n[(v) if he absents himself form two consecutive meetings of the Board \r\nwithout leave of absence; or \r\n(vi) if he is found to be a lunatic or is of unsound mind.] \r\n5\r\n[(7-A) A person employed for the purpose s of an organization established \r\nunder sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of \r\nsection 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860).] \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(8) A person employed for the purpose of the \r\n7\r\n[Board] shall be deemed to \r\nbe a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, \r\n1860, but shall not be deemed to be a servant of the Government on the ground that \r\nhe is employed by the \r\n8\r\n[Board] established by the Government.] \r\n \r\n9\r\n[(9)] Government shall consult the \r\n10\r\n[Board] in all matters relating to the \r\ncoordination of road and rail transport and in the fixation of fares and freights under \r\nChapter IV. \r\n \r\n11\r\n[(10)] Government may make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance, prescribing the powers and functions of the \r\n12\r\n[Board]. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “Central Government” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975) , published in the \r\nGazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, pp. 435-467, Article 2(3) read wit h Table of General \r\nAdaptations. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 197 3), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 3(vi)(b). \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinan ce, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 12. This subsection (7A) shall apply only to Baluchistan and the North-West \r\nFrontier Province by virtue of s. 1(2)(b) of the Ordinance ibid. \r\n6Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 11(b). \r\n7Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 197 3 (III of 197 3), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2(b). \r\n8Ibid., s. 2. \r\n9Re-numbered for “8” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1 970 (IX of 1970) , published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 11(a). \r\n10Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2. \r\n11Re-numbered for “9” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970) , published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 11(a). \r\n12Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or any instrument \r\nhaving the force of law for the time being in force, or any judgment of any court \r\nGovernment shall have the Power, and shall be deemed always to have had the \r\npower, to dissolve by notification the Board established under sub -section (1) and to \r\nlay down in the notification the manner in which all or any of the affairs of the Board, \r\nincluding matters relating to the assets, liabilities, employees and officers of the \r\nBoard and all matters ensuing as a consequence of the dissolution of the Board shall \r\nbe dealt with after its dissolution. \r\n (12) Any action taken, notification issued or order made by Government on \r\nor after the ninth day of May, 1985, for the dissolution of the Board established under \r\nsub-section (1) and dealing with the matters ensuing as a consequence of the \r\ndissolution shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any law or any instrument \r\nhaving the force of law for the time being in force, or any judgment of any court, be \r\ndeemed to have been validly taken, issued or made, as the case may be.] \r\n71. Transport Authorities to have no jurisdiction in respect of motor \r\ntransport operated by the \r\n2\r\n[Board].– (1) The \r\n3\r\n[Board] may operate motor transport \r\non any route it may think fit, and where it so operates such transport, the Provincial \r\nTransport Authority and a Regional Transport Authority shall, notwithstanding \r\nanything in this Ordinance, have no jurisdiction in relation to that transport. \r\n (2) The Provincial Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority \r\nshall not grant or issue stage carriage permits on new route or routes wholly lying \r\nwithin an urban area to be notified in this behalf by Governm ent, unless an offer has \r\nfirst been made to the \r\n4\r\n[Board] to operate its services on such route or routes and the \r\n5\r\n[Board] has declined to operate its services on such route or routes: \r\n Provided that if the \r\n6\r\n[Board] fails to operate its services on such rou te or \r\nroutes within three months of the date on which the offer of the Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority or the Regional Transport Authorities, as the case may be, was \r\ncommunicated to it, it shall be presumed that the \r\n7\r\n[Board] has declined to operate its \r\nservices on such route or routes. \r\n72. Powers of the \r\n8\r\n[Punjab Road Transport Board ] to acquire property for \r\nmotor transport operated by it .– (1) The \r\n9\r\n[Board] shall have power to acquire any \r\nproperty, movable or immovable, used in, or for, or ancillary to, the o peration of any \r\nmotor transport conducted under this Chapter. \r\n \r\n1Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1988 (V of 19 88), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated May 29, 1988, p. 18, s. 2. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Ibid. \r\n8Substituted for the words “Road Transport Corporation” by the Act ibid., s.2(a). \r\n9Substituted for the word “Corporation” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1973 (III of 1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 26, 1973, pp. 471-D-471-F, s. 2. \r\n (2) Such acquisition may be made by serving a notice of acquisition on the \r\nowner of the property, or if such owner is not readily traceable or the ownership is in \r\ndispute, by a notice of acquis ition published in the official Gazette and shall take \r\neffect from the beginning of the day on which the notice is served or published. \r\n (3) For any property so acquired there shall be paid compensation \r\nequivalent to the market value of the property acquir ed to be calculated in such \r\nmanner as Government may prescribe. \r\n (4) If any dispute arises as to the amount of compensation payable under \r\nsub-section (3), it shall be referred to the arbitration of a person who is or has been a \r\nHigh Court Judge and his awa rd shall be final and binding on the parties and shall \r\nnot be called in question in any Court of law nor shall anything in the Arbitration Act, \r\n1940\r\n1\r\n, apply to such an arbitration. \r\n2\r\n[CHAPTER V-A \r\nUrban Transport Company \r\n72-A. Company.– (1) The Government may, in the notified area, establish an Urban \r\nTransport Company registered under the Companies Ordinance 1984 (XLVII of \r\n1984) for the provision of urban transport and related services. \r\n (2) A director or an employee of the Company shall be deemed as a publi c \r\nservant within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 (XLV of \r\n1860). \r\n (3) The Company shall advise the Government on all public policy matters \r\nof urban transport and related services. \r\n72-B. Powers of the Company.– (1) The Company may, in the notified area– \r\n(a) plan, align, classify and re-classify a route; \r\n(b) specify, operate and enforce the urban transport on the routes; and \r\n(c) plan, build, and maintain infrastructures for the urban transport and \r\nrelated services. \r\n (2) If the Company undertakes to operate urban transport on a route in the \r\nnotified area that caters to the needs of passengers on the route then \r\nnotwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, the Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority or a Regional Transport Authority shall not: \r\n(a) issue route permit for such route to any public service vehicle as the \r\nCompany may notify to the Authority; or \r\n(b) perform any function or exercise any power in relation to a matter \r\nspecifically assigned to the Company. \r\n72-C. Property of the Company.– (1) The Company may acquire, hold, possess \r\nand dispose of any property, movable or immovable, for purposes of the urban \r\ntransport. \r\n \r\n1X of 1940. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2009 (I of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated April 24, 2009, pp. 3001-3002, s. 2. \r\n (2) The Company shall not dispose of an immovable property without the \r\nprior approval of the Government. \r\n72-D. Fixation of fares.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 45, the \r\nCompany shall fix the fares to be charged by the urban transport. \r\n (2) The Government may, on its own motion or on the application of any \r\nperson, revise the fare fixed by the Company by taking into consideration the \r\noperational viability of the urban transport. \r\n72-E. Delegation of powers .– The Government may delegate any powers or \r\nfunctions of an officer, authority or body under this Ordinance to the Company or \r\nemployees of the Company to be exercised by it or them in the notified area subject \r\nto such conditions as may be determined by the Government. \r\n72-F. Interpretation.– In this Chapter– \r\n(a) “Company” means the Urban Transport Company established under \r\nsection 72-A; \r\n(b) “infrastructure” means: \r\n(i) bus stops; \r\n(ii) shelters; \r\n(iii) bus lanes and markings; \r\n(iv) signage; \r\n(v) bus terminals; \r\n(vi) interchanges and transfer terminals; and \r\n(vii) any other related structures. \r\n(c) “notified area” means an area notified by the Gove rnment for the \r\npurpose of provision of urban transport and related services; and \r\n(d) “urban transport” means the public service vehicles operating in the \r\nnotified area. \r\n72-G. Power to make rules .– The Government may, by notification, make rules \r\nregulating the urban transport, provision of infrastructure in the notified area, routes \r\nand other connected purposes.] \r\n1\r\n[CHAPTER V-B \r\nLICENCING AND PENALTIES \r\n72-H. TNC operating licence.- (1) No TNC shall operate without a licence granted \r\nby the Provincial Transport Authority. \r\n(2) An application, along with fee as provided in the Sixteenth Schedule, for \r\ngrant of licence under sub -section (1) shall be submitted to the Provincial Transport \r\nAuthority containing the following information: \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s.5. \r\n(a) certificate of incorporation o f the TNC under the Companies Act, 2017 \r\n(XIX of 2017); \r\n(b) Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of TNC; \r\n(c) undertaking by the TNC for compliance of protocols for ensuring \r\nsecurity and safety of passengers as specified by the Provincial \r\nTransport Authority; \r\n(d) complaints redressal mechanism of TNC; and \r\n(e) any other information or details about the TNC as may be required by \r\nthe Provincial Transport Authority. \r\n(3) The licence granted under sub -section (1) shall be valid for such a \r\nperiod as provided in the Sixteenth Schedule and the renewal thereof may be subject \r\nto the payment of such fee as provided in the Sixteenth Schedule and fulfilment of \r\nother requirements as may be prescribed. \r\n72-I. Responsibilities of TNC.- (1) Every TNC shall maintain updated inf ormation of \r\nCVH, PVH, CVH drivers, PVH drivers, CVH owners and PVH owners, passengers \r\nand journeys. \r\n(2) Every TNC shall register a CVH or PVH and its CVH driver or PVH \r\ndriver before giving access to such CVH or PVH and its CVH driver or PVH driver to \r\nDPPT. \r\n(3) No TNC shall register a CVH driver or PVH driver unless the TNC has \r\nsatisfied itself about his good conduct and antecedents. \r\n(4) A TNC shall maintain record of every booking and ride for a period of \r\none year and it shall provide such record to the Re gional Transport Authority as and \r\nwhen so required for the reasons to be recorded in writing. \r\n(5) A TNC shall have a mechanism for registration and resolution of \r\ncomplaints of the passengers within a definite time line. \r\n(6) A TNC shall have a liability compensation policy to cover claims in case \r\nof death or injury: \r\n(a) for CVH drivers or PVH drivers; and \r\n(b) for passengers, as provided in section 67 of this Ordinance. \r\n (7) A TNC shall not disclose passenger’s personal information including \r\njourney information to any person other than the Regional Transport Authority. \r\n(8) The DPPT shall: \r\n(a) have an option for online payment of fare; \r\n(b) provide a fare invoice to the passenger at the end of the journey \r\nelectronically; and \r\n(c) provide an intimation to the person booking the ride that a journey has \r\nbeen completed. \r\n72-J. Penalties.- (1) Where a CVH driver or PVH driver commits a violation of the \r\nterms of the CVH permit or PVH permit, he may be imposed a fine up to rupees two \r\nthousand, and the Regional Transport Authority may cancel a CVH permit or PVH \r\npermit where it finds that a CVH or PVH has committed violation of the provisions of \r\nthis Ordinance. \r\n(2) Where a TNC commits a violation of the requirements provided in \r\nsection 72-I, the Provincial Transport Authority may suspend its licence for such a \r\nperiod as it may deem fit or may cancel such licence after due notice and hearing. \r\n72-K. Appeal and review .- (1) An appeal against the order of the Regional \r\nTransport Authority passed under thi s chapter may be preferred to the Provincial \r\nTransport Authority within seven days of the passing of the order and decision \r\nthereon of the Provincial Transport Authority shall be final. \r\n (2) A TNC if aggrieved of the order passed under sub -section (2) of \r\nsection 72-J, may, within seven days of passing of the order, file a review before the \r\nProvincial Transport Authority. \r\n72-L. Power to make rules .- The Government may, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Chapter. \r\n72-M. Power to amend Sixteenth Schedule.- The Government may, by notification \r\nin the official Gazette, amend the Sixteenth Schedule.] \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nConstruction, Equipment and Maintenance of Motor Vehicles \r\n73. General provisions regarding constr uction and maintenance .– Every \r\nmotor vehicle shall be so constructed and so maintained as to be at all times under \r\nthe effective control of the person driving the vehicle. \r\n74. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules regulating the \r\nconstruction, equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles and trailers. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, Government \r\nmay make rules governing any of the following matters either generally in respect of \r\nmotor vehicles or trailers or motor vehicles or trailers of a particular class or in \r\nparticular circumstances, namely:– \r\n(a) the width, height, length and overhang of vehicles and of the loads to \r\nbe carried therein; \r\n(b) seating arrangements in public service vehicles and the protection of \r\npassengers against the weather; \r\n(c) the size, nature and condition of tyres; \r\n(d) brakes and steering gear; \r\n(e) the use of safety glass; \r\n(f) signalling appliances, lamps and reflectors; \r\n(g) speed governors; \r\n(h) the emission of smoke, visible vapour, sparks, ashes, grit or oil; \r\n(i) the reduction of noise emitted by or caused by vehicles; \r\n(j) prohibiting or restricting the use of audible signals at certain times or in \r\ncertain places; \r\n(k) prohibiting the carrying of appliance likely to cause annoyance or \r\ndanger; \r\n(l) the periodical testing and inspection of vehicles by prescribed \r\nauthorities; \r\n(m) the particulars, other than registration marks, to be exhibited by \r\nvehicles and the manner in which they shall be exhibited; \r\n(n) the use of trailers or semi-trailers with motor vehicles; and \r\n(o) prohibiting or requiring the painting in particular colours of motor \r\nvehicles of particular description or for particular purposes or in \r\nparticular areas. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nControl of Traffic \r\n75. Limits of speed.– (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle or cause or allow \r\na motor vehicle to be driven in any public place at a speed exceeding the maximum \r\nspeed fixed for the vehicle by or under this Ordinance or by or under any other law \r\nfor the time being in force: \r\n Provided that such maximu m speed shall in no case exceed the maximum \r\nfixed for the vehicle in the Eighth Schedule. \r\n (2) Government or any authority authorized in this behalf by Government \r\nmay, if satisfied that it is necessary to restrict the speed of motor vehicles in the \r\ninterest of public safety or convenience or because of the nature of any road or \r\nbridge, by notification in the official Gazette, fix such maximum speed limits as it \r\nthinks fit for motor vehicles or any specified class of motor vehicles or for motor \r\nvehicles to which a trailer is attached either generally or in a particular area or on a \r\nparticular road or roads, and where any such restrictions are imposed, cause \r\nappropriate traffic signs to be placed or erected under section 79 at suitable places \r\nin such area or on or near such road or bridge, as the case may be. \r\n (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any vehicle registered under \r\nsection 40 while it is being used in the execution of military manoeuvres within the \r\narea and during the period specified in a notif ication under sub-section (1) of section \r\n2 of the Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938. \r\n1\r\n[75-A Driving motor vehicle on wrong side of the road. – No person shall drive a \r\nmotor vehicle, or cause or allow a motor vehicle to be driven on the wrong side of the \r\nroad or part thereof that has been declared or designated as one -way by the \r\nGovernment or the competent authority, as the case may be, whether by means of \r\ntraffic signs, traffic signals, road markings, or any other prescribed method o f traffic \r\ncontrol: \r\nProvided that: \r\n(a) emergency vehicles which are engaged in the performance of \r\nemergency duties shall be exempted from the provisions of this \r\nsection; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 7. \r\n(b) Government or competent authority, as the case may be, may for \r\nreasons to be recorded in wr iting, authorize any motor vehicle or class \r\nof vehicles to travel in the opposite direction on any road or part \r\nthereof, where such movement is necessary for the purposes of public \r\nworks, planned traffic diversions, or any other justifiable reason; and \r\n(c) any police officer may, in an emergency, allow any motor vehicle or \r\nclass of vehicles to travel in the opposite direction on any road or part \r\nthereof, where such movement is immediately necessary to ensure \r\npublic safety, facilitate emergency response, or pre vent traffic \r\nobstruction.] \r\n76. Limit of weight and limitation on use .– (1) Government may prescribe \r\nconditions for the issue of permits for heavy transport vehicles by the Provincial or \r\nRegional Transport Authorities and may prohibit or restrict the use of such vehicles \r\nin any area or route within the Province. \r\n (2) Except as may be otherwise prescribed, no person shall drive or cause \r\nor allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle which is not fitted with \r\npneumatic tyres. \r\n (3) No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place \r\nany motor vehicle or trailer– \r\n(a) the unladen weight of which exceeds the unladen weight specified in \r\nthe certificate of registration of the vehicle; or \r\n(b) the laden weight of which exceeds the regis tered laden weight \r\nspecified in the certificate of registration; or \r\n(c) any axle weight which exceeds the maximum axle weight specified for \r\nthat axle in the certificate of registration. \r\n (4) Where the driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle or traile r driven \r\nin contravention of sub -section (2) or sub -section (3) is not the owner, a Court may \r\npresume that the offence was committed with the knowledge of or under the orders \r\nof the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer. \r\n77. Power to have vehicle weighed .– Any person authorized in this behalf by \r\nGovernment may, if he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle or trailer is being \r\nused in contravention of section 76, require the driver to convey the vehicle to a \r\nweighing device, if any, within a distance of o ne mile from any point on the forward \r\nroute or within a distance of five miles from the destination of the vehicle for \r\nweighment; and if on such weighment the vehicle is found to contravene in any \r\nrespect the provisions of section 76 regarding weight, he m ay, by order in writing, \r\ndirect the driver to convey the vehicle or trailer to the nearest place to be specified in \r\nthe order, where facilities exist for the storage of goods, and not to remo ve the \r\nvehicle or trailer f rom that place until the laden weight or axle weight has been \r\nreduced or the vehicle has otherwise been treated so that it complies with the \r\nprovisions of the last preceding section \r\n1\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the full stop by the Provinc ial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2016 (XXI of 2016), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 2016, pp. 4639-4642, s.2. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[Provided that on the direction of the authorized person, the driver shall \r\nunload the excess weight; and, the loss or risk, incurred or caused during the \r\nprocess, shall be responsibility of the owner or the driver.] \r\n78. Power to restrict the use of vehicles .– Government or any authority \r\nauthorized in this behalf by Government, if satisfied that it is necessary in the interest \r\nof public safety or convenience, or because of the nature of any road or bridge, may \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, prohibit or restrict, subject to such exceptions \r\nand conditions as may be specified in the notification, the driving of motor vehicles or \r\nof any specified class of motor vehicles or the use of trailers either generally in a \r\nspecified area or on a specified road, or bridge, and when any such prohibition or \r\nrestriction is imposed, shall cause appropriate traffic signs to be placed or erected \r\nunder section 79 at suitable places in such area or on or near such road or bridge, \r\nas the case may be: \r\n Provided that where any prohibition or restriction under this section is to \r\nremain in force for a period of not more than one month, notification thereof shall not \r\nbe necessary. \r\n79. Power to erect traffic signs .– (1) Government or any authority authorized in \r\nthis behalf by Government may cause or permit traffic signs to be placed or erected \r\nin any public place for the purpose of regulating motor vehicle traffic. \r\n (2) Traffic signs erected under this Chapter for any purpose for which \r\nprovision is made in the Ninth Schedule shall be of the size, colour and type and \r\nshall have the meanings set forth in the Ninth Schedule, but Governm ent or any \r\nauthority empowered in this behalf by Government may make or authorise the \r\naddition to any sign set forth in the said Schedule of transcription of the words, \r\nletters or figures thereon in such script as Government may think fit: \r\n Provided that t he transcription s shall be of similar size and colour to the \r\nwords, letters or figures set forth in the Ninth Schedule. \r\n (3) Except as provided by this Chapter, no traffic sign shall, after the \r\ncommencement of this Ordinance, be placed or erected on or nea r any road; but all \r\ntraffic signs erected prior to the commencement of this Ordinance by any competent \r\nauthority shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to be traffic signs \r\nerected under the provisions of this Chapter. \r\n (4) Government or any aut hority authorized under sub -section (1) may \r\nremove or cause to be removed any sign or advertisement which, in its opinion, is so \r\nplaced as to obscure any traffic sign from view or any sign or advertisement which is, \r\nin its opinion, so similar in appearance to a traffic sign as to be misleading. \r\n80. Parking places and halting stations .– Government or any authority \r\nauthorized in this behalf by Government may, in consultation with the local authority \r\nhaving jurisdiction in the area concerned, determine places at which motor vehicles \r\nmay stand either indefinitely or for a specified period of time, and may determine the \r\nplaces at which public service vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary \r\nfor taking up and setting down of passengers. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Act ibid. \r\n81. Main roads.– Government or any authority authorized by it in this behalf may, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette or by the erection at suitable places of the \r\nappropriate traffic signs referred to in \r\n1\r\n[Part III] of the Ninth Schedule, designate \r\ncertain roads as main roads for the purposes of the regulations contained in the \r\nTenth Schedule. \r\n82. Duty to obey traffic signs.– (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the \r\nvehicle in conformity with any indication given by a mandatory traffic sign and in \r\nconformity with the driving regulations set forth in the Tenth Schedule, and shall \r\ncomply with all directions given by any electrical traffic signalling device or by any \r\npolice officer engaged in the regulation of traffic in any public place. \r\n (2) In this section “mandatory traffic sign” means traffic sign included in \r\n2\r\n[Part III] of the Ninth Schedule, of any traffic sign of similar form (that is to say, \r\nconsisting of or including a circular disc displaying a device, word or figure and \r\nhaving a red ground or border ) erected for the purpose of regulating motor vehicle \r\ntraffic under sub-section (1) of section 79. \r\n83. Signals and signalling devices .– The driver of a motor vehicle shall on the \r\noccasions specified in the Eleventh Schedule make the signal specified therein: \r\n Provided that the signals of an intention to turn to the right or left or to stop \r\nmay be given by a mechanical or an electrical device of a prescribed nature affixed \r\nto the vehicle. \r\n84. Vehicles with left hand control .– No person shall drive or cause o r allow to \r\nbe driven in any public place any motor vehicle with a left hand steering control \r\nunless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a prescribed \r\nnature and in working order. \r\n85. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position .– No person in charge of a motor \r\nvehicle shall cause or allow the vehicle or any trailer to remain at rest on any road in \r\nsuch a position or in such a condition or in such circumstances as to cause or be \r\nlikely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenien ce to other users of the \r\nroad. \r\n86. Riding on running boards .– No person driving or in charge of a motor \r\nvehicle shall carry any person or permit any person to be carried on the running \r\nboard or otherwise than within the body of the vehicle: \r\n Provided that Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, permit, \r\nin such areas as may be specified in the notification, the Civil Armed Forces, the \r\nFrontier Constabulary, the West Pakistan Rangers and the Armed Police to have an \r\narmed picket on the running board of a motor vehicle or otherwise than within the \r\nbody of the vehicle. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words and letter “Part A” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Am endment) Ordinance, 1979 (XXIV of 1979), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated April 22, 1979, pp. 137-143, s. 2. \r\n2Substituted for the words and letter “Part A” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1979 (XX IV of 1979), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated April 22, 1979, pp. 137-143, s. 2. \r\n87. Obstruction of driver .– No person driving a motor vehicle shall allow any \r\nperson to stand or sit or anything to be placed in such manner or position as to \r\nhamper the driver in his control of the vehicle. \r\n88. Stationary vehicles.– No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall \r\ncause or allow the vehicle to remain stationary in any public place, unless there is in \r\nthe driver’s seat a person duly licensed to drive the vehi cle or unless the mechanism \r\nhas been stopped and a brake or brakes applied or such other measures taken to \r\nensure that the vehicle cannot accidentally be put in motion in the absence of the \r\ndriver. \r\n89. Pillion riding.– No driver of a two wheeled motor cycl e shall carry more than \r\none person in addition to himself on the cycle and no such person shall be carried \r\notherwise than sitting on a proper seat securely fixed to the cycle behind the driver’s \r\nseat. \r\n1\r\n[89A. Rider to wear helmet .– No person shall drive, or ride the pillion seat of, a \r\ntwo-wheeled motor vehicle except when he is wearing a crash helmet. \r\nExplanation.– In this section, “crash helmet” means a helmet made of such material \r\nand meeting such other requirements as may be prescribed.] \r\n2\r\n[89-B. Seatbelt.– (1) A person who is driving a motor car, motor cab, light transport \r\nvehicle or a heavy transport vehicle \r\n3\r\n[* * * * ] \r\n4\r\n[and any person occupying the front \r\npassenger seat] shall fasten a seatbelt. \r\n (2) The provision of sub-section (1) shall not apply if– \r\n(a) the person who is driving has a medical exemption certificate issued by \r\na qualified medical practitioner; \r\n(b) no seatbelt is fitted in the vehicle by the manufacturer; \r\n(c) the vehicle is a two or three wheel vehicle or a delivery van, an \r\nemergency vehicle, or a goods vehicle; or \r\n(d) the person driving the vehicle is performing a reverse maneuver. \r\n (3) The Government may exempt a class of vehicles, a vehicle, a person \r\nor a class of persons from the application of this provision and may charge a \r\nprescribe amount of fee for the exemption. \r\n \r\n5\r\n[(4) * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 13. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 2. \r\n3Omitted for the words \"on a notified roa d\" by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2026 (X of 2026), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 19, 2026, pp. 4475-4476, s. 3(a). \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 8. \r\n5Omitted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2026 (X of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated February 19, 2026, pp. 4475-4476, s. 3(b). \r\n1\r\n[89-C]. Tinted glasses .– No person shall use, or cause to be used, any motor \r\nvehicle fitted with tinted, colored, or darkened glass, film, or any other material on the \r\nwindscreen, side, or rear windows that reduces visibility: \r\n Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to: \r\n(a) vehicles that have been exempted by the Government or competent \r\nauthority in writing for security or other valid reasons, subject to such \r\nconditions as may be prescribed; or \r\n(b) vehicles equipped with tinted or darkened glass installed by the \r\nmanufacturer at the time of manufacturing of the motor vehicle if such \r\ntinted or darkened glass complies with the visibility and safety \r\nstandards; or \r\n(c) vehicles fitted with removable sun shades or curtains if such sun \r\nshades or curtains do not obstruct the driver's vie to ensure safety.] \r\n90. Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration.– (1) The driver of a \r\nmotor vehicle in any public place shall, on demand by any police officer in uniform or \r\nany officer of the Transport Department not below the rank of Sub -Inspector \r\n2\r\n[or a \r\nperson authorized by the Government] , on production if so required of his aut hority, \r\nproduce his licence and the certificate of registration of the vehicle and where, the \r\nvehicle is transport vehicle, the certificate of fitness and the permit of the vehicle \r\nreferred to in sections 39 and 44, respectively, for examination. \r\n (2) The owner of a motor vehicle, or in his absence the driver or other \r\nperson in charge of the vehicle, shall, on demand by a registering authority or any \r\nperson authorized in this behalf by Government, produce the certificate of \r\nregistration of vehicle and, wher e the vehicle is a transport vehicle, the certificate of \r\nfitness referred to in section 39. \r\n (3) If the licence or certificates, as the case may be, are not at the time in \r\nthe possession of the person to whom demand is made, it shall be a sufficient \r\ncompliance with this section if such person produces the licence or certificate within \r\nten days at any police station in the Province which he specifies to the officer or \r\nauthority making the demand: \r\n Provided that, except to such extent and with such modificati ons as may be \r\nprescribed, the provisions of this sub -section shall not apply to a driver driving as a \r\npaid employee, or to the driver of a transport vehicle or to any person required to \r\nproduce the certificate of registration or the certificate of fitness of a transport \r\nvehicle. \r\n91. Railway crossing.– (1) The driver of a transport vehicle who desires to pass \r\nover \r\n3\r\n[an un-manned] railway level crossing shall cause the vehicle to stop before the \r\ncrossing and shall not attempt to pass over the crossing unless the conductor of the \r\nvehicle, or where the vehicle has no conductor, a person authorized in this behalf by \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 9. \r\n2Ibid., s. 3. \r\n3Substituted for the word “a” by the West Pakistan Moto r Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 12. \r\nthe owner of the vehicle in writing other than the driver of the vehicle, walks before \r\nthe vehicle until it has cleared the railway lines. \r\n (2) The name and particulars of the persons authorized by the owner \r\nunder sub-section (1) shall be reported by the owner to the Registration Authority. \r\n (3) A person shall not be deemed to have been authorized by the owner of \r\nthe vehicle for the purposes of sub-section (1) unless he has in his possession at the \r\ntime of performing the act required to be done under that sub -section the written \r\nauthority of the owner in this behalf. \r\n92. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases .– \r\n1\r\n[(1) A person who is driving a \r\nmotor vehicle shall cause the vehicle to stop and remain stationery when: \r\n(a) required or directed by a police officer in uniform; \r\n(b) required by a person authorized by the Government; \r\n(c) required by a person in charge of an animal if the person apprehends \r\nthat the animal is, or being alarmed by the vehicle, and may become \r\nunmanageable; or \r\n(d) the vehicle is involved in an accident with a person or property and the \r\nperson driving shall give his name and address and the name and \r\naddress of the owner to the person affected by the accident.] \r\n (2) The driver of a motor vehicle shall, on demand by a person giving his \r\nown name and address and alleging that the driver has committed an offence \r\npunishable under section 99, give his name and address to that person. \r\n (3) In t his section the expression “animal” means any horse, cattle, \r\nelephant, camel, ass, mule, sheep or goat. \r\n93. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information.– The owner of a motor \r\nvehicle the driver of which is accused of any offence under this Ordinance shall, on \r\nthe demand of any police officer or an officer of the Transport Department \r\n2\r\n[or a \r\nperson] authorized in this behalf by Government, give all information regarding the \r\nname and address of and the licence held by the driver which is in his possessi on or \r\ncould by the exercise of due diligence be ascertained by him. \r\n94. Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person, animal or \r\ndamage to property .– When any accident occurs, in which a motor vehicle is \r\ninvolved, the driver of the vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicle shall– \r\n(a) if any person is injured as a result of such accident, take all reasonable \r\nsteps to secure medical attention for the person so injured, and, if \r\nnecessary, convey him to the nearest hospital, unless the injure d \r\nperson or his guardian, in case he is a minor, desires otherwise; \r\n(b) if any animal is injured as a result of such accident, take steps and \r\nendeavour to locate and report the matter to the owner or custodian of \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punj ab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 4. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 5. \r\nthe animal so injured and take all reasonab le steps to secure medical \r\nattention, if necessary, for the animal; \r\n(c) if any damage has been caused to any property as a result of such \r\naccident, take reasonable steps to report the damage to the party \r\nsustaining the damage; and \r\n(d) give on demand by a p olice officer or an officer of the Transport \r\nDepartment \r\n1\r\n[or a person] authorized in this behalf by Government any \r\ninformation required by such officer relating to the occurrence, or, if no \r\nsuch officer is present, report the circumstances of occurrence at the \r\nnearest police station as soon as possible, and in any case within \r\ntwenty-four hours of the occurrence. \r\n2\r\n[94-A. Duty of police officer in case of accident giving rise to claim for \r\ncompensation.– When an accident giving rise to a claim for compensation under \r\nsection 67 is reported at a police -station, the officer in charge of the police -station \r\nshall immediately forward a copy of the first information report or the relevant extract \r\nof the daily diary, as the case may be, to the Claims Tribunal within wh ose \r\njurisdiction the accident has taken place.] \r\n95. Inspection of vehicle involved in accident .– When any accident occurs in \r\nwhich a motor vehicle is involved, any person authorized in this behalf by \r\nGovernment \r\n3\r\n[or the Authority established under the Punj ab Road Safety Authority \r\nAct 2023] may, on production if so required of his authority, inspect the vehicle and \r\nfor that purpose may enter at any reasonable time any premises where the vehicle \r\nmay be, and may remove the vehicle for examination: \r\n Provided that the place to which the vehicle is so removed shall be intimated \r\nto the owner of the vehicle and the vehicle shall be returned without unnecessary \r\ndelay, and in no case later than forty-eight hours of its removal. \r\n96. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules for the purpose of \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules \r\nmay provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) the nature of the mechanic al or electrical signalling devices which may \r\nbe used on motor vehicles; \r\n(b) the erection of electrical traffic signalling devices, and the types of such \r\ndevices that may be installed; \r\n(c) the removal and the safe custody of vehicles, including their loads , \r\nwhich have broken down or which have been left standing or have \r\nbeen abandoned on roads; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 6. \r\n2Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 19 70), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 1970, pp. 561-565, s. 13. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Road Safety Authority Act 2023 (XIII of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nFebruary 17, 2023, pp. 3891-3896, s. 29. \r\n(d) the installation and use of weighing devices; \r\n(e) the exemption from all or any of the provisions of this Chapter of \r\nemergency vehicles and other special classes of vehicles, subject to \r\nsuch conditions as may be prescribed; \r\n(f) the maintenance and management of parking places and stands and \r\nthe fees, if any, which may be charged for their use; \r\n(g) prohibiting the driving down hill of a motor vehicle with the gear \r\ndisengaged, either generally or in specified place; \r\n(h) prohibiting the taking hold of or mounting of a motor vehicle in motion; \r\n(i) prohibiting the use of foot paths or pavements by motor vehicles; \r\n(j) generally, the prevention of danger, injury or annoyance to the public or \r\nany person, or of danger or injury to property or of obstruction to traffic. \r\nCHAPTER VIII \r\nOffences, Penalties and Procedure \r\n97. Offences relating to licences .– 1[(1)] Whoever, being disqualified under this \r\nOrdinance for holding or obta ining a licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place \r\nor applies for or obtains a licence or, not being entitled to have a licence issued to \r\nhim free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a licence without disclosing the \r\nendorsements made on a licence previously held by him, or being disqualified under \r\nthis Ordinance for holding or obtaining a licence, uses a licence such as is referred \r\nto in sub -section (2) of section 10, shall be punished with imprisonment of either \r\ndescription for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend \r\nto \r\n2\r\n[five thousand], or with both, and any licence so obtained by him shall be of no \r\neffect; and if the vehicle so driven is a transport vehicle or, the licence so applied for, \r\nobtained or used is a licenc e to drive a transport vehicle, shall be punished with \r\nimprisonment which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to \r\n3\r\n[ten \r\nthousand rupees] and any licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions o f sub -section (1) of secti on 3, \r\nshall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and such \r\nvehicle shall be impounded and handed over to the owner or any authorized person \r\nof the owner having valid driving license.] \r\n98. Driving at excess ive speed.– \r\n5\r\n[(1) A person who drives a motor vehicle in \r\ncontravention of section 75 shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than \r\ntwo hundred rupees and which may extend to five hundred rupees, and in case of a \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 10 (a). \r\n2Substituted for the words \"five hundred\" by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 10 (b). \r\n3Substituted for the words \"rupees one thousand\" by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2 026 (XXVI of \r\n2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 10 (c). \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 10 (d). \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 7. \r\ntransport vehicle, with a fine wh ich shall not be less than five hundred rupees and \r\nwhich may extend to one thousand rupees.] \r\n (2) Whoever causes any person who is employed by him or is subject to \r\nhis control to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of section 75 shall be punished \r\nwith f ine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and when the vehicle is a \r\ntransport vehicle, with a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. \r\n (3) No pe rson shall be convicted of an offence punishable under sub -\r\nsection (1) solely on the evidence of one wit ness to the effect that in the opinion of \r\nthe witness such person was driving at a speed which was unlawful, unless that \r\nopinion is shown to be based on an estimate obtained by the use of some \r\nmechanical device. \r\n (4) The publication of a time table under w hich, or the giving of any \r\ndirection that, any journey or part of a journey is to be completed within a specified \r\ntime shall, if in the opinion of the Court it is not practicable in the circumstances of \r\nthe case for the journey or part of a journey to be c ompleted in the specified time \r\nwithout infringing the provisions of section 75, be prima facie evidence that the \r\nperson who published the time table or gave the direction has committed an offence \r\npunishable under sub-section (2). \r\n1\r\n[98-A. Offences relating to driving motor vehicle on wrong side of the road . – \r\nWhoever contravenes the provisions of section 75 -A, shall be punished with fine \r\nwhich may extend to five thousand rupees.] \r\n99. Driving recklessly or dangerously .– (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle at \r\na speed or in a manner which is dangerous to human life or property, having regard \r\nto all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition and use of the \r\nplace where the vehicle is driven and the amount of traffic which actually is at the \r\ntime or which might reasonably be expected to be in the place, shall be punished \r\nwith imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or \r\nwith fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and if the vehicle be a transport \r\nvehicle, with imprisonment which may extend to one year and with a fine which may \r\nextend to one thousand rupees. \r\n (2) Whoever, having been previously convicted of an offence specified in \r\nsub-section (1) shall, within three years of such conviction, be guilty of a n offence \r\npunishable under that sub -section, shall be subject for every such subsequent \r\noffence to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two \r\nyears, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, and \r\nwhere the vehicle is a transport vehicle, with imprisonment which may extend to four \r\nyears and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. \r\n2\r\n[99-A. One wheeling of motorcycle .– (1) Whoever drives or rides a motorcycle in \r\nany public place, while standing or l ying thereon or on one wheel, which endangers \r\nor is likely to endanger human life or property, shall be liable to be punished with \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 11. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2006 (II of 2006), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated April 3, 2006, pp. 3855-3856, s. 2. \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may \r\nextend to five thousand rupees or with both. \r\n (2) Whoever, having previously been convicted of an offence specified in \r\nsub-section (1), commits the same offence within three years of his previous \r\nconviction, shall, for every such subsequent offence, be liable to be punished with \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may \r\nextend to ten thousand rupees or with both. \r\n (3) Offence under this section shall be cognizable and the police officer \r\n1\r\n[or \r\na person authorized by the Government] may seize and detain the motorcycle. \r\n (4) The motorcycle seized and detained under sub -section (3) by any \r\npolice officer \r\n2\r\n[or a person authorized by the Government], may not be released \r\nbefore or during the trial of the offence and may be forfeited at the time of conviction \r\nof the accused. \r\n (5) Offence under this section shall be triable by a Judicial Magistrate of \r\nthe first class and the Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, try the offence, punishable \r\nunder this section, in a summary way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter \r\nXXII of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898).] \r\n3\r\n[99-B. Offences relating to age limit in connection with driving of motor \r\nvehicles.– Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub -section (1) of section 4 shall \r\nbe punished with fine which may extend to ten thousan d rupees and such vehicle \r\nshall be impounded and handed over to the owner or any authorized person of the \r\nowner having valid driving license.] \r\n100. Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs .– Whoever while \r\ndriving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle is under the influence of drink or a drug \r\nto such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle, \r\nshall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or \r\nwith fine which may extend to one thou sand rupees, or with both, and if having been \r\npreviously convicted of such an offence, shall again be guilty of an offence \r\npunishable under this section, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to \r\nimprisonment of either description for a term wh ich may extend to two years, or with \r\nfine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n101. Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive .– Whoever drives a \r\nmotor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any \r\ndisease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of a \r\ndanger to the public, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred \r\nrupees, and if having been previously convicted of such an offence, shall again be \r\nguilty of an offence punishable under this section, shall be subject for every such \r\nsubsequent offence to fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 8(a). \r\n2Ibid., s. 8(b). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 12. \r\n1\r\n[101-A. Use of mobile telephones .– (1) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if \r\nhe is using a hand -held mobile telephone or a device which performs an interactive \r\ncommunication function of transmitting and receiving data. \r\n (2) A person shall not be guilty of contravention of sub -section (1) if, at the \r\ntime of the alleged contravention, he is– \r\n(a) using the mobile telephone or the device to call the police, fire -\r\nambulance or other emergency service; or \r\n(b) acting in response to an emergency. \r\n (3) A person who contravenes the provision of sub -section (1), shall be \r\npunished with fine which shall not be less t han two hundred rupees and which may \r\nextend to five hundred rupees, and in case of a transport vehicle, with a fine which \r\nshall not be less than five hundred rupees and which may extend to one thousand \r\nrupees.] \r\n102. Punishment for abetment of certain offen ces.– Whoever abets the \r\ncommission of an offence under section 99, 100 or 101, shall be punishable with the \r\npunishment provided for the offence. \r\n103. Racing and trials of speed .– Whoever, without the written consent of \r\nGovernment, permits or takes part in a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles \r\nin any public place shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend \r\nto six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n104. Using vehicle in unsafe condition .– Any person who drives or causes or \r\nallows to be driven in any public place a motor vehicle or trailer while the vehicle or \r\ntrailer has any defect, which such person knows of or could have discovered by the \r\nexercise of ordinary care and which is calculated to render the driving of the vehicle a \r\nsource of danger to persons and vehicles using such place, shall be punished with \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may \r\nextend to five hundred rupees, or with both, or if as a result of such defect an accident \r\ncausing bodily injury to any person or animal or damage to property takes place, with \r\nimprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one \r\nthousand rupees, or with both. \r\n105. Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to a condition contravening this \r\nOrdinance.– \r\n2\r\n(1) Whoever, being \r\n3\r\n[a manufacturer or assembler or owner of a \r\nbodybuilding workshop or] an importer of or dealer in motor vehicles, sells or delivers \r\nor offers to sell or deliver a mot or vehicle or trailer in such condition that the use \r\nthereof in a public place would be in contravention of Chapter VI or any rule made \r\nthereunder or alters the motor vehicle or trailer so as to render its condition such that \r\nits use in a public place woul d be in contravention of Chapter VI or any rule made \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published i n the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 9. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 13 (a). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 13 (b). \r\nthereunder shall be punished with \r\n1\r\n[fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees but \r\nnot less than twenty thousand rupees]: \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(2) Whoever drives, or causes to be driven a motor vehicle as mentioned in \r\nsub-section (1) in a public place shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty \r\nthousand rupees but not less than twenty thousand rupees.] \r\n Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if he proves that \r\nhe had reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle would not be used in a public \r\nplace until it had been put into a condition in which it might lawfully be so used. \r\n106. Using vehicle without permit .– (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or \r\ncauses or allows a motor vehicle to be used or lets out a motor vehicle for use in \r\ncontravention of the provisions of sub -section (1) of section 44 \r\n3\r\n[or section 44 -B] \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or \r\nwith fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and if having been previously \r\nconvicted of such an offence, shall again be guilty of an offence punishable under \r\nthis section, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to imprisonment for \r\na term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one \r\nthousand rupees, or with both. \r\n (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to the use of a motor vehicle in an \r\nemergency for the conveyance of persons suffering from sickness or injury or for the \r\ntransport of materials for repair or of food or materials to relieve distress or of \r\nmedical supplies for a like purpose; provided that the person using the vehicle \r\nreports such use to the Regional Transport Authority within seven days. \r\n4\r\n[106-A. Using vehicle without fitness certificate .– Whoever drives, or causes or \r\npermits to be driven, a motor vehicle in a public place in contravention of the \r\nprovisions of section 39 or section 39 -A shall be punished with fine which may \r\nextend to five thousand rupees and such unfit vehicle shall not be allowed to be \r\ndriven on any public place other than taking such vehicle to vehicle inspection station \r\nor any such facility authorized by the Provincial Transport Authority to obtain fitness \r\ncertificate under the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder. \r\n106-B. Penalty for carrying passengers in public service vehicle exceeding \r\npermissible limit.– Whoever carries or causes to be carried passengers in a public \r\nservice vehicle or school bus on the roof or hanging on the sides of the vehicle or \r\nexceeding permissible limits shall be punished with fine which may extend to five \r\nthousand rupees.] \r\n107. Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight .– Whoever drives a motor \r\nvehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven in contravention of the \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5849, s. 13 (c). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 13 (d). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s.6. \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 14. \r\nprovisions of section 76 or of the conditions of any permit issued thereunder, or in \r\ncontravention of any prohibition or restriction imposed under section 78 shall be \r\npunished with \r\n1\r\n[imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine \r\nas given below or with both: \r\nCategory of \r\ngoods \r\nvehicle \r\nFine, in case of first offence Fine, if offence is repeated within \r\none month from the date of \r\ncommission of the first offence \r\n(a) goods \r\nvehicle \r\nwith two \r\naxles \r\n(i) Rs. 2,000 for \r\noverloading up to 10%. \r\n(ii) Rs. 5,000 for \r\noverloading exceeding \r\n10% and up to 30%. \r\n(iii) Rs. 7,000 for \r\noverloading exceeding \r\n30%. \r\n(i) Rs. 4,000 for overloading up to \r\n10%. \r\n(ii) Rs. 10,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 10% and up to 30%. \r\n \r\n(iii) Rs. 14,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 30%. \r\n(b) goods \r\nvehicle \r\nwith \r\nthree or \r\nfour \r\naxles \r\n(i) Rs. 5,000 for \r\noverloading up to 10%. \r\n(ii) Rs. 10,000 for \r\noverloading exceeding \r\n10% and up to 30%. \r\n(iii) Rs. 20,000 for \r\noverloading exceeding \r\n30%. \r\n(i) Rs. 10,000 for overloading up to \r\n10% \r\n(ii) Rs. 20,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 10% and up to 30%. \r\n \r\n(iii) Rs. 35,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 30%. \r\n(c) goods \r\nvehicle \r\nwith \r\nmore \r\nthan four \r\naxles \r\n(i) Rs. 7,000 for overloading \r\nup to 10%. \r\n(ii) Rs. 15,000 for \r\noverloading from 11% to \r\n30%. \r\n(iii) Rs. 25,000 for \r\noverloading exceeding \r\n30%. \r\n(i) Rs. 12, 000 for overloading up to \r\n10%. \r\n(ii) Rs. 25,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 10% and up to 30%. \r\n \r\n(iii) Rs. 40,000 for overloading \r\nexceeding 30%.] \r\n108. Penalty for failing to stop in case of accident or failure to furnish \r\ninformation, etc.– Whoever contravenes the provisions of clause (c) of sub -section \r\n(1) of section 92 or any of the provisions contained in section 94 or furnishes any \r\ninformation required to be furnished thereunder which he knows to be false shall be \r\npunishable with imprisonment which may ext end to six months, or with fine which \r\nmay extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. \r\n109. Taking vehicle without authority .– Whoever takes and drives away any \r\nmotor vehicle without having either the consent of the owner thereof or other lawful \r\nauthority shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or \r\nwith fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both: \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 3. \r\n Provided that no accused person shall be convicted under this section if the \r\nCourt is satisfied that the accused acte d in the reasonable belief that he had lawful \r\nauthority or in the reasonable belief that the owner would in the circumstances of the \r\ncase have given his consent if he had been asked to do so. \r\n110. Unauthorized interference with vehicle .– Whoever otherwise than with \r\nlawful authority or reasonable excuse enters or mounts any stationary motor vehicle \r\nor tampers with the brake or any part of the mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be \r\npunished with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may \r\nextend to two hundred rupees, or with both. \r\n111. Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information .– \r\nWhoever wilfully disobeys any direction lawfully given by any person or authority \r\nempowered under this Ordinance to give such direction, or o bstructs any person or \r\nauthority in the discharge of any functions which such person or authority is required \r\nor empowered under this Ordinance to discharge, or, being required by or under this \r\nOrdinance to supply any information, withholds such informatio n or gives information \r\nwhich he knows to be false or which he does not believe to be true, shall, if no other \r\npenalty is provided for the offence, be punished with fine which may extend to two \r\nhundred rupees. \r\n1\r\n[111-A. Penalty for contravention of rules rel ating to appliances .– Whoever \r\ncarries in any motor vehicle any appliance the carrying of which is prohibited by rules \r\nmade under section 74 shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred \r\nrupees and such appliance shall be forfeited to Government.] \r\n2\r\n[112. Penalty for other offences.– A person who contravenes any provision of this \r\nOrdinance or the rules made thereunder shall, if no other penalty is provided for the \r\ncontravention, be punished with fi ne which shall not be less than \r\n3\r\n[one thousand] \r\nrupees and which may extend to \r\n4\r\n[five thousand] rupees, and in case of a transport \r\nvehicle, with a fine which shall not be less than \r\n5\r\n[five thousand] rupees and which may \r\nextend to \r\n6\r\n[ten thousand] rupees.] \r\n7\r\n[112-A. Unauthorized use of emergency light or a distinctive sign .– \r\n8\r\n[(1)] A \r\nperson who displays a revolving or an emergency light, fabricates or counterfeits a \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 14. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 10. \r\n3Substituted for the word “two hundred” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amend ment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 4(a). \r\n4Substituted for the word “five hundred” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 4(b). \r\n5Substituted for the word “five hundred” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 4(b). \r\n6Substituted for the word “one thousand” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 4(a). \r\n7Ibid., s. 11. \r\n8Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 15(a). \r\ndistinctive sign or mark on a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance, the rules or a notification issued by the Governm ent, shall be punished \r\nwith imprisonment which may extend to six months o r with fine which may extend to \r\n1\r\n[fifty thousand] rupees or with both.] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(2) The offences under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable.] \r\n3\r\n[112-B. Penalty for overcharging of fares .– (1) If a person being in charge of a \r\ntransport vehicle overcharges from a passenger or causes to overcharge from the \r\npassenger in violation of the fares approved by the Government or Provincial \r\nTransport Authority or Regional Transport Authority, he shall be liable to any of the \r\nfollowing punishments: \r\n(a) fine of fifteen hundred rupees in case of overcharging for the first time; \r\n(b) fine of three thousand rupees and impounding of the transport vehicle \r\nfor minimum of forty eight hours in case of overcharging for the second \r\ntime within six months of first overcharging; and \r\n(c) fine of four thousand rupees and suspension of route permit of the \r\ntransport vehicle for three months in case of overcharging within three \r\nmonths of second overcharging. \r\n (2) The Government may notify separate form of register, which may be \r\nmanual or electronic, for the purpose of maintaining record of repeated overcharging \r\nunder this section.] \r\n4\r\n[112-C. Penalty for overloading etc .– (1) A person, who overloads a \r\n5\r\n[*] trolley or \r\noperates an unlicensed bodybuilding workshop for transport vehicles or uses an \r\nunregistered trolley or uses a trolley in contravention of the specifications notified by \r\nthe Government, shall be liable to punishment as under: \r\nSr. \r\nNo \r\nViolation Penalty \r\nFirst Offence Repeat Offence (If \r\ncommitted by the \r\nsame person within \r\n[one month from the \r\ndate of commission \r\nof the first] offence \r\nunder this section) \r\n1. Overloading \r\nof trailer or \r\ntrolley \r\n(a) Rupees \r\n1000/-, for \r\noverloading \r\n(a) Rupees 2000/ -, \r\nfor overloading \r\nup to 10%; \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words \"one thousand\" by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 15(b). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab G azette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 15(c). \r\n3Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2015 (XXXI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated June 26, 2015, pp. 7373-7374, s. 2. \r\n4Inserted by th e Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2016 (XXI of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 20, 2016, pp. 4639-4642, s. 3. \r\n5Omitted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 5(a). \r\n(excess \r\nweight or \r\nvolume). \r\nup to 10%; \r\n(b) rupees 2500/ -\r\n, for \r\noverloading \r\nfrom 10% to \r\n30%; and \r\n(c) rupees 5000/ -\r\n, for \r\noverloading \r\nexceeding \r\n30%. \r\n(b) rupees 4000/ -, \r\nfor overloading \r\nfrom 10% to \r\n30%; and \r\n(c) rupees 7000/ -, \r\nfor overloading \r\nexceeding 30%. \r\n2. Non-\r\ncompliance of \r\nthe notified \r\nspecifications. \r\nRupees 1000/-. Rupees 2000/ - and \r\nseizing of the \r\nregistration \r\ncertificate and \r\nimpounding of the \r\nvehicle along with \r\nthe trailer or the \r\ntrolley. \r\n3. Unlicensed \r\nbodybuilding \r\nworkshop. \r\nRupees 10000/-. Sealing of \r\nbodybuilding \r\nworkshop. \r\n4. Non-\r\nmaintenance \r\nof record of \r\nbodybuilding \r\nof motor \r\nvehicles by \r\nbodybuilding \r\nworkshop. \r\nRupees 5000/ - \r\nand a letter of \r\nwarning. \r\nRupees 10000/- and \r\ncancellation of \r\nbodybuilding \r\nworkshop licence. \r\n(2) The Regional Transport Authority may, on submission of the original \r\nregistration book and an undertaking in writing by the owner that no such violation \r\nshall henceforth be made, release the motor vehicle, the trailer or trolley impounded \r\nfor a repeat offence of non-compliance of the notified specifications. \r\n(3) A person shall not operate a bodybuilding workshop without holding a \r\nvalid licence for manufacturing or bodybuilding of trolleys or trailers. \r\n(4) The licence shall be issued and renewed in such form and manner and \r\non payment of such fee as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) The owner of a bodybuilding workshop shall maintain a register of \r\nbodybuilding of motor vehicles in such form and manner as may be prescribed and \r\nthe register shall be open to inspection by the authorized person. \r\n(6) The Go vernment shall maintain a record of convictions under this \r\nsection in such form and manner as may be prescribed. \r\n (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, if a person \r\ncommits an offence under this section, an authorized police officer or a person \r\nauthorized by the Government may, on the spot, record the offence and draw a \r\ncharge against such person. \r\n (8) The police officer or the authorized person shall draw the charge in five \r\ncopies on Form-K of the First Schedule of this Ordinance and shall immediately: \r\n(a) deliver three copies of Form -K to the accused and shall obtain the \r\nreceipt of acknowledgement; \r\n(b) forward the fourth copy along with the document seized to the bank \r\nbranch concerned or the prescribed public office; and \r\n(c) retain the fifth copy in office for record. \r\n (9) If the person, charged with an offence under this section, does not \r\ncontest the charge, he shall pay, within ten days from the date of delivery of the \r\ncharge to him under subsection (8), the penalty mentioned in this section in the \r\nspecified branch of the bank or the prescribed public office. \r\n (10) Where the accused pleads guilty and pays the prescribed fine within \r\nthe specified time, no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken \r\nagainst him, and the document seized shall be returned on submission of proof of \r\nthe payment of the fine. \r\n (11) The bank or the prescribed public office shall retain one copy of Form -\r\nK for record, send the second copy to the treasury and hand over the third copy to \r\nthe depositor. \r\n (12) If the fine is not paid within the specified time, the prescribed \r\nGovernment officer shall file a complaint against the accused before the court of \r\ncompetent jurisdiction. \r\n (13) If during the trial, the offender is found guilty of the offence by the court, \r\nhe shall be punished with double the fine prescribed for the offence. \r\n (14) In this section: \r\n(a) “bodybuilding workshop” means any workshop in which public service \r\nvehicles, commercial vehicles, trolleys or agriculture implements are \r\nmanufactured; and \r\n(b) “trolley” means a vehicle other than a trailer and semi -trailer consisting \r\nof attached compartment enclosed from all sides with rear and side \r\ngates, having maximum three axles, drawn or intended to be drawn by \r\na tractor and used for agriculture or commercial purposes.] \r\n1\r\n[112-D. Penalty for driving vehicle carrying load or volume beyond permissible \r\ndimensions of the vehicle.– Whoever drives, causes to be driven, or permits to be \r\ndriven a goods vehicle in a public place with extending load o r volume beyond the \r\nprescribed dimensions or body of the vehicle, including its length, width, or height, \r\nshall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. \r\n112-E. Unauthorized use of tinted glasses.– Whoever contravenes the provisions \r\nof section 89 -C shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand \r\nrupees.] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s.16. \r\n113. Power of arrest without warrant .– (1) A police officer in uniform \r\n1\r\n[or a \r\nperson authorized by the Government] may arrest without warrant any person who \r\ncommits in his view an offence punishable under section 99 or section 100 or section \r\n110: \r\n Provided that any person so arrested in connection with an offence \r\npunishable under section 100 shall be subjected to a medical examination by a \r\nregistered medical practitioner w ithin two hours of his arrest, and if not so subjected \r\nwithin the said period of two hours shall be released from custody. \r\n (2) A police officer in uniform \r\n2\r\n[or a person authorized by the Government] \r\nmay arrest without warrant– \r\n(a) any person who being req uired under the provisions of this Ordinance \r\nto give his name and address refuses to do so or gives a name and \r\naddress which the police officer \r\n3\r\n[or a person authorized by the \r\nGovernment] has reason to believe to be false, or \r\n(b) any person concerned in an offence under this Ordinance or \r\nreasonably suspected to have been so concerned, if the police officer \r\n4\r\n[or a person authorized by the Government] has reason to believe that \r\nhe will abscond or otherwise avoid the service of a summons. \r\n (3) A police officer arresting without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle \r\nshall, if the circumstances so required, take or cause to be taken any steps he may \r\nconsider proper for the temporary disposal and safe custody of the vehicle. \r\n114. Power of police officer to seize d ocuments.– (1) Any police officer \r\nauthorised in this behalf or other person authorized in this behalf by Government may, \r\nif he has reason to believe that any identification mark carried on a motor vehicle or \r\nany licence, permit, certificate of registration , certificate of insurance or other \r\ndocument produced before him by the driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle is \r\na false document within the meaning of section 464 of the Pakistan Penal Code, seize \r\nthe mark or document and call upon the driver or o wner of the vehicle to account for \r\nhis possession of or the presence in the vehicle of such mark or document. \r\n (2) Any police officer \r\n5\r\n[or a person] authorized in this behalf by Government \r\nmay, if he has reason to believe that the driver of a motor vehicle who is charged with \r\nany offence under this Ordinance may abscond or otherwise avoid the service of a \r\nsummons, seize any licence held by such driver and forward it to the Court taking \r\ncognizance of the offence, and the said Court may, on the appearance of such driver \r\nbefore it and on such terms as to security as it may deem fit, return the licence to him, \r\nand require him to surrender any temporary acknowledgment given to him under sub-\r\nsection (3). \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 12(a). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 200 9), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 12(b). \r\n3Ibid., s. 12(c). \r\n4Ibid., s. 12(d). \r\n5Ibid., s. 13(a). \r\n (3) A police officer \r\n1\r\n[or a person] seizing a licence under sub-section (2) \r\nshall give to the person surrendering the licence a temporary acknowledgment \r\ntherefor and such acknowledgment shall authorise the holder to drive any motor \r\nvehicle specified in his licence until the licence has been returned to him or up t o a \r\ndate which the police officer \r\n2\r\n[or a person] shall specify in the temporary \r\nacknowledgment whichever is earlier: \r\n Provided that where for any cause in respect of which the holder of the \r\nlicence is not at fault, he is unable to appear in the Court befor e the temporary \r\nacknowledgment ceases to be effective, any Magistrate or a police officer \r\n3\r\n[or a \r\nperson] authorized by Government in this behalf may, on application made to him, \r\nsubstitute a later date in the temporary acknowledgment given under this sub -\r\nsection. \r\n115. Power to detain vehicle used without certificate of registration or permit \r\n4\r\n[or certificate of fitness] .– Any police officer authorized in this behalf or other \r\nperson authorized in this behalf by Government may if he has reason to believe that \r\na motor vehicle has been or is being used in contravention of the provisions of sub -\r\nsection (1) of section 23 or without the permit required by sub -section (1) of section \r\n44 \r\n5\r\n[or without permit required under section 44 -B] or in contravention of any \r\ncondition of such permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or the \r\npurpose for which the vehicle may be used \r\n6\r\n[or without having valid certificate of \r\nfitness as required under sub-section (1) of section 39], seize and detain the vehicle, \r\nand for this purpose take or cause to be taken any steps he may consider proper for \r\nthe temporary safe custody of the vehicle. \r\n116. Summary disposal of cases .– (1) A Court taking cognizance of an offence \r\nunder this Ordinance shall, unless for reasons to be recor ded in writing, the Court \r\ndirects otherwise or when the offence is an offence specified in Part A of the Fifth \r\nSchedule state upon the summons to be served on the accused person that he– \r\n(a) may appear by pleader and not in person, or \r\n(b) may by a specifie d date prior to the hearing of the charge plead guilty \r\nto the charge by registered letter and remit to the Court such sum not \r\nexceeding seventy-five rupees as the Court may specify. \r\n (2) Where the offence dealt with in accordance with sub -section (1) is an \r\noffence specified in Part B of the Fifth Schedule, the accused person shall, if he \r\npleads guilty to the charge, forward his licence to the Court with the letter containing \r\nhis plea in order that the conviction may be endorsed on the licence. \r\n \r\n1Ibid., s. 13(b). \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), pu blished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 13(b). \r\n3Ibid., s. 13(c). \r\n4Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 6(a). \r\n5Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2025 (XXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 24 March, 2025, pp. 3637-3640, s.7. \r\n6Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Seco nd Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 6(b). \r\n (3) Where an accused person pleads guilty and remits the sum specified \r\nand has complied with the provisions of sub -section (2), no further proceedings in \r\nrespect of the offence shall be taken against him, nor shall he be liable to be \r\ndisqualified for holding or obtaining a licence by reason of his having pleaded guilty. \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[116-A. Ticketing System .– \r\n3\r\n[(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the \r\nOrdinance or any other law, if a person commits an offence mentioned in the Twelfth \r\nSchedule, an authorized police officer o r a person authorized by the Government \r\nmay, at the spot, draw a charge against him stating the offence.] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(2) The police officer or the authorized person shall draw the charge on \r\n5\r\n[electronic Form -J through electronic ticketing system, print two copies after \r\ngeneration of Payment Slip Identification Number] and shall immediately– \r\n(a) deliver \r\n6\r\n[one copy] of Form -J to the accused and get the \r\nacknowledgement; \r\n(b) forward the \r\n7\r\n[second] copy and the seized document to \r\n8\r\n[* * * * * * * *] \r\nthe traffic sector office from where the accused may get his document \r\nafter payment of the fine \r\n9\r\n[.] \r\n10\r\n[(c) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n (3) A person charged with an offence under this section shall, if he does \r\nnot want to contest the charge, pay within ten days from the date of delivery of the \r\ncharge to him under sub -section (2), the penalty specified for the offence in the \r\nTwelfth Schedule, as mentioned in the charge, through \r\n11\r\n[authorized payment \r\nchannel approved by the Government or competent authority]. \r\n \r\n12\r\n[(4) Where the accused pleads guilty and pays the prescribed fine within \r\nthe specified time, no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken \r\nagainst him.] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XXII of 1969), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 5, 1969, pp. 1457-1459, s. 2. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated August 25, 2001, pp. 1563-1568, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 14(a). \r\n4Ibid., s. 14(b). \r\n5Substituted for the words \"five copies of Form -J\" by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of \r\n2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (i). \r\n6Substituted for the words \"three copies\" by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amen dment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (ii). \r\n7Substituted for the word \"fourth\" by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (iii)a. \r\n8Omitted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (iii)b. \r\n9Substituted for the words \"three copies\" by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (iii)b. \r\n10Omitted by the Provi ncial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17a (iv). \r\n11Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17b. \r\n12Ibid., s. 14(c). \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(5) The traffic sector office shall hand o ver the depositor's seized \r\ndocument after online verification, of the payment, through electronic ticketing \r\nsystem.] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(5-A) In addition to the fine, the accused shall also be charged with the \r\npoints indicated against each offense in the Twelfth Schedule. \r\n (5-B) When the points, accumulated within a one -year period, exceed \r\ntwenty, the licensing authority shall issue an order disqualifying the accused from \r\nholding or obtaining a license for a six -month period, extendable for another six \r\nmonths, under section 16 of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder. \r\n (5-C) If a person is charged with repeat offense within one month, he shall \r\npay a fine increased by five percent of the fine paid for the previous offense for each \r\nrepeat traffic violation.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(6) If the fine is not paid within the specified time, the police officer or the \r\nauthorized person shall file a complaint against the accused before the court of \r\ncompetent jurisdiction.] \r\n (7) If during the trial, the offender is found guilty of the offence by th e trial \r\ncourt, he shall be convicted to fine double to that mentioned in the charge.]] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(8) The Punjab Safe Cities Authority shall record traffic violations through \r\ne-traffic management system and generate e -traffic violation tickets through such e -\r\ntraffic management system. \r\n(9) The e -traffic violation ticket generated under sub -section (8) shall be \r\nsent, electronically or by post or by both, to the owner of the vehicle, within seven \r\ndays, at the given address registered with registration authority. \r\n(10) If a person to whom e -traffic violation ticket is issued, does not contest \r\nthe charge in the Court, within fifteen days from the receipt of such e -ticket, he shall \r\ndeposit the fine as provided in sub-section (3). \r\n(11) If the charge is not contested or the amount of fine is not paid within the \r\nperiod specified in sub -section (10), the fine shall be linked with the registration \r\nauthority and Police Khidmat Markaz and after such linkage, ten percent of the \r\namount of payable fine shall be recovered in additio n to the payable fine at the time \r\nof payment and in case of non -payment of such fine, the vehicle shall be impounded \r\nand it shall be released after payment of outstanding amount of fine. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5850, s. 17c. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Mo tor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5851, s. 17d. \r\n3Ibid., s. 14(d). \r\n4Inserted by the Provin cial Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 30, 2025, pp. 4755-4756, s. 3(b). \r\n(12) If the owner fails to pay the fine, due under sub -section (11), within 30 \r\ndays working days from the impounding date of vehicle, the fine amount shall be \r\nincreased ten percent of the outstanding amount of fine monthly. \r\n(13) In case amount of fine increases up to the total value of the impounded \r\nvehicle, the auction of such vehicle shall be made through the Court by the authority \r\nimpounding the vehicle in order to recover the outstanding amount of fine. \r\n(14) In case, the owner of the vehicle establishes that he was not driving the \r\nvehicle at the time of violation, he shall prove it before the traffic officer not below BS \r\n17 and produce a convincing evidence and if the owner proves so, the person driving \r\nthe vehicle shall be treated likewise.”] \r\n117. Restriction on conviction.– No person prosecuted for an offence punishable \r\nunder section 99 \r\n1\r\n[* *] shall be convicted unless– \r\n(a) he was warned at the time the offence was committed that the question \r\nof prosecuting him would be taken into consideration, or \r\n(b) within fourteen days from the commission of the offence, a notice \r\nspecifying the nature of the offence and the time and place where it is \r\nalleged to have been committed, was served on or sent by registered \r\npost to him or the person registered as the owner of the vehicle at the \r\ntime of the commission of the offence, or \r\n(c) within twenty -eight days from the commission of the offence, a \r\nsummons for the offence was served on him: \r\n Provided that nothing in this section shall apply where the Court is satisfied \r\nthat– \r\n(a) the failure to serve the notice or summons referred to in this sub -\r\nsection was due to the fact that neither the name and address of the \r\naccused nor the name and address of the registered owner of the \r\nvehicle could with reasonable diligence have been ascertained in time, \r\nor \r\n(b) such failure was brought about by the conduct of the accused. \r\n118. Jurisdiction of Courts .– No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the \r\nsecond class shall try any offence punishable under this Ordinance or any rules \r\nmade thereunder. \r\nCHAPTER IX \r\nMiscellaneous \r\n119. Publication of and comm encement of rules .– (1) Every power to make \r\nrules given by this Ordinance is subject to the condition of the rules being made after \r\nprevious publication. \r\n \r\n1Omitted the words and figure “or section 100” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (XL of 1983), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated December 31, 1983, pp. 257-258, s. 2. \r\n (2) All rules made under this Ordinance shall be published in the official \r\nGazette, and shall, unless some later date is appointed, come into force on the date \r\nof such publication. \r\n120. Appointment of motor vehicles officers .– (1) Government may, for the \r\npurpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance establish a Motor \r\nVehicles Department and a Transport Department and appoint as officers thereof \r\nsuch persons as it thinks fit. \r\n (2) Every such officer shall be deemed to be a public servant within the \r\nmeaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code. \r\n (3) Government may make rules to regulat e the discharge by officers of \r\nthe Motor Vehicles Department and the Transport Department of their functions, and \r\nin particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, to \r\nprescribe the uniform to be worn by them, the authorities to which they shall be \r\nsubordinate, the duties to be performed by them, the powers to be exercised by \r\nthem, and the conditions governing the exercise of such powers. \r\n121. General provisions regarding appeals to prescribed appellate \r\nauthorities.– (1) An appeal under sub-section (3) of section 14, sub -section (3) of \r\nsection 16, sub-section (4) of section 17, sub -section (1) of section 36 or section 66 \r\nshall not operate as a stay of the order or proceedings under the order appealed \r\nfrom, except so far as the appellate authority may direct. \r\n (2) In an appeal under this Ordinance, the order appealed from shall not \r\nbe altered or reversed merely on account of any error, omission or irregularity, not \r\nmaterially affecting the merits, in the procedure or order of the original authority. \r\n122. Repeal and savings .– (1) The enactments specified in the \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[Fourteenth] \r\nSchedule] are hereby repealed to the extent specified against each. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments specified in the Twelfth \r\nSchedule, everything done, action taken, obligation, liability, penalty or punishment \r\nincurred, inquiry or proceeding commenced, officer appointed or person authorised, \r\njurisdiction or power conferred, licence, certificate or permit granted, rule made and \r\norder issued under any of the provisions of the said enactments shall, if not \r\ninconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, continue in force and, so far as \r\nmay be, be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, commenced, \r\nappointed, authorised, conferred, granted, made or issued under this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “Twelfth Schedule” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XXII of \r\n1969), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 5, 1969, pp. 1457-1459, s. 3. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Thirteenth” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), \r\npublished in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 16. \r\nTHE SCHEDULES \r\nTHE FIRST SCHEDULE \r\nFORMS \r\nFORM A \r\n[See section 7(2)] \r\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE \r\nSECTION I \r\nAPPLICATION \r\nI apply for a licence to enable me to drive \r\nas a paid employee \r\n*otherwise than as a paid employee \r\nvehicles of the following description:– \r\n(a) motor cycles, \r\n(b) motor cars, \r\n(c) invalid carriages, \r\n(d) motor cabs, \r\n(e) delivery vans, \r\n(f) light transport vehicles *including public service vehicle, \r\n excluding \r\n(g) heavy transport vehicles *including public service vehicle, \r\n excluding \r\n(h) tractors, \r\n(i) road-rollers, \r\n(j) locomotives, \r\n(k) a vehicle of a special type (description attached) constructed or adopted to be \r\ndriven by me. \r\n(*Strike out whichever inapplicable). \r\nSECTION II \r\nPARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE APPLICANT \r\n1. Full name and name of father_____________________________ \r\n2. Permanent address_____________________________________ \r\n3. Temporary address_____________________________________ \r\n4. Age on the date of the application__________________________ \r\n1\r\n[4A. Identity Card number___________________________________ ] \r\n5. Particulars of any licence previously held by applicant__________ \r\n6. Particulars and date of every conviction which has been ordered to be e ndorsed on any \r\nlicence held by the applicant. \r\n7. Have you been disqualified for obtaining a licence to drive? If so, give date, testing authority \r\nand result of test. \r\nSECTION III \r\nDECLARATION AS TO PHYSICAL FITNESS OF APPLICANT \r\nThe applicant is required to answer “Yes” or “No” in the space provided opposite each \r\nquestion– \r\n(a) Do you suffer from epilepsy, or from sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting? \r\n(b) Are you able to distinguish with each eye at a distance of twenty -five yards in good \r\ndaylight (with glasses, if worn) a motor car number plate containing seven letters and \r\nfigures? \r\n(c) Have you lost either hand or foot or are you suffering from any defect in movement, control, \r\nor muscular power of either arm or leg? \r\n(d) Can you readily distinguish the pigmentary colours red and green? \r\n(e) Do you suffer from night blindness? \r\n(f) Do you suffer from a defect of hearing? \r\n(g) Do you suffer from any other disease or disability likely to cause your driving of a motor \r\nvehicle to be a source of danger to the public? \r\nIf so, give particulars. \r\nI declare that to the best of my information and belief the particulars given in section II and \r\nthe declaration made in section III hereof are true. \r\nNote– An applicant who answers “Yes” to questions (b) and (c) in the declaration and “No” to the \r\nother questions may claim to be subjected to a test as to his competency to drive vehicles of a \r\nspecified type or types. \r\n___________________________ \r\nSignature or thumb-impression of applicant. \r\nDated 19 . \r\nCERTIFICATE OF TEST OF ABILITY TO DRIVE \r\nThe applicant has passed/failed in the test specified in the Third Schedule to the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial] \r\nMotor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965. The test was conducted on at on (date) \r\n \r\nSignature of Testing Authority \r\n___________________________ \r\nSignature or thumb-impression of applicant. \r\n*(Here enter description of vehicle). \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 15(a). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975), published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, Article 2(1) read with Schedule. \r\n \r\nFORM B \r\n[See section 4(2), section 7(3) and section 15] \r\nFORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICANT \r\nFOR A LICENCE TO DRIVE ANY TRANSPORT VEHICLE OR TO \r\nDRIVE ANY VEHICLE AS A PAID EMPLOYEE \r\n(To be filled up by a registered medical practitioner). \r\n1. What is the applicant’s apparent age? _______________ \r\n2. Is the applicant subject to epilepsy, vertigo or any mental ailment likely to affect his \r\nefficiency? _______________ \r\n3. Does the applicant suffer from any heart or lung disorder which might interfere with the \r\nperformance of his duties as a driver? ________________ \r\n4. (a) Is there any defect of visions ? If so, has it been corrected by suitable spectacles? \r\n_____________ \r\n(b) Can the applicant readily distinguish the pigmentary colours red and green? \r\n____________ \r\n(c) Does the applicant suffer from night blindness? ____________ \r\n(d) Does the applicant suffer from a degree of deafness which would prevent his hearing \r\nthe ordinary sound signals? \r\n5. Has the applicant any deformity or loss of members which would interfere with the \r\nefficient performance of his duties as a driver? ________________ \r\n6. Does he show any evidence of being a ddicted to the excessive use of alcohol, tobacco \r\nor drugs? \r\n7. Is he generally fit as regards (a) bodily health, and (b) eyesight? _____________ \r\n8. Marks of identification ________________ \r\nI certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief tha t the applicant \r\n____________________________ is the person herein above described and that the \r\nattached photograph is a reasonably correct likeness of the applicant. \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature____________________ \r\nName_______________________ \r\nDesignation__________________ \r\nNote – Special attention should be directed to distant vision and to the condition of the arms \r\nand hands and the joints of both extremities. \r\n(Space for photograph) \r\nFORM C \r\n[See section 8(1)] \r\nDRIVING LICENCE \r\nNo._______________ 19__________________ \r\n(Name)__________________________________________________ \r\nson/daughter of (father’s name)_______________________________ \r\nof (permanent address)_____________________________________ \r\n________________________________________________________ \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature or thumb-impression. \r\n \r\nis licensed to drive, throughout the Province of \r\n2\r\n[(name of the Province )], vehicles of the \r\nfollowing description:– \r\n(a) Motor cycle. \r\n(b) Motor car. \r\n(c) Motor cab. \r\n(d) Delivery van. \r\n(e) Light transport vehicle. \r\n(f) Heavy transport vehicle. \r\n(g) Locomotive. \r\n(h) Tractor. \r\n(i) Invalid carriage. \r\n(j) Road-roller. \r\n(k) A motor vehicle hereunder described. \r\nHe is also authorized to drive as a paid employee.* This licence is valid from \r\n__________________ to ______________________. \r\n(*To be struck out if inapplicable). \r\nSignature and designation of Licensing Authority. \r\nDate________ 19__. \r\nAuthorisation to drive public service vehicle – So long as this licence is valid and is renewed \r\nfrom time to time, the holder is authorized to drive a public service vehicle within the \r\nProvince of West Pakistan. \r\nSignature and designation of Prescribed Authority \r\nDate_________ 19____. \r\n________________________________________________________ \r\nThis licence is hereby renewed up to Signature of \r\nLicencing \r\nAuthority \r\n \r\n1Omitted the words “if necessary” by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in \r\nthe Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 15(b). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975), published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, Article 2(1) read with Schedule. \r\n \r\n(Photograph [**]\r\n1\r\n \r\n \r\n________________________________________________________ \r\nthe__________ day of ___________19 ____________________ \r\nthe__________ day of ___________19 ____________________ \r\nthe__________ day of ___________19 ____________________ \r\nthe__________ day of ___________19 ____________________ \r\nthe__________ day of ___________19 ____________________ \r\n \r\nENDORSEMENTS \r\nDate Section and Rule Fine or other punishment Signature of Endorsing \r\nAuthority \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nFORM D \r\n[See section 9] \r\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF A NEW CLASS OF VEHICLE \r\nTO A DRIVING LICENCE. \r\n I hereby apply for the addition of the following class/classes of motor vehicles \r\nto the attached licence:– \r\n(a) Motor cycle. \r\n(b) Motor car. \r\n(c) Motor cab. \r\n(d) Delivery van. \r\n(e) Light transport vehicle. \r\n(f) Heavy transport vehicle. \r\n(g) Locomotive. \r\n(h) Tractor. \r\n(i) Road-roller. \r\n(j) Invalid carriage. \r\n(k) Motor vehicle of a specified description. \r\n*I enclose: (a) a medical certificate, \r\n(b) three copies of a recent photograph. \r\n*Required only where the applicant is not entitled to drive as a paid employee or a \r\ntransport vehicle and now wishes to do so. \r\nDate_________ 19 \r\n Signature of applicant. \r\n \r\nFORM E \r\n[See section 12(2)] \r\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCE \r\n I hereby apply for a renewal of the licence under the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial] Motor \r\nVehicles Ordinance, 1965, which was issued to me on the ____ by \r\n_____________________ (state title of Licensing Authority). \r\n I hereby declare that I am not subject to any disease or disability lik ely to \r\ncause my driving of a motor vehicle to be a source of danger to the public. \r\n \r\nDate________________ 19 . Signature of applicant. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (4 of 1975), published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated August 1, 1975, Article 2(1) read with Schedule. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[FORM F \r\n[see section 25(1)] \r\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES \r\n(for all types of vehicles) \r\n1. Full Name {in block letters} \r\n______________________________________________________________________ \r\n2. Father’s / Husband’s Name {in block letters} \r\n______________________________________________________________________ \r\n3. Postal Address _________________________________________________________ \r\n______________________________________________________________________\r\n______________________________________________________________________\r\n______________________________________________________________________ \r\nPermanent Address ______________________________________________________ \r\n______________________________________________________________________ \r\n______________________________________________________________________\r\n______________________________________________________________________ \r\n4. Phone No. ___________________________ \r\n5. NTN. ________________________________ \r\n6. CNIC ________________________________ \r\n7. Maker’s Name _________________________ \r\n8. Make ________________________________ \r\n9. Year of manufacture ____________________ \r\n10. Colour ______________________________ \r\n11. Chassis Number ____________________________________________________ \r\n12. Engine Number _____________________________________________________ \r\n13. Engine Capacity _________ CC or _________ KWs \r\n \r\n14. Type of Fuel Petrol \r\n \r\nDiesel \r\n \r\nElectric \r\n \r\nCNG \r\n \r\nHybrid \r\n \r\n15. Seating Capacity (Including Driver) ____________________________________ \r\n16. Type of ownership Private/ Government/Semi Government \r\n_________________________________________________________________ \r\n17. Possessor of Vehicle (in case of financing) \r\n______________________ i. Name \r\n______________________ ii. CNIC \r\n______________________ iii. Contact \r\n19. Previous registration number and date of registration (if any) \r\n(to be filled in case of commercial vehicles) \r\n1. Number, description and size of tyre \r\n2. Maximum laden weight _______________ Lbs. \r\n3. Maximum axel weight ________________ Lbs. \r\n (a) Front axle __________ Lbs. (a) Front axle __________ Lbs. \r\n \r\n(b) Rear axle __________ Lbs. (b) Rear axle __________ Lbs. \r\n \r\n(c) Rear axle __________ Lbs. (c) Rear axle __________ Lbs. \r\n \r\nADDITIONAL TRAILER \r\n \r\n (a) Type of Body _______________ \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2023 (XV of 2023), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 17, 2023, pp. 3957-3959, s. 7. \r\n (b) Unladen weight _____________ \r\n (c) Number, description and size of tyres on the axle ______________________ \r\n (d) Maximum axle weigh _______________________ \r\nDECLARATION: I hereby declare that the above particulars are true. I further declare that \r\nthe vehicle particulars of which are given above is not involved in any criminal case and \r\nneither attached or confiscated by any competent authority under any law in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature of the Declarant \r\n \r\nVERIFICATION: Certified that the above particulars are correct. \r\n \r\nHIRE PURCHASE: The motor veh icle above described is held by the person as the \r\nregistered owner under a hire purchase agreement with ______________________ \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature / Stamp of Name & Signature of \r\nHire Purchase Party Licensing Officer] \r\n \r\nFORM G \r\n[See sections 25(2) and 41(2)] \r\nFORM OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION \r\nRegistered Number ____________________________________ \r\nBrief description of the vehicle ____________________________ \r\n(e.g., Ford touring car, Chevrolet 32 seater bus, Albion lorry, trailer, etc). \r\nName, name of fathe r, and address of Registered owner __________ \r\n_______________________________________________________ \r\n \r\nSignature of Registering Authority. \r\nTransferred to \r\nSignature of Registering Authority. \r\nTransferred to \r\nSignature of Registering Authority. \r\n \r\nDetailed Description \r\n1. Class of vehicle_______________________________________ \r\n2. Maker’s name_________________________________________ \r\n3. Type of body__________________________________________ \r\n4. Year of manufacture____________________________________ \r\n5. Number of cylinder_____________________________________ \r\n6. Chassis Number_______________________________________ \r\n7. Engine Number________________________________________ \r\n8. Horse power__________________________________________ \r\n9. Maker’s classification or, if not known, wheel base____________ \r\n10. Seating capacity (including driver)_________________________ \r\n11. Unladen weight_______________________________________ \r\nAdditional particular in the case of all transport vehicles other than mote \r\ncabs_______________________________ \r\n12. Registered laden weight________________________________ \r\n13. Number, description and size of tyres \r\n(a) front axle______________ \r\n(b) rear axle______________ \r\n(c) any other axle. \r\n14. Registered axle weight____ \r\n(a) front axle____________Ibs. \r\n(b) rear axle______________Ibs. \r\n(c) any other axle____________Ibs. \r\nAdditional particulars of alternative or additional trailer or trailers Registered with an \r\narticulated vehile________________ \r\n15. Type of body____________________________________ \r\n16. Unladen weight__________________________________ \r\n17. Number, description and size of tyres on the axle_____________ \r\n18. Registered axle weight__________________Ibs. \r\n \r\nDate________19 . Signature of Registering Authority. \r\n \r\nNote-The mot or vehicle above described is he ld by the person registered as the \r\nregistered owner under a hire-purchase agreement with_______. \r\n \r\nDate_______19 . Signature of Registering Authority. \r\n \r\nFORM H \r\n[See section 37] \r\nDOCUMENT TO BE FURNISHED BY THE MAKER OR \r\nAUTHORISED ASSEMBLER IN THE CASE OF \r\nTRANSPORT VEHICLES OTHER THAN MOTOR CABS. \r\nCertified that the vehicle Chassis No. ______________ and Engine No.________ \r\nmanufactured by____________ in the year __________ has a wheel base of \r\n_________and is designed for maximum weights as follows when fitted with the tyre-\r\nequipment specified below:– \r\nMaximum laden weight_________________ lbs. \r\nMaximum weight front axle_____________ lbs. \r\nMaximum weight rear axle______________ lbs. \r\nMaximum weight any other axle__________ lbs. \r\nTyres– \r\nFront wheels___________________________ \r\nRear wheels____________________________ \r\nOther wheels___________________________ \r\n \r\nDate_________ 19 . Signature of maker or authorized assembler. \r\n \r\nSpecial certificate to be furnished by an assembler– \r\nCertified that I am authorise d by the maker of the vehicle described above to \r\nissue this certificate. \r\n \r\nSignature of authorized assembler. \r\n1\r\n[FORM I] \r\n2\r\n[see sections 39(1), 39-A(1), and 40(2)] \r\nCERTIFICATE OF FITNESS \r\n3\r\n[(APPLICABLE IN THE CASE OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS \r\n4\r\n[, \r\nMOTOR CYCLES], CVH AND PVH)] \r\nVehicle No._____________, Engine No._____________ and Chassis \r\nNo.________________ is certified as complying with the provisions of Chapter VI of \r\nthe Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965, and the rules made thereunder. This \r\ncertificate will valid up to ____________. \r\nDate of issue of fitness certificate________________ \r\n \r\nSignature and Designation of Inspecting Authority \r\n \r\nThe certificate of fitness is hereby renewed: \r\nUp to _____________________ 20___________________________ \r\n \r\n Signature and Designation of Inspecting Authority \r\n \r\nUp to _____________________ 20___________________________ \r\n \r\nSignature and Designation of Inspecting Authority \r\n \r\nUp to _____________________ 20__________________________ \r\n \r\nSignature and Designation of Inspecting Authority] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2016 (XLIX of 20 16), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2471-2472, s. 3. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2022 (XLI of 20 22), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 16, 2022, pp. 2637-2638, s. 3(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2022 (XLI of 20 22), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 16, 2022, pp. 2637-2638, s. 3(b). \r\n4Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles ( Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 30, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 7. \r\n1[Form-J \r\n[see section 116-A(2)] \r\nTRAFFIC VIOLATION TICKET \r\nDistrict: \r\nTraffic Sector: \r\nCNIC No: \r\n(For online verification of the violator) \r\nDriving License No: \r\nType of Driving License: \r\nDriving License Expiry Date: \r\nFull Name of Violator: \r\nResidential Address: \r\nMobile Number: \r\nIn case of a commercial vehicle: \r\n Route Permit No: \r\n Fitness Certificate No: \r\nDriver's Identity: (Tick the applicable option) \r\n☐ Other (Specify): ________________ ☐ Owner ☐ Driver \r\nGender of Driver: (Tick the applicable option) \r\n☐ Other ☐ Female ☐ Male \r\nVehicle Involved: \r\n Vehicle Registration No: \r\n Vehicle Make/Model: \r\n Is the Vehicle Applied for (Permit, etc.): ☐ Yes ☐ No \r\nWish to contest the violation in Court? ☐ Yes ☐ No \r\nViolation Committed: \r\n(Select from electronic Twelfth Schedule through e-ticketing system) \r\n \r\nConfiscated Document(s): \r\n☐ Other: \r\n☐ Route Permit \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5852, s. 18. \r\n \r\n☐ Driving License \r\n☐ Registration Certificate \r\nChallan Details: \r\n Calculated Fine Amount: ___________________________ \r\n(Auto-filled through electronic system based on selected violation) \r\n Total Challan Amount: _________________ (Auto -filled through \r\nelectronic system) \r\n Place of Violation/Challan Issued: \r\n(GPS-based auto-capture): _____________________________ \r\nDocument No: ______________________________________ \r\nRemarks (if any): _____________________________________]. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1\r\n[PUNJAB TRAFFIC POLICE \r\nTRAFFIC VIOLATION TICKET \r\nForm “K” \r\nDistrict____________ \r\nTicket No. \r\nBook No. \r\nName of Traffic Sector______________ Date and time___________ \r\nOffender’s Name_________________________________________ \r\nAddress________________________________________________ \r\nRegistration No. of Vehicle__________ Violation code___________ \r\nDocument seized________________________________________ \r\n \r\nSignature of offender____________ Ticket Issuing Officer_________ \r\n1. The offender is to deposit the prescribed fine at any notified branch of the Bank \r\nof Punjab of the town within 10 days failing which he shall be prosecuted in the court \r\nof __________________________ \r\n2. If the offender is fou nd guilty by the court, he shall be convicted with double the \r\nfine prescribed for the offence. \r\n \r\nFOR BANK / PUBLIC OFFICE USE ONLY \r\n \r\nReceived Rs._____________ (in words)_______________________ \r\n \r\n \r\nSignature Official stamp of the branch] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2016 (XXI of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazet te \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 20, 2016, pp. 4639 -4642, s. 4, which were earlier deleted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles \r\n(Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), published in Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated August 25, 2001, pp. 1563-\r\n1565, s. 3. \r\nTHE SECOND SCHEDULE \r\n[(See section 7(5)] \r\nI. Diseases and disabilities absolutely disqualifying a person for obtaining a \r\nlicence to drive a motor vehicle. \r\n1. Epilepsy. \r\n2. Lunacy. \r\n3. Heart disease likely to produce sudden attack of giddiness or fainting. \r\n4. Inability to distinguish with each eye at a distance of twenty -five yards \r\nin good daylight (with the aid of glasses, if worn) a series of seven \r\nletters and figures in white on a black ground of the same size and \r\narrangement as those of the registration mark of a motor car. \r\n5. A degree of deafness which prevents the applicant from hearing, \r\nwithout hearing aids, the ordinary sound signals. \r\n6. Colour blindness or inability readily to distinguish the pigmentary \r\ncolours red and green. \r\n7. Night blindness. \r\nII. Diseases and disabilities absolutely disqualifying a person for obtaining a \r\nlicence to drive a public service vehicle. \r\n1. Leprosy. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE THIRD SCHEDULE \r\n[See sections 7(6) and 18(5)] \r\nTEST OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE \r\nPART I \r\n The candidate shall satisfy the person conducting the test that he is able to– \r\n(1) start the engine of the vehicle; \r\n(2) move away straight ahead or at an angle; \r\n(3) overtake, meet or cover the path of other vehicle and take an \r\nappropriate course; \r\n(4) turn right and left corners correctly; \r\n(5) stop the vehicle in an emergency and normally, and in the latter case \r\nbring to rest at an appropriate part of the road; \r\n(6) drive the vehicle backwards and whilst so doing enter a limited opening \r\neither to the right or left; \r\n(7) cause the vehicle to face in the opposite direction by means of forward \r\nand reverse gears; \r\n(8) give by hand and by mechanical means (if fitted to the vehicle) or in the \r\ncase of a disabled driver for whom it is impracticable or undesirable to \r\ngive signals by hand, by mechanical means in a clear and \r\nunmistakable manner, appropriate signals at appropriate times to \r\nindicate his intended actions; \r\n(9) act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic \r\ncontrollers, and t ake appropriate action on signs given by other road \r\nusers. \r\nNote– (i) Requirements 6 and 7 are not applicable in the case of a motor cycle or \r\ntricycle not equipped with means for reversing. \r\n(ii) Requirements 6, 7 and 8 are not applicable in the case of inva lid \r\ncarriages. \r\n A candidate shall be deemed to have failed in the test, if during a road test, he \r\ndoes any three or more of the following acts or any one of such acts more than \r\nonce:– \r\n A. Starting. \r\n(1) Fails to look around before starting. \r\n(2) Noisy and uncertain gear shifting. \r\n(3) Stays too long in low or second gear. \r\n(4) unnecessary fast get away. \r\n(5) Stalls motor. \r\n(6) Fails to signal. \r\nB. Stopping. \r\n(1) Fails to signal. \r\n(2) Slows down too suddenly. \r\n(3) Fails to use rear-view mirror. \r\nC. Turning. \r\n(1) Fails to get into proper lane in time. \r\n(2) Fails to signal. \r\n(3) Fails to check traffic. \r\n(4) Swings wide to the right or cuts corners to the left. \r\n(5) Fails to complete turn in proper lane. \r\nD. Backing. \r\n(1) Fails to look behind before and while backing. \r\n(2) Uncertain steering when backing. \r\nE. Parking. \r\n(1) Hits with a jolt other cars in parking. \r\n(2) Climbs curb in parking. \r\n(3) Parks too far from curb. \r\n(4) Forgets to set emergency brake. \r\n(5) Parks too fast for proper control. \r\nF. Traffic Signals. \r\n(1) Fails to notice signals. \r\n(2) Runs through a stop signal. \r\nG. Signs. \r\n(1) Does not come to a stop on a signal or at a sign requiring him to \r\ndo so. \r\n(2) Does not notice caution or warning signs. \r\n(3) Fails to observe direction signs. \r\nH. Passing. \r\n(1) Does not await clear distance ahead. \r\n(2) Passes a vehicle in intersection when unlawful or dangerous to \r\ndo so. \r\n(3) Passes vehicle on right where unlawful. \r\n(4) Fails to use horn when necessary. \r\n(5) Too little speed in overtaking. \r\n(6) Cuts in too quickly ahead. \r\nI. Hills. \r\n(1) Cannot shift gears on an upgrade or when going down. \r\n(2) Cannot stop and start on hill without rolling backward. \r\n(3) Descends in neutral. \r\nJ. Speed. \r\n(1) Drives at speeds greater than ability warrants. \r\n(2) Too fast over rough roads, around corners, through blind \r\nintersections and in business districts. \r\n(3) Tendency to lag and catch up. \r\n(4) Slows down while passing through an intersection or around a \r\ncurve, rather than before reaching. \r\n(5) Hinders traffic by driving slowly in centre of street. \r\nK. Attention. \r\n(1) Looks down when shifting gears. \r\n(2) Turns his head when talking. \r\n(3) Fails to notice dangerous spots. \r\n(4) Does not give complete attention to all traffic intersections. \r\nL. Attitude towards others. \r\n(1) Depends on others for safety. \r\n(2) Takes right of way at intersection when not entitled thereto. \r\n(3) Inconsiderate to pedestrians. \r\n(4) Fails to anticipate what others may do. \r\nM. Miscellaneous. \r\n(1) Stalls at intersections. \r\n(2) Fails to keep in correct lane. \r\n(3) Follows too closely other vehicles. \r\n(4) Uses horn too much. \r\n(5) Shifts into wrong gear, such as reverse instead of second. \r\n(6) Passes standing street cars where unlawful. \r\n(7) Speeds up when being overtaken. \r\n(8) Reacts slowly in emergency. \r\n(9) Careless about using proper hand signals or does not make \r\nsignals clearly. \r\n(10) Unduly nervous. \r\n(11) Over-cautious. \r\n(12) Reckless or careless. \r\n(13) General inexperience. \r\n \r\nPART II \r\n(TEST OF TRAFFIC LAWS AND CORRECT ROAD BEHAVIOUR OF APPLICANT) \r\n The candidate shall satisfy the Examiner that he is cognizant of the provisions \r\nof sect ions 85, 86, 87, 88 and 89 and of the Tenth Schedule, that he knows the \r\nmeaning of the traffic signs specified in the Ninth Schedule and the general \r\nprovisions of the Highway Code. \r\nPART III \r\n(TEST OF PHYSICAL FITNESS) \r\n The candidate shall satisfy the Examin er that he is not subject to any disease \r\nor disability likely to cause his driving of a motor vehicle to be a source of danger to \r\nthe public and particularly that– \r\n(a) he can read from a distance of twenty -five yards a registration plate \r\nbearing letters an d figures three inches high or decipher other similar \r\nletters or figures of the same size from a distance of twenty -five yards \r\nwith or without spectacles; \r\n(b) his field of vision is not less than 130 degree; \r\n(c) he can readily distinguish pigmentary colours, red and green; \r\n(d) he can hear ordinary sound signals without the help of hearing aids; \r\n(e) he is not suffering from epilepsy, paralysis, serious heart disorders or \r\nmental disorders. \r\nTHE FOURTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See sections 15(1) and 40(1) and (3)] \r\nAUTHORITIES ENTITLED TO GRANT LICENCE TO DRIVE AND TO REGISTER \r\nMOTOR VEHICLES, THE PROPERTY OR FOR THE TIME BEING UNDER THE \r\nEXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND \r\nREGISTRATION MARKS FOR SUCH VEHICLES \r\nPART A \r\n The authorities specified in the second column may grant licences in respect \r\nof vehicles, the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the \r\nDepartment of the Central Government specified in the first column. \r\nDefence Department of the 1. District Commanders. \r\nCentral Government. 2. Commanders of independent brigades. \r\n3. Officers commanding units having mechanically \r\npropelled vehicles in their charge. \r\n4. Commanders, Pakistan Engineers. \r\nPART B \r\n The authorities specified in the second column may register motor vehicle the \r\nproperty or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Department of the \r\nCentral Government specified in the first column and may grant certificates of fitness \r\nin respect of such vehicles. \r\nDefence Department of the The Master-General of the Ordinance \r\nCentral Government in Pakistan or any person authorized by him in this \r\nbehalf. \r\nPART C \r\n Registration marks for vehicles registered under section 40. \r\n A broad arrow followed by not more than six figures, or a broad arrow \r\nfollowed by a single letter and not more than five figures. \r\nTHE FIFTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See sections 20(2) and (3) and 116] \r\nOFFENCES ON CONVICTION OF WHICH AN ENDORSEMENT \r\nSHALL BE MADE ON THE LICENCE OF THE PERSON AFFECTED \r\nPART A \r\n1. Driving when disqualified (section 19). \r\n2. Failing to stop on the occurrence of an accident (section 92). \r\n3. Obtaining or applying for a licence without giving particulars of endorsement \r\n(section 97). \r\n4. Driving recklessly or dangerously (section 99). \r\n5. Driving while drunk or under the influence of any drug (section 100). \r\n6. Abetment of an offence under section 99 or section 100. \r\n7. Taking part in unauthorised race or trial or speed (section 103). \r\n8. Altering a licence or using an altered licence. \r\n9. Any offence punishable with imprisonment in the commission of which a \r\nmotor vehicle was used. \r\nPART B \r\n1. Driving without a licence, or without a licence which is effective, or without a \r\nlicence applicable to the vehicle driven (section 3). \r\n2. Allowing a licence to be used by another person (section 6). \r\n3. Driving at excessive speed (section 98). \r\n4. Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive (section 101). \r\n5. Abetment of an offence punishable under section 98 or 101. \r\n6. Refusing or failing within specified time to produce licence (section 90). \r\n7. Failing to stop when required (section 92). \r\n8. Driving an unregistered vehicle (section 23). \r\n9. Driving a transport vehicle not covered by a certificate of fitness (section 39). \r\n10. Driving in contravention of any rule made under section 74 (2) ( g) relating to \r\nspeed governors. \r\n11. Driving a vehicle exceeding the permissible limit of weight (section 107). \r\n12. Failure to comply with a requisition made under section 77. \r\n13. Using a vehicle in unsafe condition (section 104). \r\n14. Driving a transport vehicle in contravention of section 44. \r\n1\r\n[THE SIXTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See sections 25(3) and 30(2)]. \r\nREGISTRATION MARKS * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n2\r\n[THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 41] \r\nREGISTRATION MARKS FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 41 * * \r\n* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n3\r\n[THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 75] \r\nLIMITS OF SPEED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES \r\nClass of vehicles Maximum speed in \r\nkilometers per hour \r\n1. Passengers vehicles, that is to say, vehicles \r\nconstructed solely for the carriage of passengers and \r\ntheir effects– \r\n(a) if all the wheels are fitted with pneuma tic tyres and \r\nthe vehicle is not drawing a trailer– \r\n \r\n(i) if the vehicle is a motor car 95 \r\n(ii) if the vehicle is a motor-cycle 70 \r\n(iii) if the vehicle is a motor-cab 80 \r\n(iv) if the vehicle is a public se rvice vehicle, other \r\nthan motor cab, capable of carrying not more \r\nthan 14 passengers excluding driver. \r\n70 \r\n(v) if the vehicle is a public service vehicle capable \r\nof carrying more than 14 passengers excluding \r\ndriver. \r\n65 \r\n(b) if the vehicle, being motor car or motor cab, is \r\ndrawing a two-wheeled trailer of a laden weight not \r\nexceeding 800 kilograms, and if all the wheels of \r\nthe vehicle are fitted with pneumatic tyres. \r\n50 \r\n(c) any other vehicle, including rickshaw and an invalid \r\ncarriage. \r\n30 \r\n2. Goods vehicles, that is to say, vehicles constructed or \r\nadapted for use or used for the conveyance of goods– \r\n \r\n(a) if all the wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres and \r\nthe vehicle is a delivery van and is not drawing a \r\ntrailer. \r\n80 \r\n(b) if all the wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres and 50 \r\n \r\n1Omitted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (XXXVI of 1981), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated November 25, 1981, pp. 517-518, s. 4. \r\n2Omitted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordina nce, 1965 (XXXIX of 1965), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated November 27, 1965, pp. 5869 -5870, s. 2 (effective from the date by the Government, s. \r\n1(2)). \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 19 78 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 17. \r\nClass of vehicles Maximum speed in \r\nkilometers per hour \r\nthe registered laden weight of the vehicle does not \r\nexceed 10200 kilograms and the vehicle is not \r\ndrawing a trailer. \r\n(c) in any other case 25 \r\n3. Tractors– \r\n(a) if drawing not more than one trailer and all the \r\nwheels of the tractor and trailer are fitted with \r\npneumatic tyres. \r\n25 \r\n(b) in any other case 10 \r\n4. Locomotives, whether drawing a trailer or not 10] \r\n \r\n1\r\n[THE NINTH SCHEDULE \r\nSee sections 79, 81 & 82 \r\nTRAFFIC SIGNS \r\nPART I \r\nWARNING SIGNS \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1979 (XXIV of 1979), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 22, 1979, pp. s. 3. However, the previous Ninth Schedule remained in force for a period of \r\nthree years from the commencement of the amending Ordinance i.e. 22nd April 1979. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nTHE TENTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See sections 81 and 82] \r\nDRIVING REGULATIONS \r\n1. The driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle as close to the left hand \r\nside of the road as may be expedient, and shall allow all traffic which is proceeding \r\nin the opposite direction to pass him on his right hand side. \r\n2. Except as provided in regulation 3, the driver of a motor vehicle shall pass to \r\nthe right of all traffic proceeding in the same direction as himself. \r\n3. The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to the left of a vehicle the driver of \r\nwhich having indicated an intention to t urn to the right has drawn to the centre of the \r\nroad and may pass a tram -car or other vehicle running on fixed rails, whether \r\ntravelling in the same direction as himself or otherwise, on either side: \r\n Provided that in no case shall he pass a tram -car at a time or in a manner \r\nlikely to cause danger or inconvenience to other users of the road or pass on the left \r\nhand side of a tram -car, which, when in motion would be travelling in the same \r\ndirection as himself, while the tram -car is at rest for the purpose of setting down or \r\ntaking up passengers. \r\n4. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle travelling in the same \r\ndirection as himself– \r\n(a) if his passing is likely to cause inconvenience or danger to other traffic \r\nproceeding in any direction; or \r\n(b) where a point or corner or a hill or an obstruction of any kind renders \r\nthe road ahead not clearly visible. \r\n5. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not, when being overtaken or being passed \r\nby another vehicle, increase speed or do anything in any way to pr event the other \r\nvehicle from passing him. \r\n6. The driver of a motor vehicle shall slow down when approaching a road \r\nintersection, a road corner, and shall not enter any such intersection or junction until \r\nhe has become aware that he may do so without endang ering the safety of persons \r\nthereon. \r\n7. The driver of a motor vehicle shall on entering a road intersection if the road \r\nentered is a main road designated as such, give way to the vehicles proceeding \r\nalong that road, and in any other case give way to all tr affic approaching the \r\nintersection on his right hand. \r\n8. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when passing or meeting a procession or \r\na body of troops or police on the march or when passing workmen engaged on road \r\nrepair, drive at a speed not greater than fifteen miles an hour. \r\n9. The driver of a motor vehicle shall– \r\n(a) when turning to the left, drive as close as may be to the left hand side \r\nof the road from which he is making the turn and of the road which he \r\nis entering; \r\n(b) when turning to the right, dr aw as near as may be to the centre of the \r\nroad along which he is travelling, and cause the vehicle to move in \r\nsuch a manner that– \r\n(i) as far as may be practicable, it passes beyond, and so as to \r\nleave on the driver’s right hand, a point formed by the \r\nintersection of the centre lines of the intersection roads, and \r\n(ii) it arrives as near as may be at the left hand side of the road \r\nwhich the driver is entering. \r\n \r\nTHE ELEVENTH SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 83] \r\nSIGNALS \r\n1. When about to turn to the right or to drive to the right hand side of the road in \r\norder to pass another vehicle or for any other purpose, a driver shall extend his right \r\narm in a horizontal position outside of and to the right of his vehicle with the palm of \r\nthe hand turned to the front. \r\n2. When about to turn to the left or to drive to the left hand side of the road, a \r\ndriver shall extend his right arm and rotate it in an anti-clockwise direction. \r\n3. When about to slow down, a driver shall extend his right arm with the palm \r\ndownward and to the right of the vehicle and shall move the arm so extended up and \r\ndown several times in such a manner that the signals can be seen by the driver of any \r\nvehicle which may be behind him. \r\n4. When about to stop, a driver shall raise his right fore -arm vertically outside o f \r\nand to the right of the vehicle, palm to the front. \r\n5. When a driver wishes to indicate to the driver of a vehicle behind him that he \r\ndesires that driver to overtake him, he shall extend his right arm and hand \r\nhorizontally outside of and to the right of the vehicle and shall swing the arm \r\nbackwards and forwards in a semi-circular motion. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[\r\n4\r\n[TWELFTH SCHEDULE \r\nPENALTIES AND POINT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS \r\n[see section 116-A] \r\n \r\nSr. \r\nNo. Violations \r\nMotor \r\ncycle/ \r\nPVH \r\nMotor \r\ncycle \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler/ \r\nCVH \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep etc./ \r\nPVH Motor \r\nCar \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep/ \r\nLuxury \r\nVehicles \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor \r\nCab/ \r\nDelivery \r\nVan \r\nLight \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private \r\nCarrier etc. \r\nHeavy \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private/ \r\nTractor/ Trailer \r\netc. \r\nPoints to \r\nbe \r\ndeducted \r\n1 Exceeding \r\nprescribed speed \r\nlimit \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.10000 Rs.5000 Rs.7000 Rs.10000 4 \r\n2 Carrying \r\npassengers in a \r\npublic service \r\nvehicle \r\nexceeding \r\npermissible limit \r\n-- Rs.2000 -- -- Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 3 \r\n3 Violation of traffic \r\nsignals \r\n(electronic or \r\nmanual) \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 3 \r\n4 Overloading a \r\ngoods vehicle -- Rs.2000 -- -- Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.4000 3 \r\n5 Driving a motor \r\nvehicle at night \r\nwithout proper \r\nlights \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Rs.4000 Rs.5000 3 \r\n6 Driving a motor \r\nvehicle on the \r\nwrong side of the \r\nroad \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Rs.4000 Rs.5000 4 \r\n7 Driving a motor \r\nvehicle with \r\ntinted/converted \r\nglasses \r\n-- -- Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 2 \r\n8 Violation of \r\nline/lane/zebra \r\ncrossing etc. \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 1 \r\n9 Plying a motor \r\nvehicle wher e \r\nand when \r\nprohibited \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 2 \r\n10 Obstructing traffic \r\n Rs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 2 \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Provincial Motors Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated August 25, 2001, pp. 1563-1568, s. 4. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2009 (XV of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 18, 2009, pp. 1631-1635, s. 15. \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2012 (XXVI of 2012), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 11, 2012, pp. 40173-40174, s. 2. \r\n4Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2026 (XXVI of 2026 ), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 07, 2026, pp. 5847-5853, s.19. \r\n \r\nSr. \r\nNo. Violations \r\nMotor \r\ncycle/ \r\nPVH \r\nMotor \r\ncycle \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler/ \r\nCVH \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep etc./ \r\nPVH Motor \r\nCar \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep/ \r\nLuxury \r\nVehicles \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor \r\nCab/ \r\nDelivery \r\nVan \r\nLight \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private \r\nCarrier etc. \r\nHeavy \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private/ \r\nTractor/ Trailer \r\netc. \r\nPoints to \r\nbe \r\ndeducted \r\n11 Reckless and \r\nnegligent driving Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.10000 Rs.5000 Rs.7000 Rs.10000 4 \r\n12 Driving a motor \r\nvehicle without a \r\ndriving license \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 4 \r\n13 Using a pressure \r\nhorn, musical \r\nhorn or using any \r\nother horn in a \r\nsilence zone \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 1 \r\n14 Emitting \r\nexcessive smoke Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.3000 Rs.4000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.5000 2 \r\n15 Driving an \r\nunregistered \r\nmotor vehicle \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Rs.4000 Rs.5000 4 \r\n16 Driving in \r\nviolation of age \r\nlimit \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.10000 Rs.5000 Rs.10000 Rs.10000 4 \r\n17 Driving a motor \r\nvehicle without \r\nfitness certificate \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 4 \r\n18 Driving without or \r\nin violation of \r\nconditions of \r\nroute permit \r\n-- Rs.1000 -- -- Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 2 \r\n19 Riding a two -\r\nwheel motor \r\ncycle/three-\r\nwheeled \r\nmotorcycle \r\nrickshaw/ \r\nmotorcycle loader \r\nrickshaw without \r\ncrash helmet \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 -- -- -- -- -- 2 \r\n20 Pillion riding by \r\nmore than two \r\npersons \r\nRs.2000 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 \r\n21 Use of hand -held \r\nmobile phone \r\nwhile driving \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 3 \r\n22 Non-fastening of \r\nseat belt while \r\ndriving \r\n-- -- Rs.2000 Rs.3000 Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.3000 2 \r\n23 Violation of \r\nparking rules Rs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 1 \r\n24 Use of a \r\nfabricated \r\nnumber plate on \r\na motor vehicle \r\nRs.2000 Rs.2000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000 3 \r\nSr. \r\nNo. Violations \r\nMotor \r\ncycle/ \r\nPVH \r\nMotor \r\ncycle \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler/ \r\nCVH \r\nThree-\r\nWheeler \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep etc./ \r\nPVH Motor \r\nCar \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor Car/ \r\nJeep/ \r\nLuxury \r\nVehicles \r\n(2000cc / \r\nbattery \r\n106.5KW) \r\nMotor \r\nCab/ \r\nDelivery \r\nVan \r\nLight \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private \r\nCarrier etc. \r\nHeavy \r\nTransport \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nService \r\nvehicle/ CVH \r\nPublic Service \r\nVehicle/ Public \r\nor Private/ \r\nTractor/ Trailer \r\netc. \r\nPoints to \r\nbe \r\ndeducted \r\n25 Driving goods \r\nvehicle carrying \r\nload beyond \r\npermissible \r\ndimensions of \r\nvehicle \r\n-- Rs.2000 -- -- Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.7000 4 \r\n26 Violation of any \r\nother provision of \r\nthe Ordinance or \r\nrules under \r\nsection 112 \r\nRs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000 1] \r\n \r\n \r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE] \r\n[See sections 50, 53 and 67] \r\n Scale of compensation payable on death or injury to a passenger in a stage carri age \r\nor contract carriage– \r\nSr. \r\nNo. \r\nDeath or injury Amount of \r\ncompensation \r\nin rupees \r\n1. Death 2,50,000 \r\n2. Loss of arm at or above the elbow 65,000 \r\n3. Loss of arm below the elbow 50,000 \r\n4. Loss of leg at or above the knee 65,000 \r\n5. Loss of leg below the knee 60,000 \r\n6. Loss of both legs 1,40,000 \r\n7. Permanent loss of hearing 65,000 \r\n8. Loss of one eye 75,000 \r\n9. Loss of both eyes 1,40,000 \r\n10. Loss of thumb 40,000 \r\n11. Loss of all finger of one foot 50,000 \r\n12. Loss of index finger 40,000 \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507-518, s. 18. \r\n2Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (VIII of 1978), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 5, 1978, pp. 47-53, s. 18. \r\n3Substituted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2011 (I of 2011), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated January 22, 2011, pp. 2691-2692, s. 6. \r\n13. Loss of great toe 38,000 \r\n14. Loss of any finger other than index \r\nfinger \r\n38,000 \r\n15. Permanent disfiguration of the face or \r\nhead \r\n50,000 \r\n16. Fracture or dislocation of a bone 40,000 \r\n17. Emasculation 50,000 \r\n18. Loss of one tooth 12,500 \r\n19. Loss of two or more teeth 25,000 \r\n20. Any injury which endangers life or \r\nwhich causes the sufferer to be, during \r\nthe space of twenty days, serve bodily \r\npain, or renders him unable to follow \r\nhis ordinary pursuits \r\n25,000 \r\n21. An injury not specified above 10,000 \r\n22. Maximum limit o f compensation \r\npayable for more than one injuries \r\n1,40,000]]] \r\n \r\nTHE \r\n1\r\n[FOURTEENTH] SCHEDULE \r\n[See section 122] \r\nENACTMENTS REPEALED \r\nSerial \r\nNo. Short title No. and year Extent of repeal \r\n1. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. IV of 1939. The whole, except \r\nChapters VII and \r\nVIII and section \r\n125. \r\n2. The Motor Vehicles (Sind Amendment) \r\nAct, 1948. \r\nSind XIV of 1948. The whole. \r\n3. The Motor Vehicles (North -West \r\nFrontier Amendment) Act, 1950. \r\nN.W.F.P. XII \r\nof 1950. \r\nThe whole. \r\n4. The Motor Vehicles (Sind Amendment) \r\nAct, 1951. \r\nSind XVIII of \r\n1951. \r\nThe whole. \r\n5. The Motor Vehicles (North -West \r\nFrontier Province) (Amendment) Act, \r\n1953. \r\nN.W.F.P. VIII \r\nof 1953. \r\nThe whole. \r\n6. The Motor Vehicles (West Pakistan \r\nAmendment) Act, 1958. \r\nWest Pakistan \r\nXIX of 1958. \r\nThe whole. \r\n7. The Moto r Vehicles (West Pakistan \r\nAmendment) Ordinance, 1960. \r\nWest Pakistan \r\nOrdinance XXV of \r\n1960. \r\nThe whole. \r\n8. The Motor Vehicles (West Pakistan \r\nAmendment) Ordinance, 1963. \r\nWest Pakistan \r\nOrdinance XIV of \r\n1963. \r\nThe whole. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Thirteenth” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amend ment) Ordinance, 1970 (IX of 1970), \r\npublished in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 27, 1970, pp. 507 -518, s. 17, which w as earlier \r\nsubstituted for the word “Twelfth” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles (Amendment), Ordinance, 1969 ( XXII of 1969), \r\npublished in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 5, 1969, pp. 1457-1459, s. 3. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE \r\n(see section 39-A) \r\nFITNESS CERTIFICATE FOR MOTOR CARS \r\n2\r\n[AND MOTOR CYCLES] \r\nSr. \r\nNo. \r\nVehicle \r\nType \r\nCategory Requirement Validity \r\n1. Motor Car \r\nUpto \r\n1000 CC \r\nFive years after the date of \r\nmanufacture \r\nOne year \r\n1001 CC \r\nto 2000 \r\nCC \r\nSix years after the date of \r\nmanufacture \r\nOne year \r\nAbove \r\n2000 CC \r\nSeven years after the date of \r\nmanufacture \r\nOne year] \r\n3\r\n[2. Motor \r\ncycle \r\nAll CC One year after the date of \r\nmanufacture \r\nOne year”. ] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2022 (XLI of 2022), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated December 16, 2022, pp. 2637-2638, s. 4. \r\n2Inserted by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 8(a). \r\n3Added by the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Act 2025 (XXXIII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4761-4762, s. 8(b). \r\n1\r\n[SIXTEENTH SCHEDULE \r\n(see section 72-H) \r\nFEE FOR GRANT AND RENEWAL OF TNC OPERATING LICENCE \r\nGrant Fee Validity Renewal Fee Validity \r\nTwo Millions Three years One Million One year.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 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