# 180 Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
Whenever, being the owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle, causes, or permits, any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of section 3 or section 4 to drive the vehicle shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine 1[of five thousand rupees], or with both.
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1. Subs. by s. 62, <i>ibid</i>., for "which may extend to one thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
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General provision for punishment of offences177A
Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118178
Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage, etc179
Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information181
Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4182
Offences relating to licences182A
Punishment for offences relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and componentsLawyer's Registry
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