The Stage-Carriages Act

Definition of stage-carriage

Carriages to be licensed

Power to refuse license

Charge for and duration of license

Particulars to be painted on conspicuous part of carriage

Penalty for letting carriage without having particulars painted

Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage

Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc., to be    carried than provided by license

Penalty for ill-treating animals

Revocation of license

Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5

Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers

Penalty when recoverable from proprietor

Issue of summons

Adjudication of penalties

Recovery of penalties, etc

Offender may be apprehended and detained in custody until return of warrant of distress

Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient

[Repealed.]

Jurisdiction

Power to make rules

Interpretation-clause

Extent of Act

Power to State Government to exempt

All sections

If any driver of any stage-carriage, or any other
person having the care thereof, shall, through intoxication, neglect, or by wanton or furious driving, or
by any other misconduct, endanger the safety of any passenger or other person, or shall injure or
endanger the property of the proprietor of such stage-carriage or of any other person, every such
person so offending shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.

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# 12 Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers