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[Repealed.]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

All penalties incurred under this Act shall be adjudged by a
Magistrate or 1*** Commissioner of Police as aforesaid, and all orders made under this Act by such
Magistrate or1*** Commissioner of Police shall be final. 

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# 15 Adjudication of penalties