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[Repealed.]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

In case any such penalties shall not be forthwith paid, such Magistrate may order the
offender to be apprehended and detained in safe custody until the return can be conveniently made to
such warrant of distress, unless the offender shall give security to the satisfaction of such Magistrate
for his appearance at such place and time as shall be appointed for the return of the warrant of
distress. 

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