Section 46: Production of driving licence

46. Production of driving licence (1) Any person driving a motor vehicle on a road shall, at the request of a police officer, or an officer appointed under section 3 (2), produce his driving licence or an up-to-date photocopy in the actual size of the original driving licence, showing the latest endorsement, if any. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall commit an offence. (3) Where a driver— (a) fails to produce his driving licence or an up-to-date photocopy in the actual size of the original driving licence, showing the latest endorsement, if any; or (b) produces a photocopy of his driving licence, following a request made under subsection (1), the police officer, or officer appointed under section 3 (2), may require him to produce his driving licence within 5 days at such police station as the driver may specify. (4) Any person who fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (3) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 2,000 rupees. [S. 46 repealed and replaced by s. 3 of Act 9 of 2004 w.e.f. 1 August 2004; amended by s. 3 of Act 14 of 2006 w.e.f. 7 August 2006; s. 5 of Act 17 of 2012 w.e.f. 10 May 2013.]