Section 84: Carrier’s licence

84. Carrier’s licence (1) A carrier’s licence shall be— (a) a public carrier’s licence (an “A licence”); (b) a private carrier’s licence (a “B licence”); (c) a crop season public carrier’s licence; or (d) a crop season private carrier’s licence. (2) A public carrier’s licence shall entitle its holder to use the authorised vehicle, subject to any conditions attached to the licence for the carriage of goods, other than sugar canes— (a) for or in connection with, any trade carried on by him; or [Issue 5] R27 – 76 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) except to the extent as may be limited by the conditions attached to the licence, for hire or reward and for the conveyance of persons. (3) A private carrier’s licence shall entitle its holder to use the authorised vehicle, subject to any conditions attached to the licence, for— (a) the carriage of goods, other than sugar canes; and (b) the conveyance of persons free of charge, for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by him. (4) A crop season public or private carrier’s licence shall entitle its holder to use the authorised vehicle, subject to any conditions attached to the licence, for— (a) the carriage of sugar canes or sugar cane crop requisites during the crop season; and (b) the conveyance of persons free of charge for, or in connection with, the carriage of sugar canes or sugar cane crop requisites. (5) Notwithstanding this Part, the Authority may, in a case of emergency and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit to impose, authorise the holder of a licence to use an authorised vehicle for the carriage of goods for any person to whom he lets the vehicle, where it is satisfied that the needs of that person cannot conveniently be met from other sources. [S. 84 amended by s. 3 of Act 26 of 1986 w.e.f. 28 July 1986.]