Section 76C: Issue of public service vehicle licences

76C. Issue of public service vehicle licences (1) In deciding whether to grant or refuse a public service vehicle licence following an application made under section 76A or 76B, the Authority shall have regard to— (a) the reliability and financial stability of the applicant; (b) any previous convictions of the applicant for any offence under this Act; (c) the character generally of the applicant; (d) whether the applicant's main source of livelihood is or is intended to be derived from the business of operating public service vehicles; (e) where a person who holds or has held a public service vehicle licence, the manner in which he has operated the service authorised by the licence; (f) the number of vehicles in possession of the applicant. R (A2) – 5 [Issue 1] Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Act 2003 (2) Subject to sections 76A and 76B and to regulations made by the Minister, the Authority may attach to a public service vehicle licence such conditions as it thinks fit— (a) with regard to matters to which it is required to take into consideration under section 76A (5) and, in particular, for ensuring that— (i) fares charged do not exceed the prescribed fares; (ii) copies of the fare table are carried and made available for inspection in vehicles; (iii) wages, conditions of service and hours of employment are in accordance with particulars attached to the licence; (iv) arrangements are made for the systematic complete maintenance of the vehicle; (v) the authorised vehicle is used only in a specified district or between specified places or from a specified base or on specified roads; (b) to impose in the public interest or with a view to preventing uneconomic competition. (3) Any person who uses, or causes or permits to be used on a road, a public service vehicle otherwise than under and in accordance with or fails to comply with the terms and conditions attached to the public service vehicle licence issued in respect of that vehicle shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than 5,000 rupees nor more than 10,000 rupees.