The Kerala Road Transport Services (Validation) Act, 1957 (President's Act No.6 of 1957)
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THE KERALA ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES
(VALIDATION ) ACT, 1957.
1.
( 6 of 1957 ) 2.
CONTENTS.
Sections.
1. Short title
2. Validation of the running and operation of certain road transport services by
Government.
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1. Presidentโs Act, re enacted by Act 23 of 1958.
2. Published in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary dated 27-03-1957.
THE KERALA ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES
(VALIDATION) ACT, 1957.
( 6 of 1957 )
Enacted by the President in the Eighth Year of the
Republic of India.
AN
ACT
to validate the running and operation of certain road
transport services by the Government
In exercise of the powers conferred by s ection 3 of the Kerala State Legislature
(Delegation of powers) Act, 1956 (75 of 1956), the President is pleased to enact as
follows:-
1. Short title .- This Act may be called the Kerala Road Transport Services
(Validation) Act, 1957.
2. Validation of the running and operation of certain road transport services by
Government.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Motor Veh icles Act, 1939 (4 0f
1939) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act ), or in any other law for the time being
in force, every road transport service run and oper ated by the Government at the
commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a se rvice run and operated under an
approved scheme within the meaning of the principal Act, and in accordance with the
provisions thereof; and the validity of the running and operation of any such service shall
not be called in question in any court on the ground-
(i) that no scheme under the principal Ac t has been prepared, approved or
published in respect thereof; or
(ii) that no permit under the principal Act has been obtained for any motor vehicle
used in connection with such service; or
(iii) that no compensation as provided in s ection 68G of the principal Act has been
paid or is payable to the holder of the permit on account of its cancellation or of any
modification of the terms thereof.
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