Motor Vehicles Act Section 17 — Orders refusing or revoking driving licences and appeals therefrom

CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that when a licensing authority refuses to issue a learner’s licence, refuses to issue or renew a driving licence, revokes a driving licence, or refuses to add a class or description of motor vehicle to a driving licence, it must do so through a written order. This order must be communicated to the applicant or the licence holder, and it must include the reasons for the refusal or revocation in writing.

Sub-section (2) provides that any person who is aggrieved by such an order may appeal to the prescribed authority within thirty days of receiving the order. The appellate authority must decide the appeal after giving both the appellant and the authority that made the original order an opportunity to be heard. The decision of the appellate authority is binding on the authority that made the original order.

Official Text

(1) Where a licensing authority refuses to issue any learner’s licence or to issue or renew, or revokes, any driving licence, or refuses to add a class or description of motor vehicle to any driving licence, it shall do so by an order communicated to the applicant or the holder, as the case may be, giving the reasons in writing for such refusal or revocation.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days of the service on him of the order, appeal to the prescribed authority which shall decide the appeal after giving such person and the authority which made the order an opportunity of being heard and the decision of the appellate authority shall be binding on the authority which made the order.