Motor Vehicles Act Section 2A — e-cart and e-rickshaw

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that, except where the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 7 and sub-section (10) of section 9 say otherwise, all the provisions of this Act apply to e-carts and e-rickshaws.

Sub-section (2) defines an e-cart or e-rickshaw as a special purpose battery powered vehicle with power not exceeding 4000 watts, having three wheels, used for carrying goods or passengers for hire or reward, and manufactured, constructed, adapted, equipped, and maintained according to the specifications that may be prescribed.

Official Text

(1) Save as otherwise provided in the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 7 and sub-section (10) of section 9, the provisions of this Act shall apply to e-cart and e-rickshaw.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “e-cart or e-rickshaw” means a special purpose battery powered vehicle of power not exceeding 4000 watts, having three wheels for carrying goods or passengers, as the case may be, for hire or reward, manufactured, constructed or adapted, equipped and maintained in accordance with such specifications, as may be prescribed in this behalf.] 3