Motor Vehicles Act Section 35 — Power of Court to disqualify

CHAPTER III LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that if a person who holds a conductor's licence is found guilty of an offence under this Act, the Court that convicts them may, on top of any other punishment allowed by law, also declare that person disqualified from holding a conductor's licence for a period of time that the Court decides.

Sub-section (2) states that the Court to which an appeal is made from a conviction under this Act can cancel or change any disqualification order made by the lower Court. Also, the Court to which appeals are normally made from that appellate Court can cancel or change any disqualification order made by that appellate Court, even if no appeal is made against the conviction itself that led to the disqualification order.

Official Text

(1) Where any person holding a conductor’s licence is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Court by which such person is convicted may, in addition to imposing any other punishment authorised by law, declare the person so convicted to be disqualified for such period as the Court may specify for holding a conductor’s licence.

(2) The Court to which an appeal lies from any conviction of an offence under this Act may set aside or vary any order of disqualification made by the Court below, and the Court to which appeals ordinarily lie from such Court, may set aside or vary any order of disqualification made by that Court, notwithstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with which such order was made.