PROVINCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES 1978 Pakistan COMMENTARY

PROVINCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES 1978 Pakistan

COMMENTARY

General Amendment by N.W F.P. Ordinance of 1972 In the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles

Ordinance, 1965, hereinafter referred to as the Principal Ordinance, for the word "Corporation 

and the "Road Transport Corporation" wherever occurring, the word "Board" shall respectively

 be substituted.

Punjab General Amendment Punjab Act lit of 1973. In the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles

Ordinance. 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XIX) of 1965) in its application to the Province of the

 Punjab, hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance, and in any rules framed there under;

{a} for the words. Road Transport Corporation, wherever occurring the words Punjab Road

Transport Board.

(b) for the word 'Corporation', wherever occurring, the word "Board” shall be substituted.

Extended to whole of Pakistan. The Motor Vehicles Ordinance l965 has been extended, with

 effect from 5.3.1978 to the whole of Pakistan, vide Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment)

 Ordinance 1978.

Certain amendments by Ord. VIII of 1978 from the date of notification. Insertion of sub-section

 (2) to section 3. sub-section (9A) to section 7, proviso to section 12 and section 89-A shall be

 effected from date of notification by Federal Government in official Gazette.

Approval by West Pakistan Assembly under clause (3) of Article 79. This Ordinance was

 approved by the West Pakistan Assembly in pursuance of clause 3 of Article 79 of the

 Constitution (1962) at its meeting held on the l0th July 1965.

Rules framed under Motor Vehicle Act, 1939 superseded by West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Rules

 1969. The West Pakistan Government has framed the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Rule, 1940

 in suppression of the Punjab Motor Vehicles; Rules, 1940, the Baluchistan Motor Vehicles Rules.

1940, the North-West Frontier Vehicles Rules, 1940 the Sind Motor Vehicles Rules, 1940. The

 West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969 were finalized after taking consideration the Draft

 Rules previously published with the West Pakistan Government Notification No. T-9/225-65,

 dated 26th July, 1968.

Enforcement of new section 116 A to Lahore—Notification. In pursuance of the provisions of 

subsection (I) of section 116-A of the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance. 1965, the

 Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to direct that the provision of the said section

 (introduction of "ticket system") shall come into force within the local limits of Lahore

 Municipal Corporation from 1st of November, 1969.

Enforcement of new section 116-A in the Rawalpindi—Notification. In pursuance of the

 provisions of sub-section (1) of section 116-A of the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance. 

1965, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to direct that the provision of the said section 

(introduction of "ticket system" shall come into force within the local limits of Rawalpindi

 Cantonment and Police Station Islamabad from 1st of December 1969 Chapters VII & VIII and S

 125. Motor Vehicles Act, 193) saved from repeal. The West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance,

 1965, has repeated the Motor Vehicles, Act (IV of 1939) in its application to the Province of

 West Pakistan, except Chapters VII and VIII and Section 125, Chapter VIII and section 125 of 

the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 deal with insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks.

Rights and liabilities—Remedies must be sought in the Ordinance. The issue of route permits is

 governed by the provisions of the Ordinance, which provides the necessary machinery for

 obtaining relief by a person. who is aggrieved by an order of the Regional Transport Authority.

 Civil Courts should not encourage parties seeking route permits to rush to them for relief 

without availing themselves to the remedy provided by the Ordinance.