Stage-Carriages Act, 1861

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SECTIONS:
1. Definition of stage-carriage.
2. Carriage to be licensed.
3. Power to refuse license.
Particulars of license.
4. Charge for and duration of license.
5. Particulars to be painted on conspicuous part of carriage.
6. Penalty for letting carriage without having particulars painted.
7. Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage.
8. Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc, to be carried than provided by license.
9. Penalty for ill-treating animals.
10. Revocation of license.
11. Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5.
12. Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers.
13. Penalty when recoverable from proprietor.
Proviso.
14. Issue of summons.
15. Adjudication of penalties.
16. Recovery of penalties, etc.
17. Offender may be apprehended and detained in custody until return of warrant of distress.
18. Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient.
19. [Omitted.]
20. Jurisdiction.
20 A. Power to make rules.
21. Interpretation-clause.
"Magistrate".
Act applicable to all animals used for drawing carriages.
22. Extent of Act.
23. Power to Provincial Government to exempt.







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