Chapter II — Licensing Of Drivers Of Motor Vehicles

Section 13Extent of effectiveness of licences, to drive motor vehicles

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988)

Text of the section

Extent of effectiveness of licences, to drive motor vehicles.—A learner’s licence or a driving licence issued under this Act shall be effective throughout India.

Reproduced from the India Code text of the Act. Bracketed superscript numerals are the official footnote markers for earlier amendments.

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