(3) If the applicant passes such test as may be prescribed by the Central Government, he shall be issued the… — The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (1988)

[(3) If the applicant passes such test as may be prescribed by the Central Government, he shall be issued the driving licence:

2 [(3) If the applicant passes such test as may be prescribed by the Central Government, he shall be issued the driving licence: Provided that no such test shall be necessary where the applicant produces proof to show that— (a) (i) the applicant has previously held a driving licence to drive such class of vehicle and that the period between the date of expiry of that licence and the date of the application does not exceed five years, or (ii) the applicant holds or has previously held a driving licence to drive such class of vehicle issued under section 18, or (iii) the applicant holds a driving licence to drive such class of vehicle issued by a competent authority of any country outside India, subject to the condition that the applicant complies with the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 8 , (b)the applicant is not suffering from any disability which is likely to cause the driving by him to be a source ofdanger to the public; and the licensing authority may, for that purpose, require the applicant to produce a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub -section (3) of section 8:

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