TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT — The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (1988)

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT , GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND Notification Notification No.-Pari Vi.(S.Su.)-38/18 /Ranchi, Date-……………. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 74, sub-section (1) of section 89, section 93, sub-section (1) of section 95 and clause (xxviii) of sub-section (2) of section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in its application to the State of Jharkhand and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf , the Government of Jharkhand hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Rules, namely: Jharkhand On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules, 2019 1. Short title, commencement and application.- These rules may be called the Jharkhand On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules 2019. It shall come into force on their publication in the Official Gazette. It shall be applicable to aggregators operating in the State of Jharkhand. 2. Definitions.- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,- "Act" means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988); "Form" means a form appended to these rules; "License" means a license granted or renewed under rule 6 of these rules to engage in the business of providing on-demand transportation by Public Service Vehicles, based on information technology for hire or reward; "Licensing authority" means the State Transport Authority constituted under sub-section (1) of section 68 of the Act; and "Aggregator" means a service provider or an operator who acts as a digital intermediary for a passenger to connect with a driver (of vehicle including car/bus/e-rickshaw/bike etc), by means of a mobile phone/web application or through a call centre or by any other advance technology, of Public Service Vehi