Section 29 of MVA : Section 29: Necessity For Conductor'S Licence

Explanation using Example

Imagine John is the owner of a bus transport company that operates several stage carriages (buses that run between fixed points at regular intervals) in the city. According to Section 29(1) of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, John must ensure that every bus conductor working on his buses has a valid conductor's licence. If he hires Alex as a conductor for one of his buses without checking Alex's licence, John would be violating the law. If caught, both John and Alex could face penalties because John employed an unlicensed conductor and Alex acted as one without holding an effective conductor's licence.

In another scenario, if John's regular conductor falls sick, he might consider having the driver perform the conductor's duties for a short period. However, per Section 29(2), John must check the State Government's prescribed conditions to see if this is allowed and for how long. If the State Government allows drivers to perform conductor duties under certain conditions, John can temporarily assign this role to the driver without violating the law.