Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Motor Transport Act (No. 48 of 1957)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Establishment of Ceylon Transport Board  
   3.	   The Ceylon Transport Board to be a body corporate  
   4.	   Application of the seal of the Ceylon Transport Board.[ 3, 22 of 1961.]  
   5.	   General duty of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   6.	   Powers of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   7.	   Powers of the Minister in relation to the Ceylon Transport Board  
   8.	   The general manager and the chief accounting officer  
   9.	   Appointment of public officers, and officers and servants of the Local Government service and of any local authority, to the staff of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   10.	   Officers and servants of the Ceylon Transport Board deemed to be public servants. Cap. 19  
   11.	   Ceylon Transport Board deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 26  
   12.	   Date* on and after which all regular omnibus services, other than those provided by the Colombo Municipal Council, are to be provided by the Ceylon Transport Board  
   13.	   Termination of stage carriage permits for regular omnibus services other than those held by the Colombo Municipal Council  
   14.	   Date on and after which all regular omnibus services provided by the Colombo Municipal Council are to be provided by the Ceylon Transport Board  
   15.	   Termination of stage carriage permits for regular omnibus services held by the Colombo Municipal Council  
   16.	   Power of Minister to terminate stage carriage permits for regular hiring car services  
   17.	   No compensation for loss incurred by reason of cessation of stage carriage permits for regular omnibus or hiring car services  
   17A.	   No compensation for loss incurred by reason of the vesting in the board of omnibuses used for providing occasional omnibus services. [ 5, 22 of 1961.]  
   18.	   Duty of stage carriage permit holders to carry on their undertakings so long as their permits are in force  
   19.	   Notice of claim or disclaimer in respect of property used or intended to be used by holder of stage carriage permits for the purpose of providing a regular omnibus service. [ 6, 22 of 1961.]  
   20.	   Compulsory transfer to the Ceylon Transport Board of certain property  
   21.	   Requisitioning of immovable notified property required for the purposes of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   21A.	   Revocation of vesting Order. [ 7, 22 of 1961.]  
   22.	   Compulsory acquisition of requisitioned property  
   23.	   Taking possession of property vested in, or requisitioned for, the Ceylon Transport Board  
   24.	   Prevention of, or obstruction to, taking possession of property for and on behalf of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   25.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Ceylon Transport Board. Cap. 460  
   26.	   Special grant or lease of Crown property to the Ceylon Transport Board. Cap. 454  
   27.	   Power to require information and to inspect. [ 9, 22 of 1961.]  
   28.	   Borrowing powers of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   29.	   Ceylon transport stock  
   30.	   Government guarantee  
   31.	   Investment of funds of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   32.	   Reserves  
   33.	   Application of the revenue of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   34.	   Accounts of Ceylon Transport Board and of audit such accounts  
   35.	   Powers of the Auditor-General and his assistants  
   36.	   Report of Ceylon Transport Board and copies of Auditor-General's report and statement of accounts and statistics to be sent to Minister and laid before the Senate and the House of Representatives, and copies of such reports and statistics to be made available for purchase by the public  
   37.	   Power to exempt the Ceylon Transport Board from operation of section 99 (1) of the Motor Traffic Act. Cap. 203  
   38.	   Employment by the Ceylon Transport Board of certain employees of holders of stage carriage permits for regular omnibus services  
   39.	   Power of the Ceylon Transport Board to discontinue services of persons employed under section 38  
   40.	   Payments in respect of persons who are or have been employed in connexion with any authorized omnibus transport business. [ 12, 22 of 1961.]  
   40A.	   Transfer of amounts standing to the credit of certain funds to the Ceylon Transport Board. [ 13, 22 of 1961.]  
   40B.	   Commutation. of liability to pay pensions. [ 13, 22 of 1961.]  
   41.	   Motor Transport labour tribunals. [ 14,22 of 1961.]  
   41A.	   Matters that are to be referred to the Commissioner of Labour. [ 15, 22 of 1961.]  
   42.	   Matters that are to be referred to Motor Transport labour tribunals. [ 16, 22 of 1961.]  
   41A.	   Regulations. [ 17. 22 of 1961.]  
   43.	   Interpretation of certain expressions occurring in this Part  
   44.	   Notice to persons entitled to make claims to the compensation payable under this Act in respect of any property vested in or requisitioned for the Ceylon Transport Board  
   45.	   Provisions to be complied with by the chairman on the receipt of claims to compensation  
   46.	   Reference to the compensation tribunal for an award as to compensation in respect of any property vested in or requisitioned for the Ceylon Transport Board  
   47.	   Compensation in respect of omnibuses vested in the Ceylon Transport Board  
   48.	   Compensation in respect of properties vested in the Ceylon Transport Board, other than omnibuses  
   49.	   Compensation in respect of property requisitioned for the Ceylon Transport Board  
   50.	   Proportionate payment of compensation, and interest on compensation until date of payment. [ 19, 22 of 1961.]  
   51.	   Right to compensation  
   52.	   Deductions from compensation. [ 20, 22 of 1961.]  
   52A.	   Certification of amount that cannot be paid out of compensation under section 52. [ 21, 22 of 1961.] [ 7. 34 of 1962.]  
   52B.	   Recovery of amount that cannot be paid out of compensation under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 52 by any person. [ 21, 22 of 1961.] [ 8, 34 of 1962.]  
   53.	   Mode and manner of payment of compensation. [ 22, 22 of 1961.]  
   54.	   Provision for cases where compensation is not accepted, &c  
   55.	   Constitution of the compensation tribunal  
   56.	   Remuneration of members, officers and servants of the tribunal and expenses of the tribunal  
   57.	   Meetings of the tribunal  
   58.	   Proceedings before tribunal  
   59.	   Power to summon witnesses, &c  
   60.	   Persons giving evidence bound to state the truth  
   61.	   Determination of the tribunal  
   62.	   Tribunal may regulate its procedure at meetings  
   63.	   Chairman of the Ceylon Transport Board and claimants to compensation to be given an opportunity of being heard before the making of an award  
   64.	   Provision in regard to evidence  
   65.	   An award as to compensation by the tribunal on a reference  
   66.	   Establishment of fares board  
   67.	   Term of office of members of fares board  
   68.	   Resignation of members of fares board  
   69.	   Removal from office of members of fares board  
   70.	   Quorum for meetings of fares board  
   71.	   Procedure at meetings of fares board  
   72.	   Staff required for the work of the fares board  
   73.	   Remuneration of members, officers and servants of the fares board and expenses of the board  
   74.	   Fares schemes  
   75.	   Contents of fares schemes  
   76.	   Objections to fares schemes; and consideration of, and decision on, fares schemes by fares board  
   77.	   Alteration of fares schemes  
   78.	   Review of fares schemes  
   79.	   Power to increase, without public inquiry, maximum fares by a fares scheme  
   80.	   Special provisions as to exercise by the Ceylon Transport Board and the fares board of their powers as to fares  
   81.	   Fares levied by the Ceylon Transport Board to be not more than maximum fares fixed in fares scheme in force, &c  
   82.	   Interpretation of the expression " omnibus services " for the purposes of this Part  
   83.	   Regulations  
   84.	   Offences  
   85.	   Liability of directors and certain officers of a body corporate for offence committed by that body  
   86.	   Provision in regard to mortgages and leases  
   87.	   Power of companies, &c, to enter into contracts with the Ceylon Transport Board  
   88.	   Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   89.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   90.	   Provision in regard to the Motor Traffic Act  
   91.	   Interpretation  
   1.	   (Section 90 (1).) Cap. 203  
   2.	   Section - 2  
   3.	   Section - 3  
   4.	   Section - 4  
   5.	   Section - 5  
   6.	   Section - 6  
   7.	   Section - 7  
   8.	   Section - 8  
   9.	   Section - 9  
   10.	   Section - 10  
   1.	   (Section 90 (2).) Cap. 203. [ 10, 34 of 1962.]  
   2.	   [ 10. 34 of 1962.]  
   3.	   [ 10, 34 of 1962.]  
   4.	   [ 10, 34 of 1962.]  
   5.	   [ 10, 34 of 1962.]