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Section 26: Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
1[26. Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences.– Each State Government shall maintain, in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government, a register to be known as the State Register of Driving Licences, in respect of driving licences issued and renewed by the licensing authorities of the State Government, containing particulars, including–
- (a) names and addresses of holders of driving licences;
- (b) licence numbers;
- (c) dates of issue or renewal of licences;
- (d) dates of expiry of licences;
- (e) classes and types of vehicles authorised to be driven; and
- (f) such other particulars as the Central Government may prescribe.]
- (2) Each State Government shall supply to the Central Government a 2[printed copy or copy in such other form as the Central Government may require] of the State Register of Driving Licences and shall inform the Central Government without delay of all additions to and other amendments in such register made from time to time.
- (3) The State Register of Driving Licences shall be maintained in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
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