Road Transport Act, 1978
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Modification of Road Transport Act, 1956. |
9.—Where a mechanically propelled vehicle is hired (except under a hire-purchase agreement within the meaning of the Hire-Purchase Acts, 1946 and 1960) and, during the period of hiring, is used for the carriage of or for drawing a vehicle containing merchandise, the hirer of the vehicle shall, notwithstanding section 2 of the Road Transport Act, 1956 , be deemed not to be carrying on a merchandise road transport business or to be carrying merchandise in the course of that business if— | |
(a) the carriage is not carriage for reward under section 112 of the Transport Act, 1944 , and | ||
(b) the vehicle is hired under an agreement with the holder of a merchandise licence and the agreement contains requirements approved by the Minister. |