Clause 11

Section 35 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsections:“(7) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a driving licence not being a provisional licence shall, unless previously revoked or surrendered, remain in force for a period of either one year or 3 years from the date of its grant or renewal as the applicant may elect at the time of the application for the grant or renewal of a licence and on payment of the fee prescribed for the period.(7A) The Deputy Commissioner of Police may refuse to renew any driving licence, or renew it for a period of one year only notwithstanding that the applicant has elected to renew it for 3 years, if he is satisfied that the holder thereof has not complied with any warrant or process of court issued against him in respect of any offence or offences committed by him under this Act or the rules.(7B) Where a driving licence has lapsed for a period of 3 years or more, the Deputy Commissioner of Police shall not renew the licence or grant a new licence to the person who held such a licence unless he passes the prescribed test of competence to drive or the Deputy Commissioner of Police is satisfied that at some time within 3 years before the date of the application the applicant has held a driver’s certificate or licence granted by the competent authority in any country authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of the class or description which he would be authorised to drive by the licence applied for.”.