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Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any contract for the conveyance of a passenger in a public service vehicle, so far as it purports to negative or to restrict the liability of any person in respect of any claim which may be made against that person in respect of the death of, or bodily injury to, the passenger while being carried in, entering, or alighting from the vehicle, or purports to impose any conditions with respect to the enforcement of any such liability, is void.
public service vehicle
“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle ordinarily used, whether in part or in whole, for the purpose of conveying passengers or goods or both, for hire or reward, whether under contract to a person plying for hire or generally, and, in the case of a tractor, includes any trailer attached to it;
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
public service vehicle
“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle ordinarily used, whether in part or in whole, for the purpose of conveying passengers or goods or both, for hire or reward, whether under contract to a person plying for hire or generally, and, in the case of a tractor, includes any trailer attached to it;
vehicle
“vehicle” means any vehicle, including a trailer, constructed, adapted or capable of being used on roads, whether mechanically propelled or not.
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