| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the National Transport Commission Act, No, 37 of 1991, and shall come into operation on such date (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed date"), as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette. |
| 2.
| | National Transport Commission. Members |
| 3.
| | Members of the Commission. |
| 4.
| | Chairman and the conduct of business. |
| 5.
| | Commission may act despite a vacancy. |
| 6.
| | Remuneration of the members of the Commission. |
| 7.
| | Seal of the Commission. |
| 8.
| | Functions of the Commission, |
| 9.
| | Powers of the Commission. |
| 10.
| | Powers of the Minister in relation to the Commission. |
| 11.
| | Powers of the Commission to give directions. |
| 12.
| | Acquisition of immovable property under the land Acquisition Act for the Commission. |
| 13.
| | State property to be made available to the Commission. |
| 14.
| | Appointment of public officers, to the staff of the Commission. |
| 15.
| | Officers and servants of the Commission deemed to be public servants. |
| 16.
| | Commission to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. |
| 17.
| | Returns. |
| 18.
| | Restriction on grant of passenger service permits. |
| 19.
| | Appeals, |
| 20.
| | Power of Commission to cancel permit issued by Authorized Person. |
| 21.
| | Power of Commission to issue passenger service permit in respect of the specified area.. |
| 22.
| | passenger service permits in specified area. |
| 23.
| | Application for a passenger service permit. |
| 24.
| | Disposal of applications for permits. |
| 25.
| | Duration and fee of Passenger service permit. |
| 26.
| | Conditions to be attached to permits under section 24. [ 2,30 of 1996] |
| 27.
| | Specification of authorised omnibus in permits, |
| 28.
| | permits not transferable |
| 29.
| | Holders of permits to inform Commission of any change of particulars. |
| 30.
| | Renewal of permit. |
| 31.
| | Cancellation of permits. |
| 32.
| | Commission to communicate its decision to applicant or holder of permit together with its reasons therefor. |
| 33.
| | Appeals. |
| 34.
| | Certificate to be displayed on the windscreen. |
| 35.
| | Fund of the Commission. |
| 36.
| | Financial year. |
| 37.
| | Audit. |
| 38.
| | Borrowing powers of the Commission. |
| 39.
| | Power of Commission to issue directions to permit holders. |
| 40.
| | Offences. [2, 6 of 2017] |
| 41.
| | Offences by bodies of persons. |
| 42.
| | Protection of action |
| 43.
| | Failure to discharge functions by Authorized Person. |
| 44.
| | Regulations. |
| 45.
| | Winding up of Peoplised Companies. |
| 46.
| | Provision relating to Central Transport Board and Regional Transport Boards. |
| 46A.
| | Minister may issue directions to amalgamate peoplised companies.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46B.
| | Functions of the Registrar of Companies upon receipt of a direction under section 46A.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46C.
| | Allotment of shares in new companies.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46D.
| | Effect of Order made under section 46B.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46E.
| | Section 18 not to apply to new companies.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46F.
| | Commission may give directions to a new company .[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46G.
| | Government guarantee.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 46H.
| | Restriction on issue of passenger service permits.[ 3,30 of 1996] |
| 47.
| | Amendment to the Motor Traffic Act. [ 4,30 of 1996] |
| 48.
| | Transitional provision. |
| 49.
| | Interpretation. |
| 50.
| | Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. |
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