Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION
Marginal Notes
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.
1A. Objects of the Act [4, 8 of 2025]
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, [5, 8 of 2025]
9. Powers of the Commission. [6, 8 of 2025]
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. [7, 8 of 2025]
18. Restriction on grant of passenger service permits.
19. Appeals against any decision of an Authorized Person [8, 8 of 2025]
20. Power of Commission to cancel permit issued by Authorized Person. [9, 8 of 2025]
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. Criteria for issuing passenger service permits [10, 8 of 2025]
24A. Issuing of a temporary permit [11, 8 of 2025]
25. Duration and fee of Passenger service permit.
26. Conditions to be attached to permits under section 24. [ 2, 30 of 1996] [12, 8 of 2025]
27. Specification of authorised omnibus in permits,
28. Transfer of the permit [13, 8 of 2025]
29. Holders of permits to inform Commission of any change of particulars.
30. Renewal of permit. [14, 8 of 2025]
31. Cancellation of permits.
32. Commission to communicate its decision to applicant or holder of permit together with its reasons therefor.
33. Appeals against any decision of the Commission [15, 8 of 2025]
34. Certificate to be displayed on the windscreen.
34A. Declaration and registration of transportation services [16, 8 of 2025]
34B. Categorization of transportation services and the issue of a certificate [16, 8 of 2025]
34C. Certificate to be displayed on the windscreen [16, 8 of 2025]
34D. Appeals under PART IIA of the Act [16, 8 of 2025]
35. Fund of the Commission. [17, 8 of 2025]
36. Financial year.
37. Audit. [18, 8 of 2025]
38. Borrowing powers of the Commission.
38A. Computation of the fare [19, 8 of 2025]
38B. Commission to monitor omnibus services and transportation services [20, 8 of 2025]
38C. Establishment of a training centre [20, 8 of 2025]
38D. Powers of the Minister to prescribe codes of conduct [20, 8 of 2025]
39. Power of Commission to issue directions to permit holders [21, 8 of 2025]
39A. Imposition of penalties [22, 8 of 2025]
40. Offences. [2, 6 of 2017] [23, 8 of 2025]
41. Offences by bodies of persons.
42. Protection of action
43. Failure to discharge functions by Authorized Person.
44. Regulations. [24, 8 of 2025]
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] [25, 8 of 2025]
47. Amendment to the Motor Traffic Act. [ 4,30 of 1996]
48. Transitional provision.
49. Interpretation. [26, 8 of 2025]
50. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.