Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 2009 · As enacted
32. Insertion of new sections 128A and 128B in the principal enactment
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 128 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 128A and 128B of that enactment :-
128A. (1) No person, who is the holder of a driving licence valid for any class or classes of motor vehicles shall drive any emergency service vehicle or public service vehicle on any road unless he is specifically authorized to do so by a special endorsement of the
Commissioner –General on his driving licence.
A person wishing to drive an emergency service vehicle or a public service vehicle on any road shall make application to the
Commissioner –General on the prescribed form accompanied by the prescribed levy.
The Minister may make regulations prescribing the requirements, qualifications and tests to be conducted to qualify for an endorsement on a driving licence empowering a licence holder to drive an emergency service vehicle or public service vehicle as the case may be.
128B. (1) A person wishing to drive a special purpose vehicle shall make application for a licence for that purpose to the
Commissioner-General in the prescribed from accompanied by the prescribed levy.
The Minister may make regulations prescribing the requirements to be satisfied, the qualifications necessary and the tests to be conducted for the purpose of determining whether a person qualifies to drive a special purpose vehicle.”.
“Emergency service vehicles and public service vehicles.
Special purpose vehicles.