23. Certificate of fitness.—(1) A certifying surgeon shall, on the application of any adolescent or his parent or guardian accompanied by a document signed by the employer or any other person on his behalf that such person will be employed as a motor transport worker in a motor transport undertaking if certified to be fit for that work, or on the application of the employer or any other person on his behalf with reference to any adolescent intending to work, examine such person and ascertain his fitness for work as a motor transport worker. (2) A certificate of fitness granted under this section shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the date thereof, but may be renewed. (3) Any fee payable for a certificate under this section shall be paid by the employer and shall not be recoverable from the adolescent, his parent or guardian.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Registration of motor transport undertaking.Section 4 · Chief inspector and inspectors.Section 5 · Powers of the inspectors.Section 6 · Facilities to be afforded to inspectors.Section 7 · Certifying surgeons.Section 8 · Canteens.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-04-03. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.