Section 15 — Renewal of driving licences.

15. Renewal of driving licences.—(1) Any licensing authority may, on application made to it, renew 

a driving licence issued under the provisions of this Act with effect from the date of its expiry: 

Provided that in any case where the application for the renewal of a licence is made more than thirty 

days after the date of its expiry, the driving licence shall be renewed with effect from the date of its 

renewal: 

Provided further that where the application is for the renewal of a licence to drive a transport vehicle 

or where in any other case the applicant has attained the age of forty years, the same shall be accompanied 

by a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of 

section 8, and the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 8 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to 

every such case as they apply in relation to a learner’s licence. 

(2) An application for the renewal of a driving licence shall be made in such form and accompanied 

by such documents as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(3) Where an application for the renewal of a driving licence is made previous to, or not more than 

thirty days after the date of its expiry, the fee payable for such renewal shall be such as may be prescribed 

by the Central Government in this behalf. 

(4) Where an application for the renewal of a driving licence is made more than thirty days after the 

date of its expiry, the fee payable for such renewal shall be such amount as may be prescribed by the 

Central Government: 

Provided that the fee referred to in sub-section (3) may be accepted by the licensing authority in 

respect of an application for the renewal of a driving licence made under this sub-section if it is satisfied 

that the applicant was prevented by good and sufficient cause from applying within the time specified in 

sub-section (3): 

Provided further that if the application is made more than five years after the driving licence has 

ceased to be effective, the licensing authority may refuse to renew the driving licence, unless the applicant 

undergoes and passes to its satisfaction the test of competence to drive referred to in sub-section (3) of 

section 9. 

(5) Where the application for renewal has been rejected, the fee paid shall be refunded to such extent 

and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(6) Where the authority renewing the driving licence is not the authority which issued the driving 

licence it shall intimate the fact of renewal to the authority which issued the driving licence.