- The Licensing Authority shall be
(i) in the city of [Kolkata] [Substituted vide section 5 of the West Bengal Capital City (Change of Name) Act, 2001 (West Bengal Act 18 of 2001) (w.r.e.f. 1.1.2001) for the word 'Calcutta'.] (jurisdiction of [Kolkata] [Substituted vide section 5 of the West Bengal Capital City (Change of Name) Act, 2001 (West Bengal Act 18 of 2001) (w.r.e.f. 1.1.2001) for the word 'Calcutta'.] Police); the Director, Public Vehicles Department,
(ii) elsewhere in the State, the District Magistrate excepting that the District Magistrate, 24-Parganas (North) shall not be the licensing authority in respect of areas under Salt Lake Town Police-Stations :