Transport Authority

The portfolio of the Authority was transferred from the Ministry of Construction to the Ministry of Public Utilities and Transport at that time. The Authority now operates under the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Under the Transport Act of 1987, the Transport Authority acquired the functions formerly performed by: The Licensing Authority The Public Passenger Transport (Corporate Area) Board of Control, and The Public Passenger Transport (Rural Area) Board of Control The operations of the Transport Authority are governed by: The Road Traffic Act, 1938 The Transport Authority Act, 1987 The Public Passenger Transport Regulations and Acts (Rural & Corporate Area) FAQs