The words 'contract carriage ' have been defined in section 3(R) of the Act as follows: 3(g). 'contract carriage ' shall have the same meaning as in clause(3) of section 2 of the and includes (i) a public service vehicle in relation to which a special permit has been issued under sub section (6) of section 63 of the : (ii) a public service vehicle in relation to which a temporary permit has been issued under sub section (l) of section 62 or sub section (lC) of section 68F of the ; (iii) a public service vehicle without a contract carriage permit but which is specified as contract carriage in the concerned certificate of registration; (iv) any right in or over such vehicles or moveable property, but does not include, (i) a tourist vehicle in relation to which a permit has been issued under sub section (7) of section 63 of the ; (ii) a vehicle operating as a stage carriage in relation to which on the 30th day of January, 1976 a temporary contract carriage permit or a special permit issued under sub section ( l) of section 62 or sub section (6) of section 63 respectively of the , is in force; (iii) a motor cab;" PG NO 1045 Under section 3(g), the 'contract carriage ' shall, in the first place, have the same meaning as in section 2(3) of the , which provides as follows: "2(3). 'contract carriage ' means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward under a contract expressed or implied for the use of the vehicle as a whole at or for a fixed or agreed rate or sum (i) on a time basis whether or not with reference to any route or distance.