29.—(1) If any licence has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated so that any entry therein is illegible, the licensee shall forthwith notify the Deputy Commissioner of Police who, if satisfied that it has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated, shall upon payment of a fee of $5 issue a duplicate to the licensee, endorsing thereon the particulars contained in the original licence.
(2) If a licence has been defaced or obliterated, no duplicate shall be issued under this rule unless the original licence is surrendered to the Deputy Commissioner of Police or an authorised officer.
(3) If a licence has been lost or destroyed, no duplicate shall be issued under this rule unless a statutory declaration or a police report of the loss or destruction is produced to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(4) Where a licence which has been reported under paragraph (1) to be lost or destroyed is found during the validity thereof, the licensee or any other person who comes into possession of the licence shall return it to the Deputy Commissioner of Police as soon as possible.