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Notification under section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 promulgating the Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023, inserting rule 126E to establish the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme.

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By G.S.R. 698(E) dated 27th September 2023, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, exercising powers under section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), finalises the Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023, after the draft was published for objections vide G.S.R. 464(E) dated 28th June 2023 under section 212(1) and public comments were considered. A new rule 126E, "Bharat new car assessment programme," is inserted after rule 126D, applicable to type-approved category M1 vehicles manufactured or imported on or after 1st October 2023; manufacturers or importers must apply in Form 70A to a Central Government-designated agency for star-rating assessment in accordance with AIS:197, bearing the cost of assessment, with vehicles randomly selected from manufacturer/importer/dealer premises and evaluated by a testing agency (designated under rule 126) which reports results to the designated agency in Form 70B, after which the star rating is uploaded to a designated portal; vehicles exempted under rule 126 are excluded. Forms 70A and 70B are inserted after Form 69 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (principal rules published vide G.S.R. 590(E) dated 2nd June 1989, last amended vide G.S.R. 663(E) dated 12th September 2023). The notification, F. No. RT-11036/78/2022-MVL, is signed by Mahmood Ahmed, Additional Secretary.

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6160 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 554] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27, 2023/ ASVINA 5, 1945 CG-DL-E-03102023-249044 ………………………………………. ………………………………………. ………………………………………. तारीख….............................. संिभग संख्या...................................................कायागलय ……………………….................... ........ …………. ......................................... संिभग संख्या................................................. .कायागलय…………………………………………। ” MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOT IFICATION New Delhi, the 2 7th September , 2023 G.S.R. 698(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were published, as required under sub -section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R 464 (E), dated the 28th June 2023 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section (i), inviting objections and suggestio ns from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said Gazett e notification were made available to the public on the 28th June, 2023; And whereas objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in ex ercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely: - 1. (1) These rules m ay be called the Cen tral Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred as the said rules), after rule 126D, the follo wing rule shall be inserted, namely: - “126E. Bharat new car assessment programme. - (1)The car assessment programme under this rule shall be applicable on the type approved vehicles of category M1, manufactured or imported in the co untry on or after t he 1st day of October, 2023. (2) On and from the 1st day of October 2023, the manufacturer or importer of motor vehicles shall submit an application in FORM 70A, to the designated agency, designated by the Central Government to get thei r motor vehicle exa mined and assessed for star rating in accordance with AIS:197. (3) The cost of the motor vehicle for the purpose of assessment for star rating and the cost of such assessment shall be borne by the respective manufacturer or importer. (4) The motor vehicle s for the purpose of assessment shall be randomly selected by the designated agency, from the premises of the manufacturer, importer, or authorised dealer of the manufacturer or importer, in accordance with AIS - 197. (5) The designated ag ency shall select a ny of the testing agency, referred to in rule 126, for the assessment of the vehicles selected in sub -rule (2). (6) The manufacturer or importer shall send the selected vehicles to the testing agency selected under sub -rule(4). (7) The testing agency sha ll evaluate the vehicles in accordance with AIS -197 and submit the assessment report to the designated agency in FORM 70B. (8) On examination and approval of the assessment report, the star rating of the vehicle shall be uploaded on the designated portal b y the designated agency: (9) N othing in this rule shall apply to a vehicle exempted under rule 126.”. 3. After FORM 69 of the said rules, the following forms shall be inserted, namely: - “FORM 70 A [see rule 126 E (1)] Form for applic ation for star rati ng to be submitted by the manufacturer or importer of the vehicle to the designated agency Application ID (Autogenerate) Date (Autogenerate) Site of Vehicle Selection: Manufacturer’s premises / Importer’s premises / Authorised dealer’s premises (text box) Address of vehicle selection site (text box) Information about last year’s total sales volume of all the models of M1 category of the manufacturer/ importer Information about last year’s sales volume of the model Type approval Certi ficate No. Vehicle Make (text box) Vehicle Model (text box) Chassis No. (text box) – Please provide details of each sample Engine No./ Motor Identification No. (text box) – Please provide details of each sample Central Motor Veh icles Rules approve d Technical specifications to the testing agency as per prevalent AIS-007 version. Details of production batch and production volume from which vehicle selection was done. No of vehicles/models selected. Date of veh icle selected by th e designated agency under rule 126E. (Add more sheets for additional information, if any) I/We, wilfully consent to transfer of the motor vehicle(s) specified above to the designated agency for the purpose of evaluation as specif ied in AIS -197 and this rule. …………………………………..……. .……………………………………….. .……………………………………....... (Full Name and address of the Manufacturer/importer) Signature of the Date….............................. Manufa cturer/Importer/Authorised representative OFFICE ENDORSEMENT Ref. Number…...............................................Office of the………………………............................ FORM NO. 70 B [see rule 126E(6)] Form for assessment report t o be submitted by t he testing agency to the designated agency Application ID (Autogenerate) Date (Autogenerate) Type approval Certificate No. Name and address of testing agency conducting assessment Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Chassis No. Engine No./ Mot or identification number Date of vehicle selected Date of receipt of the selected vehicle by testing agency Address of Site where testing was carried out Specific reports / enclosures considered relevant for assessment. Conclusions Name, signature of authorised signatory/ signatories. (Add more sheets for additional information, if any) - Verified By Name : Designation : Approved By Name : Designation : OFFICE ENDORSEMENT Ref. Number......... ................... ......................Office of the……………………...............................’’. [F. No. RT-11036/78/2022 -MVL] MAHMOOD AHMED , Addl. Secy . Note. - The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -sectio n (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 663(E), dated the 12th September, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of Ind ia Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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