Extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport vehicles at ATS

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 522] NEW DEL HI, TUES DAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023/ BHADRA 21, 194 5 CG-DL-E-12092023-248660 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th September, 2023 G.S.R. 663(E).—Whereas the draft 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 R oad Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 233 (E), dated the 29th March, 2023 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on w hich copies of the official Gazette containing the draft rules were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 29th March, 2023; And whereas the objections and suggestions rece ived from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (1) of section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Governmen t hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publ ication in the Official Gazette. 2. In rule 62 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 , in sub -rule (1), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely: - “(b) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of transport vehicles Two years for vehicles up to eight years old and one year for vehicles older than eight years: Provided that the fitness of the vehicle of the category heavy goods vehicle, heavy passenger motor vehicle, medium goods vehicle, medium passenger motor vehicle and light mo tor vehicle shall be done mandatorily only through an automated testing station registered under rule 175 with effect from 01st October 2024: Provided further that where the automated testing station registered under rule 175 is operational in the jurisdic tion of a registering authority, the fitness of the vehicle shall be done only through such automated testing station with effect from the commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2023.”. [F.No. RT -23013/2/2022 -T] MAHMOOD AHMED , Addl . Secy . Note - The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R 453(E) dated the 20th June, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.