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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17072024-255480 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 370] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946 4279 GI/2024 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th July, 2024 G.S.R.407(E). - Whereas, the draft rules to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, were published, as required by 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. 126(E), dated the 22nd February, 2024, 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 which copies of the official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 23rd February, 2024; 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 exercise 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. Short tile and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (herein after referred as the said rules), in rule 115C,- (i) in sub-rule 5,- (a) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(c) Type approval for vehicles retrofitted with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) kits shall be valid for six years from the date of issue of such approval and shall be renewed for every six years at a time."; (b) for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(d) Type approval for vehicles retrofitted or modified for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operation shall be given for vehicles of specific make and such kit shall be considered fit for retrofitment in any vehicle within a specified range of engine capacity with the applicability of tests as mentioned below:- +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Engine Capacity | Test applicable as per table under sub rule (5) clause(a) | +=====+=====================+=======================================+ | 1. | Less than 1200 cc | Mass emission and CO2 emission | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ | 2. | 1201 to 1600 сс | Mass emission and CO2 emission | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ | 3. | 1601 to 2000 cc | Mass emission and CO2 emission | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ | 4. | 2001 to 2500 сс | Mass emission and CO2 emission | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ | 5. | 2501 and above | Mass emission and CO2 emission" | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------+ (c) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(j) For the purpose of granting revalidation for the existing approval, performance tests shall be carried out as per the table below, along with tests as applicable in clause (d): - +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Applicable Test | Reference Document | +==========+=============================================================+=================================================================+ | 1. | Mass emission test (Type I test) | 1.CMV Rule 115 (18)(i),115 (19),115 (20) or | | | | 115 (22) as applicable MoRTH/CMVR/ | | | | TAP115/116 Part XIV Chapter 14 Annexure 3 | +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | On-Board diagnosis | | +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | In-service conformity and IUPR (In-use | 2.AIS-137 | | | performance ratio) | | +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | CO2 emission | CO2 to be measured and reported" | +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ 3. In the said rules, in rule 115B, in sub-rule A, in clause (III) for sub-clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(c) Type approval for vehicles retrofitted with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) kits shall be valid for six years from the date of issue of such approval and shall be renewed for every six years at a time.". [No. RT-11036/60/2021-MVL] 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 last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 354(E) dated the 26th June, 2024. 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. GORAKHA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date 2004.07.11 0:30+0530