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The Central Government hereby makes the Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025, further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

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The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by section 64 and section 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), has published the Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025. These rules further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The draft rules were previously published vide notification G.S.R. 124 (E), dated 7th February, 2025, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, inviting objections and suggestions, which were duly considered. These new rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments primarily affect rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, specifically in the TABLE, by inserting new provisions regarding the renewal of certificates of registration. In serial number (4B), the entry under column (2) is amended to specify "for motor vehicles older than 15 years but not exceeding 20 years from the date of first registration." A new serial number (4C) is inserted, detailing fees for the renewal of certificates of registration for motor vehicles older than 20 years from the date of first registration: Hundred rupees for Invalid carriage; Two thousand rupees for Motor cycle; Five thousand rupees for Three-wheeler/ Quadricycle; Ten thousand rupees for Light motor vehicle; Twenty thousand rupees for Imported motor vehicle (Two or Three wheeled); Eighty thousand rupees for Imported motor vehicle (Four or more wheeled); and Twelve thousand rupees for Any other vehicle not mentioned. Additionally, a new Note 3 is inserted, clarifying that all specified fees are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax. The principal rules were published vide G.S.R. 590(E), dated 2nd June, 1989, and were last amended vide G.S.R. 223(E) dated 9th April, 2025. This notification was issued by Mahmood Ahmed, Addl. Secy., Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, on 20th August, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21082025-265604 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 524] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025/SHRAVANA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th August, 2025 G.S.R. 568(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 Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 124 (E), dated the 7th February, 2025, 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 Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And, whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 7th February, 2025; And, whereas, the 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 powers conferred by section 64 and section 211 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:- RULES 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025. (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 to as the said rules), in rule 81, in the TABLE, - (i) in serial number (4B), in the entry under column (2), after the words "Renewal of certificate of registration", the words "for motor vehicles older than 15 years but not exceeding 20 years from the date of first registration" shall be inserted; (ii) after serial number (4B) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely: - +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------+-----+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------+-----+ | 4C. | Renewal of certificate of registration for motor | | | | | | vehicles older than 20 years from the date of first | | | | | | registration: - | | | | | (a) | Invalid carriage | Hundred rupees | | | | (b) | Motor cycle | Two thousand rupees | | | | (c) | Three-wheeler/ Quadricycle | Five thousand rupees | 52(1) | | | (d) | Light motor vehicle | Ten thousand rupees | | | | (e) | Imported motor vehicle (Two or Three wheeled) | Twenty thousand rupees | | | | (f) | Imported motor vehicle (Four or more wheeled) | Eighty thousand rupees | | | | (g) | Any other vehicle not mentioned above | Twelve thousand rupees | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------+-----+ (iii) after Note 2, the following note shall be inserted, namely: - "Note 3.- All fees specified in the Table above are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax." [F. No. RT-23013/2/2021-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. 223(E) dated 09th April, 2025. 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. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.08.21 21:53:11 +05'30'

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