BNCAP

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 375] NEW DELHI, WEDN ESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023/ASHADHA 7, 194 5 CG-DL-E-30062023-246895 ………………………………………. ………………………………………. ………………………………………. तारीख…..... ........... .............. संिभग संख्या...................................................कायागलय ………………………............................ संिभग संख्या................................................. .कायागलय………………………………………… MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th June, 2023 G.S.R 464(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 109 and110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), is hereby published as re quired by sub -section (1) of section 212 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on w hich the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public; 2. The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period a foresaid will be considered by the Central Government; 3. Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Additional Secretary(MVL),email: comments [email protected], Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, P arliament Street, New Delhi -110 001. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (……………Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the da te of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2 In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (herein after referred as the said rules), after the rule 126 -D, following rule shall be inserted, namely: - “126 -E. Bharat New Car Assessment Progra mme or BNCAP: - The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme shall be applicable on the Type Approved vehicles of category M1, manufactured or imported in the country as specified in the Programme made by the Central Government in this regard. (1) Under BNCAP, on and from the 1st day of October 2023, the Manufacturers or Importers of motor vehicles, to submit an application in FORM 70 -A, to the agency designated by the Central Government, hereinafter referred to as “Designated Agency”, in accordance with such pr ocedure as may be decided by the Central Government, to get their motor vehicle star rated in accordance with the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) -197, as amended from time to time. The cost of the motor vehicle for the purpose of assessment and the cost of assessment shall be borne by the respective Manufacturer or Importer. (2) The motor vehicles for the purpose of assessment shall be randomly drawn by an authorized representative of the Designated Agency, from the premises of the Manufacturer, Importer , or authorized dealer of the Manufacturer or Importer, as per the relevant provisions of AIS -197. (3) The Designated Agency shall select any of the testing agencies, referred to in Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for the assessment of the vehicles selected in sub -rule (2). The Manufacturer or Importer shall send the selected vehicles to the selected Testing Agency. (4) The Testing Agency shall evaluate the vehicles as per AIS -197 and submit the Assessment Report to the Designated Agen cy as per FORM 70 -B. (5) On examination and approval of the Assessment Report, the star rating of the vehicle shall be uploaded on the designated portal by the Designated Agency. Provided that n othing in this rule shall be applicable to vehicles exempted b y the Central Government from Type Approval requirements as per Rule 126 or Conformity of Production requirements of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.” 3. In the said rules, after FORM 69, the following FORMS 70-A and 70 -B shall be inserted , namely: - “FORM N O. 70 A [see Rule 126 E (1)] Form 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 v olume of t he model Type approval Certificate No. Vehicle Make (text box) Vehicle Model (text box) Chassis No. (text box) – Please provide details of each sample Engine No./ Motor ID (text box) – Please provide details of each sample CMVR appro ved Techni cal 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 to be selected. Date of vehicle select ion by BNC AP. (Add more sheets for additional information, if any) I/We, wilfully consent to transfer of the motor vehicle(s) specified above to the BNCAP for the purpose of evaluation as specified in AIS -197 and this rule. …………………………………..……. .………… ………………………… ….. .……………………………………....... (Full Name & address of the Manufacturer) Signature of the Date….............................. Manufacturer/Importer/Aut horised re presentative OFFICE ENDORSEMENT Ref. Number…...............................................Office of the………………………............................ “FORM NO. 70 B [see Rule 126 E (4)] Form to be submitted by the Testing Agency to the Designated Age ncy Appli cation ID (Autogenerate) Date (Autogenerate) Type approval Certificate No. Name and address of test agency conducting Assessment Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Chassis No. Engine No./ Motor ID Date of vehicle selection Date of recei pt of the selected vehicle by testing agency Site(s) 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 -section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and las tly amende d vide Notification number …….. dated………… Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Del hi-110054.