Rule, 2017

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EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 534] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017/ASADHA 6, 1939

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th June, 2017

G.S.R. 643(E).—Whereas, the draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) vide notifications of Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number

G.S.R. 402(E), dated the 21st April, 2017, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected therby, within a period of seven days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to public; AND whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 21st April, 2017; And whereas, no objections and suggestions were received from the public in respect of the said draft rules; 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 title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (10th Amendment) Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, -

(i) rule 115B shall be renumbered as sub-rule (1) thereof and after sub-rule (1) as so renumbered, the following shall be inserted, namely: - “(2)The mass emission standards applicable to Original Equipment CNG Dedicated Vehicles under sub-rule (1) shall be applicable to Original Equipment manufactured vehicle having GVW ≥ 3.5 T, when Liquified Natural Gas is used as fuel.

(3)The Liquified Natural Gas composition used for carrying out emission shall meet the fuel specification as notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, or Bureau of Indian Standard, as the case may be, for automotive application from time to time: Provided that till such time the Liqiufied Natural Gas fuel complying to the requirements as provided in Annexure IV- LA shall be used for the purpose of type approval and conformity of production.

(4) The Original Equipment manufactued Liqiufied Natural Gas dedicated vehicle having GVW ≥3.5 T shall meet the safety requirements as laid down in AIS-024 and AIS- 028 as amended from time to time.”;

(ii) in rule 115B, in sub-rule (1),-

(a) in para E, for the letters “CNG”, the letters and word “CNG/bio-CNG/ LNG” shall be substituted;

(b) in para F, in the Note, after serial number 3, the following serial number shall be inserted, namely: - ‘3(a) “O.E. LNG Dedicated Vehicle” means the vehicles which are manufactured for LNG operation by the vehicle manufacturers prior to their first registration;’;

(iii) for Annexure IX, the following Annexure shall be substituted, namely: - “Annexure IX (see para E of rule 115B) SAFETY CHECKS FOR USE OF CNG / BIO-CNG/LNG FUELS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINED VEHICLES (AS PER AIS-028) and

INDIAN GAS CYLINDER RULES

(as amended from time to time) Sr. No. CNG / BIO- CNG/LNG Kit Component Certifying /Verifying Authority Clause of AIS-028 / Other Rules and Standards 1 CNG / BIO- PESO, Nagpur to certify or endorse in case of foreign make Gas cylinder rules 2004 or International standards as endorsed by PESO 1.1 Fitment of cylinder on vehicle Test agency to verify as per AIS-028 Clause no. 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6 of

AIS-028

2 CNG/LNG (Shut off valve) Cylinder PESO, Nagpur to certify or endorse in case of foreign make IS: 3224(for CNG valves) or Gas cylinder rules 2004 or International standards as endorsed by PESO 3 Regulator (CNG) / Regulator and exchanger (LNG)* Testing of the component as per IS: 15713or ISO- 15500 by test agency. Alternatively, test agency to verify the test certificate or report conforming to the above standard issued by accredited testing laboratory.

LNG regulator and Vaporiser/heat exchanger shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard IS: 15713 or ISO-15500 ECE R110 or equivalent standard 4 Gas-Air Mixer* Testing of the component as per IS :15714 or ISO-15500 by test agency. Alternatively, test agency to verify the test certificate or report conforming to the above standard issued by accredited testing laboratory.

IS: 15714 or ISO-15500 5 Gas Injector* Testing of the component as per ISO-15500 by test agency. Alternatively, test agency to verify the test certificate or report conforming to the above standard issued by accredited testing laboratory.

ISO-15500

6 Petrol Solenoid Testing of the component as per IS: 15717 by test agency. Alternatively, test agency to verify the test certificate or report conforming to the above standard issued by accredited testing laboratory.

IS: 15717 6.1 Gas Solenoid Testing of the component as per IS: 15712 or ISO- 15500 by test agency. Alternatively, test agency to verify the test certificate or report conforming to the above standard issued by accredited testing laboratory.

Automatic valve of LNG System shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard IS: 15712 or ISO-15500 Automatic Valve for LNG System : ECE R110 or equivalent standard 7 Filling Connection type) for CNG / LNG receptacle Installation on vehicle to be checked by test agency as per AIS-028 Clauses 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5 and 2.2.6 of AIS-028 8 Ventilation Test agency to verify. Clause 2.4.2 of AIS-028 9 Testing of Testing of the component or verification of certificate or test report as per IS: 15715by test agency.

IS: 15715 10.1 High pressure — exceeding 100 kPa* 10.1.1 Exceeding 2.15 MPa - Rigid pipe Testing of the component or verification of certificate or test report as per IS: 15716 by test agency.

LNG rigid pipeline shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard IS: 15716 ECE R 110 or equivalent standard - Flexible hose Testing of the component or verification of certificate or test report as per IS 15718 by test agency.

LNG pipeline shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard

IS 15718

ECE R110 or equivalent standard 10.1.2 Pressure upto 2.15 Mpa Testing of the component or verification of certificate or test report as per IS: 15722 by test agency.

LNG pipeline shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard IS: 15722 with amendments ECE R110 or equivalent standard 10.2 Joints and Testing by test agency.

LNG joints & connection shall meet requirements of ECE R110 or equivalent standard.

Clause 3.1.4.1, 3.2.1 (b) of

AIS-028

ECE R110 or equivalent standard 11 Compartment or Testing of the component or verification of certificate or test report as per IS: 15720by test agency.

IS: 15720 12 Specific LNG components

(a) Following specific components, as applicable shall meet requirements of ECE R 110 or other International standards

(b) Electronic Control Unit, Pressure and/or temperature sensor (if not part of LNG cylinder) ECE R 110 or equivalent standard 13 Safety check for installation of CNG system Safety checks to be carried out by test agency as per

AIS-028.

Relevant clauses of AIS-028 * Certificate issued by accredited testing agency of the country of origin or a report issued by internationally accredited test laboratory may also be accepted.

Note 1 -Only the standards, as amended from time to time, as mentioned above, shall be referred for compliance. Note 2 -LNG system Components downstream of Vaporiser or heat exchanger shall be considered as CNG components. Note 3 - Test agency to conduct applicable CMVR test as applicable with commercial available LNG fuel.”;

(iv) after Annexure IV- L, the following Annexure shall be inserted, namely: - “Annexure IV-LA (see the proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 115B)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE REFERENCE LNG FUEL

Sr. No Component Concentration

1. Methane % 87.33-99.71

2. Ethane % 0.09-10.26

3. Propane % 0.03-3.56

4. Butane + % 0-1.48

5. Sulphur <10 ppm

7. Expansion ratio m3(n)/m3 liq 558-600.0 ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. 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 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

ALOK KUMAR

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Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988