Rule, 2014

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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th May, 2014

G.S.R. 364(E).-Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. were published as required under sub-section (1) of section 52 read with section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (No. 59 of 1988),vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number

G.S.R. 98(E) dated 19th February, 2014, in the Gazette ofIndia, Extraordinary, Part II,

Section 3 Sub-section(i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 19th February, 2014;

And whereas, the objections and suggestions received 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 section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:- I. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (8th Amendment) Rules, 2014.

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

2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, after rule l15C, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- "llSD. Retrotitment of hybrid electric system kit to in-use vehlcles- Retrofitment of hybrid electric system kit to in-use vehicles registered in India shall be permitted if-

(a) the in-use vehicle intended for retrofitment complies with following conditions, namely.-

(i) it conforms to Bharat Stage-Il or subsequent emission norms;

(ii) it belongs to category MI or category M2 or category Nl with Gross Vehicle Weight not exceeding 3500 kg.

(iii) it is fuelled by either gasoline or diesel fuel;

(iv) it was not retrofitted earlier;

(v) it will not be fuelled by any other alternate fuel;

(b) mass emission standards for vehicles so retrofitted shall be the same as prevalent for corresponding petrol or diesel vehicles as applicable for the year of manufacture of the said vehicle;

(c) the vehicle, after retrofitment, shall meet the requirement of AIS-123 : 20 I3 as amended from time to time till such time as corresponding Bureau of Indian Standard specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986): 4 THE GAZETTEOF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PARTII-SEC. 3(i)] Provided that for the purpose of hybrid electric system kit approval, kit manufacturer or supplier shall obtain the type approval certificate from a test agency specified in rule 126 and the validity of such certificate shall be three years from the date of its issue;

(d) the installation of type approved hybrid electric system kit shall be done only by an installer authorised by the hybrid electric system kit manufacturer or supplier, and the installer shall adhere to the installer's responsibilities and the Code of Practice detailed in the AIS-123 : 2013, as amended from time to time, till such time as corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986." Note: The principal rules were notified in the Gazette of India vide

G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and was last amended vide G.S.R.34S (E) dated 19thMay, 2014.. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-I 10064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054

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