MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
G.S.R. 272(E).—Whereas 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 vide number G.S.R. 98 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2022 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 public;
And, whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 2nd February, 2022;
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 powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 56 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 (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication.
2. In the said rule, in rule 62, in sub-rule (1) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
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“(b) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of transport vehicles |
Two years for vehicles up to eight years old and one year for vehicles older than eight years.
Fitness shall be done mandatorily, only through an Automated Testing Station registered in accordance with the rule 175 for recognition, regulation and control of automated testing station as under –
(i) For Heavy Goods Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicles with effect from 01st April 2023 onwards; and
(ii) for Medium Goods Vehicles / Medium Passenger Motor Vehicles and Light Motor vehicles (Transport) with effect from 01st June 2024 onwards”. |
[No. RT-23013/2/2022-T]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.