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Date: 01-May-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification G.S.R. 337(E) amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. These amendments pertain to safety requirements, specifically fire safety, for Type III buses and school buses.
  • The amendments are called the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023, and they come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (May 1, 2023).

Key Changes

  • AIS-135 provisions are applicable to Type III buses as specified in AIS-052 (Rev.1) manufactured on or after October 1, 2023.
  • Fire protection provisions in the occupant compartment of AIS-135 are applicable to school buses as specified in AIS-063 manufactured on or after October 1, 2023.
  • Table 1 of sub-rule (7) is amended to include serial number 7A, which relates to fire alarm and protection systems in the occupant compartment of Type III buses of category M3 and school buses, aligning with AIS-135 standards, effective from October 1, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Bus Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Review and update manufacturing processes to incorporate the new fire safety standards (AIS-135 and AIS-063) for relevant bus types.

School Authorities and Bus Operators

  • Action Item: When procuring new buses, verify compliance with AIS-135 and AIS-063 standards. Review existing fleet and plan for upgrades or replacements as needed.

Passengers

  • Action Item: No direct action required, but awareness of the enhanced safety features can increase confidence.

Regulatory Bodies (e.g., Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)

  • Action Item: Update inspection protocols to include verification of compliance with AIS-135 and AIS-063 standards for newly manufactured buses.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government body responsible for formulating and administering the rules and regulations related to road transport and highways. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal rules governing motor vehicles in India, which are being amended by this notification. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Act of Parliament that empowers the Central Government to make rules for motor vehicles. AIS-135: Automotive Industry Standard 135, which specifies the requirements for fire detection and suppression systems in buses. AIS-052 (Rev.1): Automotive Industry Standard 052 (Revision 1), which specifies the requirements for Type III buses. AIS-063: Automotive Industry Standard 063, which specifies the requirements for school buses.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02052023-245571 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-02052023-245571 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 267] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 1, 2023/विै ाख 11, 1945 No. 267] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023/VAISAKHA 11, 1945 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 अप्रलै , 2023 सा.का.जन. 337(अ).—केंद्रीय मोटर जनयम, 1989 का और संिोधन करने के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का प्रारूप मोटरयान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 212 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन यथाअपेजित भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में, भारत सरकार के पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सा.का.जन. 49(अ), तारीख 24 िनवरी, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें ऐसे सभी व्यजियों से, जिनकी उससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना थी, उस तारीख से, जिनको उि अजधसचू ना को अंतर्वगष्ट करने वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी, तीस दिन की अवजध के भीतर आिेप और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे ; और, उि अजधसूचना वाली रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 24 िनवरी, 2023 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी ; और, उि प्रारूप जनयम के संबधं में िनता स े प्राप्त आिेपों और सुझावों पर केन्द्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा सम्यक् रूप से जवचार कर जलया गया ह ै; अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, मोटर यान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 110 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय मोटरयान जनयम, 1989 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथागत ् :- 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम केंद्रीय मोटर यान (चौथा संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह ै। 2846 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंअंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत् त होंगे । 2. केंद्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 के जनयम 125ग में,- (क) उपजनयम (1) के िसू रे परंतुक के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत परंतुक रखा िाएगा, अथागत:् -- “परंत ु यह दक एआईएस-135 के उपबंध एआईएस-052 (आरईवी.1) म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष् ट टाईप III बसों पर लागू होंग,े जिनका जवजनमागण 1 अक्त ूबर, 2023 को और उसके पश् चात् दकया गया ह ै।”; (ख) उपजनयम (2) के परंतुक के स्ट् थान पर जनम्न जलजखत परंतुक रखा िाएगा, अथागत:् -- “परंत ु एआईएस-135 के अजधभोगी कि म ें अज‍न सरु िा के उपबंध एआईएस-063 म ें यथा जवजनर्िगष् ट स्ट् कूल बसों पर लाग ू होंगे, जिनका जवजनमागण 1 अक्त ूबर, 2023 को और उसके पश्च ात् दकया गया ह ै।”; (ग) उपजनयम (7) की सारणी 1 में क्रम संख यांक 7क और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्ट यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत क्रम संख या और प्रजवजष्ट यां रखी िाएंगी, अथागत्:- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) “7क अजधभोगी कि में अज‍न एम 3 प्रवग ग की टाईप एआईएस-135 1 अक् तूबर, 2023”। संचेतक और सुरिा प्रणाली III बसें और स्ट् कूल बस ें [फा. स.ं आरटी-11016/37/2021-एमवीएल] महमूि अहमि, अपर सजचव रटप्प ण : मलू जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (i) की अजधसूचना संखया सा.का.जन. 590(अ), तारीख 2 िून, 1989 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना सखं या सा.का.जन. 289(अ), तारीख 13 अप्रलै , 2023 द्वारा दकया गया था । MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th April, 2023 G.S.R. 337(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 vide number G.S.R. 49(E), dated the 24th January, 2023, 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 Official Gazette containing the draft rules were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 24th January, 2023; And whereas, 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 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, in rule 125C,- (a) in sub-rule(1), for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “Provided further that the provisions of AIS-135 shall be applicable to Type III buses, as specified in AIS-052(Rev.1), which are manufactured on and after the1st October, 2023.”; (b)in sub-rule(2), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided that the provisions on fire protection in occupant compartment of AIS-135 shall be applicable to school buses ,as specified in AIS-063, which are manufactured on and after the1st October, 2023.”; (c) in sub-rule (7), in Table 1, for serial number 7A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) “7A Fire Alarm and Protection system in Type III buses of AIS-135 1 st October 2023.”. occupant compartment category M3 and school buses [F. No. RT-11016/37/2021-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 lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 289(E), dated the 13th April, 2023. 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.

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