This order, titled the "Helmet for riders of Two Wheeler Motor Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2020," mandates that helmets for two-wheeler riders conform to Indian Standard IS 4151:2015 and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018. The order comes into effect on June 1, 2021. The BIS will serve as the certifying and enforcing authority. This order does not apply to goods and articles meant for export. This order is issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, notification number S.O. 4252(E), New Delhi, 26th November, 2020.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: Certifying and enforcing authority for goods/articles, also consults with Central Government.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: Act that confers powers related to standardization and quality control to the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Central Government.
Central Government: The governing body that, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, makes orders related to quality control in the public interest.
Helmet for riders of Two Wheeler Motor Vehicles Quality Control Order, 2020: Order mandating compulsory use of Standard Mark for helmets for two-wheeler riders.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Government of India Press.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry issuing the order related to helmet quality control.
IS 4151: 2015: Indian Standard for Protective Helmet for Two Wheeler Riders.
BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018: Regulations governing the Standard Mark licensing scheme.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3747] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 26, 2020/आग्रहायण 5, 1942
No. 3747] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020/AGRAHAYANA 5, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
आदिे
नई ददल् ली, 26 नवम् बर, 0220
का.आ. 4252(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और
धारा 25 की उपधारा (3) के साथ परित धारा 16 की उपधारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजि का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो स े परामिग करन े के पश्चात, यह मत ह ै दक लोकजहत म ें ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन ह,ै
जनम्नजलजखत आदिे जारी करता है, अथागत् -
1. सजं िप्त िीर्कग और प्रारंभ-(1) इस आदेि का संजिप्त नाम दपु जहया वाहन धारकों के जलए हले मेट (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण)
आदेि, 2020 ह।ै
(2) यह 1 जून, 2021 से प्रवृत्त होगा।
2. मानक जचन्द्हों का अजनवाय ग उपयोग-सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट माल और वस्ट्त ु और सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें
जवजनर्ददष्ट भारतीय मानक के सगं त होगा और उसमें बीआईएस (अनुरूपता मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की
योजना–I के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरों स ेएक अनुज्ञजप्त के अधीन मानक जचन्द्ह अंदकत होगा।
परंत ु दक इस आदेि का कुछ भी जनयागत के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट माल और वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूनहीं होगा ।
3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनग प्राजधकारीीः- सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जवजनर्ददष्ट मालों और वस्ट्तओंु के संबंध म ें भारतीय मानक
ब्यूरो प्रमाणन और प्रवतगन प्राजधकरण होगा।
5787 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
माल और वस्ट्त ु भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्गक
(1) (2) (3)
दोपजहया सवाररयों के जलए हले मेट आईएस 4151:2015 दोपजहया सवाररयों के जलए सुरिा हले मेट
रटप्पण : ब्यूरो द्वारा यथा अजधसूजचत भारतीय मानक का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, उसमें समय समय पर जारी संिोधनों
सजहत, ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख से लागू होगा।
[स.ं आरटी-11012/07/2012-एमवीएल]
जप्रयांक भारती, संयक्ु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 26th November, 2020
S.O. 4252(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read
and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central
Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Helmet for riders of Two
Wheeler Motor Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force with effect from 01st June 2021.
2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall
bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I of
Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:
Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods and articlesmeant for export.
3. Certification and Enforcement Authority.-The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying
and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table.
TABLE
Goods and articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
(1) (2) (3)
Helmet for riders of Two IS 4151: 2015 Protective Helmet forTwo Wheeler
Wheeler Motor Vehicles Riders
Note : The latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof, as may be
notified by the Bureau from time to time, shall apply from the date of such notification.
[No. RT-11012/07/2012-MVL]
PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy.
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