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Date: 08-Dec-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Central Motor Vehicles (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2023, which further amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
  • The amendment mandates that vehicles of categories N2 and N3, manufactured on or after October 1, 2025, must be fitted with air-conditioning systems in the cabin. The testing of these air-conditioning systems must adhere to IS 14618:2022 standards.
  • For N2 and N3 category vehicles manufactured as drive-away chassis on or after October 1, 2025, the chassis manufacturer is required to provide a type-approved air conditioning system kit as per IS 14618:2022 to facilitate installation by the body builder.

Key Changes

  • Effective Date: The rules will come into force eighteen months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (December 8, 2023).
  • Mandatory AC for N2 and N3 Vehicles: Vehicles in categories N2 and N3, manufactured on or after October 1, 2025, must have air-conditioned cabins.
  • Standard Compliance: The air-conditioning systems must be tested as per IS 14618:2022 standards, as amended from time to time.
  • Drive-Away Chassis Provision: For N2 and N3 vehicles manufactured as drive-away chassis after October 1, 2025, chassis manufacturers must supply a type-approved air conditioning kit conforming to IS 14618:2022.

Impact Analysis

Vehicle Manufacturers (N2 and N3 Categories)

  • Action Items: For drive-away chassis, develop and supply type-approved air conditioning kits.

Chassis Manufacturers (Drive-Away Chassis)

  • Action Items: Establish supply chain and logistics for providing AC kits to body builders.

Body Builders

  • Action Items: Coordinate with chassis manufacturers to ensure timely availability of AC kits.

Consumers/Operators of N2 and N3 Vehicles

  • Action Items: Ensure proper maintenance of the air-conditioning systems for optimal performance.

Testing Agencies

  • Action Items: Ensure personnel are trained on the latest IS 14618:2022 standards and testing procedures.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal rules being amended by this notification. These rules govern various aspects of motor vehicles in India. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Act of Parliament that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding motor vehicles. IS 14618:2022: The Indian Standard specification for air-conditioning systems for vehicle cabins. Compliance with this standard is mandatory for the air-conditioning systems fitted in N2 and N3 category vehicles. N2 and N3 Vehicle Categories: Vehicle categories as defined by the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, likely referring to specific types of goods carriages or heavy vehicles. (Definitions not explicitly provided in the gazette.)
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-09122023-250528 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D9H1x2x2x0 23-250528 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 703] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ददसम्ब र 8, 2023/ऄग्रहायण 17, 1945 No. 703] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1945 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 8 ददसंबर, 2023 सा.का.जन. 886(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का प्रारुप मोटर यान ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 212 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄपेक्षानुसार, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) म ें भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 492(ऄ), तारीख10 िुलाइ, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे, जिसमें ऐसे सभी व्यजियों से जिनके ईससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना थी, ईस तारीख से, जिसको ईि ऄजधसूचना को ऄंतर्ववष्ट करन े वाली रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थीं, तीस ददन की ऄवजध की समाजि से पहल े अक्षेप और सुझाव अमंजत्रत दकए गए थ;े और, ईि ऄजधसूचना वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को 10 िुलाइ, 2023 को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी; और ईि प्रारुप जनयमों की बाबत िनता से कोइ अक्षेप और सझु ाव प्राि नहीं हुए थे ; ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, मोटर यान ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 110 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै ऄथागत ्:- 1. (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षि नाम केन्द्रीय मोटर यान (दसवां संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख से ऄठारह मास की समाजि को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 7606 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. केन्द्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 के जनयम 125 ग म,ें ईपजनयम (4) म,ें दसू रे परंतुक के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, ऄथागत् :- “परंत ु यह भी दक 1 ऄिूबर, 2025 को या ईसके पश्चात ् जवजनर्वमत यान एन 2 और एन 3 प्रवग ग के यानों के केजबन के जलए वातानुकूलन प्रणाली के साथ लग े होंग े और वातानुकूलन प्रणाली के साथ लग े हुए केजबन का परीक्षण, समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत, अइ एस 14618:2022 के ऄनुसार दकया िाएगा : परंतु यह भी दक, 1 ऄिूबर, 2025 को या ईसके पश्चात,् ड्राआव-ऄवे चेजसस के रूप म ें जवजनर्वमत एन 2 और एन 3 प्रवगग का कोइ यान, ढांचा जनमागणकताग को दकट स्ट्थाजपत करन े म ें सुजवधा प्रदान करन े के जलए चेजसस जवजनमागता, अइ एस 14618:2022 के ऄनुसार वातानुकूलन प्रणाली की एक प्रकार ऄनुमोददत दकट प्रदाय करेगा ।”। [फा. सं अरटी-11028/02/2016-एमवीएल] महमूद ऄहमद, ऄपर सजचव रटप्प ण: मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) में ऄजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 590(ऄ) तारीख 2 िून, 1989 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और ऄजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 823(ऄ), तारीख, 6 नंवबर, 2023 द्वारा ऄंजतम रुप से संिोजधत दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th December, 2023 G.S.R. 886(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 notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 492(E), dated the 10th July, 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 Gazette containing the said notification were made available to public; AND WHEREAS copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 10th July, 2023; 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 sub-section(1) of 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 (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the expiry of eighteen months from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 125C, in sub-rule (4), after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that the vehicles manufactured on or after the 1st October, 2025 shall be fitted with an air- conditioning system for the cabin of vehicles of N2 and N3 category and the testing of the cabin fitted with air- conditioning system shall be as per IS14618:2022, as amended from time to time:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 Provided also that any vehicle of N2 and N3 category, manufactured in the form of drive-away chassis, on or after the 1st October, 2025, the chassis manufacturer shall supply a type approved kit of air conditioning system as per IS 14618:2022 to facilitate the body builder in installing the kit.". [F. No. RT-11028/02/2016-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 G.S.R. 823(E), dated the 6th November, 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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