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Date: 10-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification proposes amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, mandating air conditioning systems in the cabins of N2 and N3 category vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 2025. It also specifies that the testing of these air conditioning systems should be as per IS14618:2022, as amended from time to time.

Key Changes

  • Amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
  • Rule 125C, sub-rule (4) is amended to include a provision for mandatory air conditioning systems in N2 and N3 category vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 2025.
  • The standard for testing the air conditioning systems is specified as IS14618:2022, as amended from time to time.
  • The notification is open for public comment for a period of 30 days from the date the notification copies are made available to the public.

Impact Analysis

Vehicle Manufacturers (N2 and N3 Category)

  • Action Item: Manufacturers should start planning for the integration of air conditioning systems into N2 and N3 category vehicles to meet the January 1, 2025 deadline. Engage with suppliers to ensure timely availability of compliant components. Review designs and testing procedures to align with IS14618:2022.

Vehicle Owners/Operators (N2 and N3 Category)

  • Action Item: Operators should factor in potentially higher purchase costs for new vehicles. They should also consider the potential benefits of improved driver comfort and safety. Plan for potential increases in fuel consumption.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

  • Action Item: Develop and implement procedures for verifying compliance with the new air conditioning requirements. Train personnel to conduct testing as per IS14618:2022. Monitor the implementation of the rule and address any issues that arise.

Testing Agencies

  • Action Item: Invest in equipment and training to conduct tests as per IS14618:2022.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal rules being amended by this notification. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Act that empowers the Central Government to make the rules. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing its implementation. IS14618:2022: The Indian Standard specifying the testing requirements for air conditioning systems in vehicle cabins. It is to be followed as amended from time to time. N2 and N3 category vehicles: N2 category vehicles are used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes. N3 category vehicles are used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10072023-247201 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-10072023-247201 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.ं 393] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 10, 2023/आषाढ़ 19, 1945 No. 393] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023/ASHADHA 19, 1945 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 10 िुलाई, 2023 सा.का.जन. 492(अ).—केंद्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 म ें और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत प्रारूप जनयम, जिस े केंद्रीय सरकार, मोटर यान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 110 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए बनाने का प्रस्ट् ताव करती ह,ै को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 212 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा यथापेजित उनके द्वारा संभाव् य प्रस्ट् ताजवत सभी व् यजक्त यों की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ै और नोरटस दिया िाता ह ै दक उक्त प्रारूप जनयमों पर उस तारीख स े िब इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां, भारत के रािपत्र म ें यथा प्रकाजित, आम िनता को उपलब् ध कराई िाती ह,ैं से तीस दिन की अवजध की समाज‍ त के पश् चात जवचार दकया िाएगा। इन प्रारूप जनयमों के बारे म ें आपजत्त या सुझाव, िो दकसी व् यजक्त से उक्त प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध में इस प्रकार जवजनर्िगष् ट अवजध की समाज‍ त के भीतर प्रा‍ त दकए िात े ह,ैं पर केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा। आिेप या सुझाव, यदि कोई हों, अपर सजचव (एमवीएल), सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय, पररवहन भवन,1, संसि मागग, नई दिल् ली-110001 को ऊपर जवजनर्िगष् ट अवजध के भीतर भेिे िा सकेंग े अथवा Email: comment-morth@gov.in; पर ई-मले दकए िा सकेंगे। 4420 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] प्रारूप जनयम 1. संजिप्त नाम एव ं प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों को केन्द्द्रीय मोटर यान (... ... .. संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा िाएगा ह।ै (2) य ेजनयम आजधकाररक रािपत्र में अपन ेअंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. केन्द् द्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 के जनयम 125ग म,ें उप जनयम (4) में, जद्वतीय परंतुक के बाि जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्तःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा:- “बित े दक 1 िनवरी 2025 को या उसके बाि जनर्मगत वाहनों में एन2 और एन 3 श्रणे ी के वाहनों के केजबन के जलए एयर कंडीिननंग जसस्ट्टम लगाया िाएगा। एयर कंडीिननगं जसस्ट्टम से सुसजित केजबन का परीिण समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत आयएस14618:2022 के अनुसार दकया िाएगा।” [फा. सं. आरटी-11028/02/2016-एमवीएल] महमूि अहमि, अपर सजचव रट‍पण.—मूल जनयम अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 590 (अ), दिनांक 02 िून, 1989 के माध्यम से भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, धारा 3, उप-धारा (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और जपछली बार अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन...........(अ) दिनांक ………… के माध्यम से संिोजधत दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th July, 2023 G.S.R. 492(E).—The following draft rules to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 212 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification, as published in the Gazette of India, are made available to the public. The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period aforesaid will be considered by the Central Government; Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Additional Secretary (MVL), email: comments-morth@gov.in, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001. Draft Rules 1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (……………Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 125C, in sub-rule (4), after the second proviso, following shall be inserted:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “Provided further that vehicles manufactured on or after 1st January 2025 shall be fitted with an air conditioning system for cabin of vehicles of N2 and N3 category. The testing of the cabin fitted with air-conditioning system shall be as per IS14618:2022, as amended from time to time." [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 G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and lastly amended vide G.S.R. …..(E) dated the ………………. 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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