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**Report on Amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendment, effective upon its final publication in the Official Gazette, mandates that all goods carriages carrying dangerous or hazardous goods must be equipped with a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140 standards. This report outlines the changes, target audience, implementation aspects inferred from the text, and likely intended outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding the amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, as published in the Gazette of India on February 15, 2022. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
* **Core Objective:** To enhance safety and security in the transportation of dangerous or hazardous goods by mandating the use of vehicle tracking systems. (Inferred from the requirement for tracking devices.)
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Rationale for Amendment:** The amendment likely addresses the need for real-time monitoring and tracking of vehicles transporting dangerous or hazardous goods. This can aid in emergency response, prevent theft or misuse, and improve overall supply chain visibility for such sensitive materials. (Inferred from the requirement for tracking devices on goods carrying dangerous materials).
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Sub-rule 1 of Rule 129 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Specifically, after clause (iv), a new clause (v) is inserted.
* **New Rule/Provision:** "every goods carriage carrying any dangerous or hazardous goods shall be equipped with or fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140."
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** This amendment introduces a mandatory requirement for vehicle tracking systems conforming to AIS 140 standards on all goods carriages transporting dangerous or hazardous materials. Previously, such a requirement did not exist within sub-rule 1 of Rule 129. This enhances the monitoring capabilities.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Owners and operators of goods carriages involved in the transportation of dangerous or hazardous goods.
* Manufacturers and suppliers of vehicle tracking systems conforming to AIS 140.
* Regulatory bodies responsible for enforcing the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency for implementing and enforcing these rules.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment comes into force on the date of its final publication in the Official Gazette. There is a period of thirty days provided for stakeholders to submit objections and suggestions to the Ministry.
* **Implementation Aspects Specific to the Change**: Compliance requires affected vehicles to be fitted with AIS 140 compliant tracking devices.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcome of the Changes:** The amendment aims to improve the safety, security, and efficiency of transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by enabling real-time tracking and monitoring of these vehicles. This would likely reduce the risks associated with transporting these materials.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, mandating vehicle tracking systems for goods carriages carrying dangerous or hazardous goods, is a significant step towards enhancing road safety and security. The impact of this amendment will be felt by vehicle owners, operators, and manufacturers, and is expected to contribute to improved risk management and emergency response capabilities in the transportation of hazardous materials. The new Rule will be effective as soon as it is published in the Official Gazette.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal rules being amended by this notification.
Central Government: The governing body proposing the amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Act under which the powers are conferred to make the rules.
Joint Secretary MVL: The position to whom objections and suggestions to the draft rules may be sent.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Ministry responsible for the notification and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi: Address of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2022: The name of the rules being introduced as an amendment.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the rules are published.
AIS 140: Standard for vehicle tracking system devices.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary.
Delhi: Place of publication.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 125] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 15, 2022/माघ 26, 1943
No. 125] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022/MAGHA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 15 फरवरी, 2022
सा.का.जन. 127(अ).— केंद्रीय मोटर यान जनयमावली, 1989, जनम्न जलजखत प्राूपप जनयम, जजसे केंद्र सरकार,
मोटर यान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 110 की उप-धारा (1) के खंड (ठ) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए और संिोधन करन े का प्रस्ट्ताव करती ह।ै इसको उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 212 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा
यथापेजित उनके द्वारा प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना वाले सभी व्यजियों की जानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया जाता ह ै और
एतदद्वारा नोरटस ददया जाता ह ै दक प्राूपप जनयमों को उस तारीख से तीस ददन की अवजध समाप्त होने के बाद जवचाराथ ग
स्ट्वीकार कर जलया जाएगा जजसको सरकारी राजपत्र में यथा प्रकाजित इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां जनता के जलए उपलब्ध
करायी जाती ह।ैं
आपज तयां एवं सझा ाव, यदद कोई हो, को संयाि सजचव (एमवीएल, पररवहन और टोल), सड़क पररवहन और
राजमाग ग मंत्रालय, पररवहन भवन, संसद माग,ग नई ददल्ली-110001 को ईमले : comments-morth@gov.in पर भेजा
जा सकता ह।ै
उपरोि अवजध समाप्त होने से पहले उक्त प्राूपप जनयमों के सबं ंध में दकसी भी व्यजि से प्राप्त होने वाली आपजत्तयों
या साझावों पर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया जाएगा;
प्राूपप जनयम
1. (1) इन जनयमों को केन्द्द्रीय मोटर यान (.... संिोधन) जनयम, 2022 कहा जाएगा।
(2) य ेजनयम आजधकाररक राजपत्र में अपन ेअंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृ त होंगे।
1073 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. केंद्रीय मोटर यान जनयमावली, 1989 (जजसे इसमें इसके बाद उि जनयम के ूपप में उजल्लजखत गया ह)ै में जनयम 129 के
उप जनयम (1) में खडं (iv) के पश् चातन जनम्नजलजखत खंड को अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथागत:न -
"(v) दकसी भी खतरनाक या जोजखम वाले माल को ले जाने वाले प्रयेक माल वाहक वाहन में एआईएस 140 के अनासार
वाहन रैककग जसस्ट्टम जडवाइस से लैस या लगा होगा।"
[फा. सं. आरटी-11036/19/2022-एमवीएल]
अजमत वरदान, संयाक् त सजचव
नोट : मूल जनयम भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप खडं (i) में अजधसूचना संख् या सा. का. जन. 590(अ),
ददनांक 02 जून, 1989 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और जपछली बार अजधसूचना संख् या सा.का.जन...., ददनांक.......
के माध् यम से संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th February, 2022
G.S.R. 127(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clause
(k) of sub section (1) of 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 thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette, are
made available to the public;
Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Joint Secretary (MVL,
Transport & Toll), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New
Delhi-110 001 or on the email: comments-morth@gov.in;
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft
rules before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called as Central Motor Vehicles (…. Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in sub rule (1) of
Rule 129, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(v) every goods carriage carrying any dangerous or hazardous goods shall be equipped with or fitted with
a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140.”
[F. No. RT-11036/19/2022-MVL]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. 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 last amended vide
notification number …..….., 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.