**Executive Summary:**
This notification announces proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The Central Government invites objections or suggestions from the public regarding these draft rules. The draft rules will be considered after 30 days from the date the notification copies are available to the public. These suggestions can be sent to the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, or via email.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2017:**
* These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2017.
* These rules shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989:**
* In rule 2, sub-rule (b), the words "Agricultural tractor is a non-transport vehicle" shall be omitted.
* **Public Consultation:**
* The draft rules are published for the information of all persons likely to be affected.
* Objections or suggestions are invited within 30 days from the date the notification copies are available.
* Submissions can be sent to the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, or via email (jstpt@nic.in).
**Impact Analysis**
**General Public:**
* Impact: The general public, especially those involved with or affected by motor vehicle regulations, have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
* Action Required: Review the draft rules and submit any objections or suggestions to the specified authority within the given timeframe.
**Agricultural Tractor Owners/Operators:**
* Impact: The omission of the phrase "Agricultural tractor is a non-transport vehicle" from the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 will change how the rules apply to them.
* Action Required: To understand the implications of this change, they may need to seek clarification from the relevant authorities.
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):**
* Impact: The ministry is responsible for considering the feedback received and finalizing the amendments.
* Action Required: Review and address any objections or suggestions received from the public before finalizing and publishing the amended rules in the Official Gazette.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules related to motor vehicles in India, which is being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding motor vehicles.
Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2017: The short title of the rules being introduced to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways. This ministry is issuing the notification.
Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001: The address of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, where objections or suggestions to the draft rules can be sent.
Abhay Damle: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the signing authority of the notification.
New Delhi: The city in which the notification is issued and where the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is located. Capital of India.
Gazette of India: The official government gazette in which the notification and rules are published.
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5911 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th September, 2017
G.S.R. 1206(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 sections 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 expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the
copies of the notification as published in the Gazette of India are made available to the public;
2. Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules
before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the Central Government;
3. The objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules be sent to the Joint Secretary to the Government
of India (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi
110001 or at e-mail: js-tpt@nic.in, within the above specified period;
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles ( Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in sub-rule (b) of rule 2, the words “Agricultural tractor is a
non-transport vehicle” shall be omitted.
[F. No. RT-11028/12/2017-MVL]
ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published vide number G.S.R. 590(E) dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended
vide number G.S.R. (E) dated
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