Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways introduces amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, regarding vehicle location tracking devices, alert buttons, and CCTV systems in transport vehicles. The draft rules are published for public feedback, which must be submitted within thirty days of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India. The amendment rules will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title:** The Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2016.
* **Core Provision:** Insertion of Rule 125F into the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, mandating the provision of Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV systems.
* **Vehicle Requirements:**
* All motor vehicles used as transport vehicles as defined under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, shall be equipped with or fitted with a vehicle location tracking device, CCTV based surveillance system, and one or more emergency buttons as per the Table.
* Vehicles with a seating capacity of 23 passengers and above (excluding the driver) must have Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, CCTV surveillance systems, and Emergency Buttons.
* Vehicles with a seating capacity of less than 23 passengers (excluding the driver) must have Vehicle Location Tracking Devices and Emergency Buttons, but are not required to have CCTV surveillance systems.
* **Exemptions:**
* Two-wheelers.
* Goods carriages.
* Any transport vehicle that does not require a permit under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
* **Technical Specifications:**
* Specifications, testing, and certification requirements for the Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV systems will be as per standards published by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
* **Installation Responsibility:**
* Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV surveillance systems shall be fitted by the manufacturer, their dealer, or the respective operators according to the standards published by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders: Vehicle Manufacturers/Dealers
* Impact: Required to fit Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV surveillance systems according to specified standards.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the standards to be published by the Central Government and fit the devices accordingly.
Stakeholders: Transport Vehicle Operators
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring their vehicles are equipped with the mandated devices.
* Action Required: Fit the Vehicle Location Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV surveillance systems (where applicable) in accordance with the standards published by the Central Government.
Stakeholders: Central Government
* Impact: Responsible for publishing the standards for Vehicle Tracking Devices, Alert Buttons, and CCTV surveillance systems.
* Action Required: Publish the standards for the devices in the Official Gazette and consider any objections or suggestions received from the public within the specified period.
Stakeholders: Public
* Impact: Affected by the new safety measures in transport vehicles.
* Action Required: Provide feedback, objections, or suggestions on the draft rules to the Joint Secretary (Transport) within thirty days of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules pertaining to motor vehicles in India, which this notification proposes to amend.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles. The notification cites sections of this act as the source of its authority.
Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2016: The name given to the amended rules being proposed in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways, which is issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued, also the location of Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street where objections can be sent.
Vehicle Location Tracking Device: A device required in transport vehicles as per the proposed rules, used for tracking the location of the vehicle.
CCTV based surveillance system: A surveillance system required in certain transport vehicles as per the proposed rules.
Alert Button: An emergency button required in transport vehicles as per the proposed rules.
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[सं. आरटी-11028/12/2015-एमवीएल]
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 2016
G.S.R. 478(E).— The following draft 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 27, 41, 50, 109, 110 of
theMotor 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 will be taken
into consideration after 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.
2 Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules within the
expiry of the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
3 Objections or suggestions, if any, may be sent to the Joint Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi, within the period, specified above.
DRAFT RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (-----Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(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 (hereafter referred as the said rules), after rule 125-E, the following rule
shall be inserted namely.-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
“125-F. Provision of Vehicle Location Tracking Device, Alert Button and CCTV.- (1) All motor vehicles used
as transport vehicles, as defined under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) shall be equipped with or fitted
with vehicle location tracking device, CCTV based surveillance system, and one or more emergency buttons as
per the Table below:
TABLE
Sl.No. Transport Vehicle Vehicle Location CCTV based Emergency Button
Seating Capacity tracking Device surveillance
system
1 23 passengers and Yes Yes Yes
above (excluding
Driver)
2 Less than 23 Yes No Yes
passengers
(excluding Driver)
Provided that the following category of vehicles shall be exempted from this rule:
(i) two wheelers;
(ii) goods carriage; and
(iii) any transport vehicle that does not require permit under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
Provided further that the specifications, testing and certification requirements of the Vehicle Location Tracking
Device, alert button and CCTV based surveillance system shall be in accordance with such standard as may be
published by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
Provided also that the Vehicle Location Tracking Device, Alert Button and CCTV surveillance system devices shall
be fitted by the manufacturer or their dealer or the respective operators, as the case may be, in accordance with such
standard as may be published by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
[No.RT-11028/12/2015-MVL]
ABHAY DAMLE, 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 ____(E) dated
__________.
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