Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to introduce fuel consumption standards for certain motor vehicles. It mandates compliance with the Average Fuel Consumption Standard, as notified under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, for manufacturers and importers of specific M1 motor vehicles starting April 1, 2017. The compliance procedure is detailed in Document No. MoRTHCMVR TAP115116 and will be evaluated annually by ICAT, Manesar.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989:
These rules are called the Central Motor Vehicles 16th Amendment Rules, 2016.
The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Introduction of Fuel Consumption Standard (Rule 115F):
Applies to manufacturers and importers of M1 motor vehicles.
Vehicles must be type-approved under rule 126, have at least four wheels (excluding quadricycles), be used for passenger and luggage transport, have no more than nine seats (including driver), and have a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3,500 kg.
Compliance with the Average Fuel Consumption Standard notified under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, is required from April 1, 2017.
Compliance Procedure:
The procedure is laid down in Document No. MoRTHCMVR TAP115116, as amended.
The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar, will evaluate the procedure annually.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers and Importers of M1 Motor Vehicles:
Impact: Must comply with new fuel consumption standards, potentially requiring adjustments to vehicle design and manufacturing processes.
Action Required: Ensure vehicles meet the Average Fuel Consumption Standard by April 1, 2017, and follow the compliance procedure outlined in Document No. MoRTHCMVR TAP115116.
International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar:
Impact: Responsible for annually evaluating the compliance procedure specified under subrule 2.
Action Required: Perform annual evaluations of the compliance procedure for fuel consumption standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules pertaining to motor vehicles, which is being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The primary legislation that provides the legal framework for motor vehicle regulations in India. Section 110 and 212 are referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies related to road transport, national highways and transport research.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Central Motor Vehicles 16th Amendment Rules, 2016: The title of the amendment rules being introduced through this notification.
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: The act under which the Average Fuel consumption Standard is notified.
Average Fuel consumption Standard: A standard that manufacturers and importers of M1 motor vehicles must comply with.
International Centre for Automotive Technology ICAT, Manesar, Haryana: An automotive testing and certification agency located in Manesar, Haryana responsible for annually evaluating the compliance procedure.
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सा.का.िन. 954(अ).—क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय मोटरयान अिधिनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) धारा 212 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा यथा
अपेि(cid:6979)त के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय मोटर िनयम, 1989 का और संशोधन करन े के िलए (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम भारत सरकार म (cid:7286) सड़क प(cid:7407)रवहन और
राजमाग(cid:6981) मं(cid:7074)ालय क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना सं. सा.का.िन. 17(अ), तारीख 7 जनवरी, 2016 (cid:7367)ारा भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म (cid:7286) उनसे (cid:7367)ारा सभं ा(cid:7018) य (cid:7079)भािवत सभी (cid:7018)य ि(cid:6989)त य(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा उस तारीख स े जब (cid:7079)ा(cid:7272)प िनयम(cid:7298) से अतं (cid:7414)व(cid:7020)ट उ(cid:6989)त
अिधसूचना क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितयां जनसाधारण को उपल(cid:7011)ध करवाई गई थ(cid:7277), स े तीस (cid:7408)दन क(cid:7409) अविध क(cid:7409) समाि(cid:7009)त स े पूव(cid:6981) आ(cid:6979)ेप और
सुझाव आमंि(cid:7074)त करन ेके िलए (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थे ;
उ(cid:6989) त राजप(cid:7074) अिधसूचना क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितया ंजनसाधारण को 7 जनवरी, 2016 को उपल(cid:7011)ध करवाई गई थ(cid:7277) ;
उ(cid:6989) त (cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प िनयम(cid:7298) के संबंध म(cid:7286) जनसाधारण से (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त आ(cid:6979)ेप(cid:7298) और सुझाव(cid:7298) पर क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िवचार (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै;
अत:, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार मोटर यान अिधिनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) क(cid:7409) धारा 110 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004)त शि(cid:6989)त य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग
करते (cid:7263)ए के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय मोटर यान िनयम, 1989 का और संशोधन करन े के िलए िन(cid:7013)न िलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा(cid:6981)त:्-
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संि(cid:6979)(cid:7009) त नाम क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय मोटरयान (16वॉ संशोधन) िनयम 2016 ह ै
(2) य ेराजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इनके (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख को (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7004)त ह(cid:7298)गे ।
2. क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय मोटरयान िनयम, 1989 (िजसे इसम (cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019)च ात् मलू िनयम कहा गया ह)ै म,(cid:7286) िनयम 115ड. के प(cid:7019)च ात ्
िन(cid:7013) निलिखत िनयम अंत:(cid:7021) थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
4740 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“115च. ऊजा(cid:6981) उपभोग मानक –
(1) एम1 मोटरयान(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)(cid:7004) यके िविनमात(cid:6981) ा या आयातकता(cid:6981), जो िनयम 126 के अधीन (cid:6989)व ा(cid:7071)ीसाइ(cid:7408)कल से अ(cid:7008)य था, कम
से कम चार पिहय(cid:7298) के साथ (cid:7079)कार अनमु ो(cid:7408)दत ह,ै याि(cid:7074)य(cid:7298) के और उनके सामान का वहन करने के िलए उपयोग (cid:7408)कया
जाता ह ै और जो नौ सीट(cid:7298) से अनिधक, िजसके अंतग(cid:6981)त (cid:7071)ाइवर क(cid:7409) सीट ह ै से बना ह ै और िजसका सकल भार 3500
(cid:7408)कलो(cid:7061)ाम से अनिधक ह ै जो भारत म(cid:7286) िव(cid:7059)य के िलए िविन(cid:7414)मत या आयाितत ह,ै (cid:7079)थम अ(cid:7079)लै , 2017 को और से ऊजा(cid:6981)
संर(cid:6979)ण अिधिनयम, 2001 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अधीन भारत सरकार म (cid:7286)ऊजा (cid:6981)मं(cid:7074)ालय क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1072 (अ),
तारीख 23 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2015 म(cid:7286) यथािविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020)ट औसत इंधन उपभोग मानक(cid:7298) के संबंध म (cid:7286) ऊजा(cid:6981) उपभोग मानक(cid:7298) का
अनुपालन करेगा ।
(2) उपिनयम (1) के अधीन अनपु ालन सिु नि(cid:7019)च त करन े हते ु (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या समय-समय पर यथासशं ोिधत द(cid:7021)त ावजे स(cid:6990)ं य ा
एमओआरटीएच /सी एम वी आर /टी ए पी – 115/116 म(cid:7286) यथाअिधकिथत होगी ।
(3) उपिनयम (2) के अधीन िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या इंटरनेशनल सट(cid:7286) र फॉर आटोमो(cid:7407)टव टै(cid:6989)न ोलोजी (आईसीएटी) मानेसर
(cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ितवष(cid:6981) मू(cid:7016)य ां(cid:7408)कत क(cid:7409) जाएगी ।
[सं. आर.टी-11011/04/2007-एमवीएल]
अभय दामल,े संयु(cid:6989)त सिचव
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)प ण : मलू िनयम, भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म(cid:7286) अिधसचू ना स(cid:6990)ं या सा.का.िन. 590(अ),
तारीख 2 जनू , 1989 म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थ े और अिं तम बार अिधसूचना स(cid:6990)ं या 903(अ), तारीख 23 िसत(cid:7013)ब र,
2016 (cid:7367)ारा संशोिधत (cid:7408)कए गए ।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th October, 2016
G.S.R. 954(E).—Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were
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. 17(E), dated the 7th January,
2016, 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 said notification containing the draft rules were made available to the public;
And whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 7th day of January,
2016;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have
been considered by the Central Government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 (16th Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), after rule 115E, the
following rule shall be inserted, namely: -
“115F. Fuel consumption standard.-
(1)(cid:32) Every manufacturer or importer of M1 motor vehicles which are type approved under rule
126, with at least four wheels, other than quadricycles, used for carriage of passengers and their luggage
and comprising not more than nine seats including driver’s seat, and of gross vehicle weight not
exceeding 3,500 kilograms, manufactured or imported for sale in India, shall on and from the 1st day of
April, 2017, comply with the Average Fuel consumption Standard, notified under the Energy¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Conservation Act, 2001 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Power number
1072 (E), dated the 23rd April, 2015.
(2)(cid:32) The procedure for ensuring compliance under sub-rule (1) shall be as laid down in Document
No. MoRTH/CMVR/ TAP-115/116, as amended from time to time.
(3)(cid:32) The procedure specified under sub-rule (2) shall be evaluated annually by the International
Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar.
[No. RT-11011/04/2007-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
G.S.R 903(E), dated the 23rd September, 2016.
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