Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendments, referred to as the Central Motor Vehicles Sixteenth Amendment Rules, 2017, address revisions to specific rules concerning motor vehicle standards. Most changes come into force six months after the publication date of November 28, 2017, with one correction being applied retroactively to October 5, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title and Commencement:**
* These rules are called the Central Motor Vehicles Sixteenth Amendment Rules, 2017.
* The rules come into force six months after the date of publication in the Official Gazette, except as otherwise provided.
* **Amendments to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989:**
* **Rule 96C:** IS 12207:1999 is replaced with IS 12207:2014.
* **Rule 98B:** In subrule 2, IS 11859:1986 is replaced with IS 11859:2004.
* **Rule 112:** In the fourth proviso, IS 12239 Part 1 1988 is replaced with IS 12239 Part 1:1996.
* **Rule 115F/115G:** The marginal heading "115F. Fuel consumption standard" is replaced with "115G. Fuel consumption standard" with effect from October 5, 2016.
Impact Analysis:
* **Vehicle Manufacturers and Testing Agencies:**
* *Impact:* Must adhere to the updated IS standards (12207:2014, 11859:2004 and 12239 Part 1:1996) in the manufacturing and testing processes of motor vehicles. They are also affected by the correction to the rule numbering for fuel consumption standards.
* *Action Required:* Update manufacturing and testing procedures to comply with the new standards and note the change to Rule 115G regarding fuel consumption standards.
* **Government and Regulatory Bodies:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the updated Central Motor Vehicles Rules and ensuring compliance with the revised standards.
* *Action Required:* Update regulatory frameworks and enforcement procedures to reflect the amended rules and standards.
* **Vehicle Owners and Operators:**
* *Impact:* Indirectly affected through changes in vehicle manufacturing standards and fuel consumption standards.
* *Action Required:* No immediate action, but should be aware of the updated standards that may affect future vehicle purchases and operation.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal rules which are being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Act of Parliament that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding motor vehicles.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for road transport policy.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Central Motor Vehicles Sixteenth Amendment Rules, 2017: The name given to the set of amendments introduced by this notification.
IS 12207:2014: An Indian Standard that is being substituted for IS 12207:1999 in rule 96 C of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
IS 11859:2004: An Indian Standard that is being substituted for IS 11859:1986 in rule 98B of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
Abhay Damle: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, who signed the notification.
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No. 959] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017/AGRAHAYANA 7, 1939
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 27 नवम् बि, 2017
सा.का.धन.1461(अ).—मोटि यान अधिधनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की िािा 212 की उप-िािा (1) के
अिीन यथा अपेधित केंद्रीय मोटि यान धनयम, 1989 का औि संशोिन किने के धलए प्रारूप धनयम भाित सिकाि के सड़क
परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना सं. सा.का.धन. 1113(अ), तािीख 29 अर्स् त, 2017 द्वािा भाित के
िाजपत्र, असािािण, भार् II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म,ें उन व् यधत यस से धजनके उससे प्रभाधवत होने की संभावना थी उस
तािीख से धजसको उत अधिसचू ना में अंत्वग्ट िाजपत्र की प्रधतयां जनता को उपल् ि किाई र्ई थं, तीस दिन की अवधि
की समाध त से पूवग ्िेप औि सावाव ्मंधत्रत किन े के धलए प्रकाधशत दकए र्ए थे
उत िाजपत्र अधिसूचना की प्रधतयां जनता को 29 अर्स्त , 2017 को उपल् ि किाई र्ई थं;
औि उत प्रारूप धनयमस की बाबत जनता स ेकोई ्िेप औि सावाव प्रा त नहं ुए ह;ैं
अत:, अब, केन्द द्रीय सिकाि, मोटि यान अधिधनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की िािा 110 की उपिािा (1) द्वािा
प्रित् त शधत यस का प्रयोर् कित े ुए केन्द द्रीय मोटि यान धनयम, 1989 का औि संशोिन किन े के धलए धनम्न धलधखत धनयम
बनाती ह,ै अथागत:्--
1. (1) इन धनयमस का संधि त नाम केंद्रीय मोटि यान (सोलहवा ं संशोिन) धनयम, 2017 ह ै
(2) इन धनयमस म ें यथाउपबंधित के धसवाय, य ेिाजपत्र म ें उनके प्रकाशन की तािीख को या छह मास की अवधि की
समाध त के प चात् प्रव्त् त हसर् े
2. केंद्रीय मोटि यान धनयम, 1989 म,ें -
(i) धनयम 96र् म,ें ‘‘्ईएस 12207:1999’’ अििस औि अंकस के स्थ ान पि, ''्ईएस 12207:2014'' अिि
औि अंक िखे जाएर्ं ;े
(ii) धनयम 98ख के उपधनयम (2) म,ें ‘‘्ईएस 11859:1986’’ अििस औि अंकस के स् थान पि,
‘‘्ईएस 11859:2004’’ अिि औि अंक िखे जाएर्ं ;े
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(iii) धनयम 112 के चौथे पिंताक में, ‘‘्ईएस 12239 (भार् 1) -1988’’ अििस, अंकस औि श् िस के स्थ ान पि,
‘‘्ईएस 12239 (भार् (1) -1996’’ अिि, अंक औि श् ि िखे जाएंर्े
(iv) पा वग शी्ग 115च. ‘‘ईंिन खपन मानिडं ’’ के स् थान पि धनम्न धलधखत पा वग शी्ग िखा जाएर्ा औि यह
5 अ तूबि, 2016 स ेप्रव्त् त ु् समवा जाएर्ा अथातग ्:--
‘‘115छ. ईंिन खपन मानिडं ’’
[फा. सं. ्िटी-11028/01/2017-एमवीएल]
अभय िामल,े संया त सधचव
स्प ्ट ीकािक ञापन
भाित के िाजपत्र, असािािण, भार् II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i), तािीख 5 अत ूबि, 2016 में अधिसूचना
सं. सा.का.धन. 954(अ), तािीख 4 अत ूबि, 2016 द्वािा प्रकाधशत केन्द द्रीय मोटि यान (16वां संशोिन) धनयम, 2016
द्वािा केन्द द्रीय मोटि यान धनयम, 1989 का संशोिन किते समय पा वग शी्ग ''धनयम 115छ. ईंिन खपत मानिंड'' के स् थान
पि अनविानता स े उसे ''धनयम 115च. ईंिन खपत मानिडं '' के रूप म ें उधल्ल धखत दकया र्या था 5 अ तूबि, 2016 स े
धनयम 2 के खंड (iv) में धनयम 115छ. के प्रवतनग की तािीख का उल् लेख किने से दकसी व् यधत के धहत पि कोई प्रधतकूल
प्रभाव नहं पड़ता ह ै
रटप ण : मूल धनयम भाित के िाजपत्र, असािािण, भार् II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें अधिसचू ना सं. सा.का.धन. 590(अ),
तािीख 2 जनू , 1989 द्वािा प्रकाधशत दकए र्ए थे औि अधिसूचना सं. सा.का.धन. 1433(अ), तािीख
20.11.2017 द्वािा अंधतम संशोिन दकया र्या
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2017
G.S.R. 1461(E).—Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989, were published, as required under 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. 1113(E), dated the 29th August, 2017 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from affected persons before the
expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said
notification were made available to public;
Whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the
29th August, 2017;
And whereas, no objections and suggestions have been received from the public in respect of the
said draft rules.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of 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 (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this rules, they shall come into force on and after the expiry of six
months from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989,—
(i) in rule 96 C, for the letters and figures “IS 12207:1999”, the letters and figures “IS 12207:2014”
shall be substituted;
(ii) in rule 98-B, in sub-rule (2), for the letters and figures “IS 11859:1986”, the letters and figures
“IS 11859:2004” shall be substituted;II (i) 3
(iii) in rule 112, in the fourth proviso, for the letters, figures and word “IS 12239 (Part 1) -1988”, the
letters, figures and word “IS 12239 (Part 1):1996” shall be substituted;
(iv) for the marginal heading “115F. “Fuel consumption standard”, the following marginal heading
shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the
5th October, 2016, namely:—
“115G. Fuel consumption standard”.
[F. No. RT-11028/01/2017-MVL]
ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum
While amending the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 vide the Central Motor Vehicles (16th Amendment)
Rules, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Explanatory, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the
5th October, 2016, vide notification number G.S. R 954(E), dated the 4th October, 2016, instead of marginal
heading “Rule 115G. Fuel Consumption Standard” it was inadvertently mentioned as “Rule 115F. Fuel
Consumption Standard”. Mentioning the date of operation of rule 115G in clause (iv) of rule 2 with effect
from the 5th October, 2016, does not bring adverse effect to the interest of any person.
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 lastly amended vide
notification number G.S.R. 1433(E), dated 20.11.2017.
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