REGD NO D L -3004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3-—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 70] NEW DELHI,MONDAY,FEBRUARY 12,2001/MAGHA23,1922
428 GI 2001
(1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC,3(J)] 1
MINISTRYOFROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2001
G.S.R.93(E).— The following draft of the Central Motor Vehicles(Amenclment) Rules, 2001 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (p) of Section 64 read with sub-section (1) of Section 52 and section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(59 of 1988) to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 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 the period of 30 days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Gazette of India are made available to the Public.
The objections or suggestions to these rules may be sent to the Joint Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, New Delhi, within the above specified period. Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
DRAFT RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles( th Amendment) Rules, 2001.
(2) They shall come into force after one month from the date of their final Publication in the Official Gazette.
2. After rule 115B of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"115C. Mass emfssion standards for Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) driven vehicles:-
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC, 3(i)l(1)(a) In case of liquid petroleum gas fitment dona by vehicle manufacturers on new petrol vehicles, each model made by vehicle manufacturer shall be as type approved as per
prevailing type approval emission norms and these rules as applicable.
(b) Base model and variants of such vehicle shall conform to these rules as applicable and type approval emission norms in petrol mode as specified in these Rules. In the case of Liquid Petroleum Gas mode, it shall meet mass emission norms as specified in rule 115 only excluding crankcase and evaporative emission norms.
(c) A vehicle base model and its variants fitted with petrol tank of capacity not exceeding 5 litres, 3 litres and 2 litres on 4-wheeler, 3- wheeler and 2-wheeler respectively shall be exempted from mass emission tests, crank case emission test and evaporative emission test in petrol mode as specified in these rules, but shall, comply with other provisions of these rules as applicable.
(d) Such vehicle shall be capable of bi-fuel operation such as Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and petrol.
(e) Prevalent Conformity of Production (COP) Procedure shall also be
applicable.
(2) In case of retrofitment of in-use petrol vehicles,-
5 (b) for retrofitment of liquid petroleum gas kit on in-use gasoline vehicle, no mass emission test shall be carried out on gasoline mode.
(c) such vehicle shall be capable of bi-fuel operation such as Liquid
Petroleum Gas and petrol.
(d) prevalent Conformity of Production Procedure under these rules shall also be applicable.
(e) separate type approval of kits shall be required for 'carburetted and electronically controlled' gasoline fuel injected vehicles when converted for Liquid Petroleum Gas(LPG) operation.
3.(a) Liquid Petroleum Gas kit approved on gasoline vehicle for a specific model and engine capacity of such vehicle can be installed on different vintage of vehicle model and its variant subject to the condition that the validity of Liquid Petroleum Gas kit for the purposes of retrofitment shall be based on worst case criteria principle, that is, if the kit is approved for a specific model and specifrc engine capacity of vehicle manufactured in the year 1985 and meets Conformity Of Production (COP) norms (gasoline) as applicable under these rules during the year 1991, the same kit can be installed on any of the vehicles of the same model and engine capacity manufactured during the year 1985 to 1991. For the vehicle manufactured during the years 1991 to 1996, if the kit is approved on a vehicle manufactured after 1st April, 1991 and meets type approval norms as applicable under these rules on 1 st April, 1991, the same kit can be installed on the same model and engine capacity manufactured during the years 1991 to 1st April, 1996. Such principle shall also be applied in respect of vehicles manufactured during period between 1st April, 1996 to 1"* April, 2000.
(b) Special exemption shall be available for kits fitted on vehicles manufactured after 1"* April, 1991. In case a kit fitted on a vehicle manufactured in the year 1991 and after 1** April, 1991, meets the India Stage I or Bharat Stage II norms under these rules, the same kit can be installed on the same model and engine capacity along with its variants, manufactured up to the validity of such India Stage I or Bharat Stage II norms respectively. In case the kit installed in a vehicle manufactured after 1st April, 1991 and before 1* April, 2000, meets any of the norms specified during such period under these rules, the same kit can be installed on any vehicle manufactured between 1st April, 1991 to 1st April, 2000.
(c) For new vehicle fitment, responsibility of type approval under these rules and continued compliance thereto, shall be on the6_ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA . EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SBC. 3(i)l vehicle manufacturer. For retrofitment of kit on in-use vehicles, the responsibility of type approval under these rules and continued compliance thereto shall be on the kit manufacturer or importer of the kit, as the case may be.
4. (a) The type approval of Liquid Petroleum Gas kit retrofitment under these rules shall be valid for three years from the date of such approval and shall be renewable for three years at a time.
(b) The retrofitment of Liquid Petroleum Gas kits for in-use vehicles under these rules, shall be carried by workshops authorized by the kit manufacturer or kit supplier, who shall have to comply with the conditions or guidelines as may be issued by the Central Government in this regard.
(c) Safety requirements and other procedures OF guidelines for Liquid Petroleum Gas converted vehicles shall be as determined by the Central Government from time to time keeping in view the safety of vehicles and emission norms for protection of environment,
(d) The type approval of a conversion kit under this rule may be revoked by the approving authority if the kit or any component thereof is found to be unsafe in service or if the circumstances of use of the conversion kit or any component thereof is altered from as specified in these rules".
[F. No, RT-11011/33/2000-MVL]
ALOKRAWAT. Jt. Secy.