REGD.NO D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 910] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2001/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1923
3863 GI/20012 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)|
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th December, 2001
S. 0.1228(E).—In the exercise of the powers conferred by the rule 124 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport (Transport Wing) SO No 873(E) dated (he 15th December, 1997, namely :~
1. In the said notification, in the Table,-
(i) in SI. No. 1, for the words "Automobile lamps used in motor vehicles", the words "Automobile lamps used in motor vehicles including construction equipment vehicles" shall be substituted;
(ii) in SI. No.2, for the letters and figures "IS 7079:1979", the letters and figures "IS;7079; 1995" shall be substituted;
(iii) for SI. No. 5 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"5. The steering impact requirement shall be as per IS:11939:1996. This requirement shall be applicable to vehicles specified in IS: 11939:1996";
3 (iv) for SI. No. 7 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, narriely:-
"7. Fuel tanks of motor vehicles having more than three wheels shall comply with the requirement laid down in IS:12056:1987: Provided that plastic fuel tanks of motor vehicles having more than three wheels shall be in accordance with AIS-033/2001";
(v) for SI. No. 18 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"18. The Tell-Tale symbols and controls on two-wheelers and three- wheelers vehicles shall be in accordance with IS:14413:1996";
(vi) for SI. No. 20 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"20. Installation requirements for lighting and light signalling devices for motor vehicles having more than three wheels, and their trailers and semi trailers, shall be in accordance with AIS-008/2001, except the requirement for vertical orientation of dipped beam headlamp as per clause 6.2.6.1 of AIS-008/2001: Provided that the performance requirements of the lighting, light signalling and indicating systems shall be in accordance with Safety Standard 15.1: Provided further that lighting, light signalling and indicating systems of construction equipment vehicles shall be in accordance with Safety Standard No.15.1 except the requirement of self-cancellation of turn signal indication:
Provided also that such compliance of Safety Standard No. 15.1 shall not be applicable to agricultural tractors and other special purpose motor vehicles";
(vii) for SI. No. 21 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "21. Electromagnetic radiation from all motor vehicles shall be in accordance with AIS-004/1999";
(viii) after SI. No. 22 and particulars relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "23. The gradeability of every motor vehicle shall be in accordance with AIS 003/1999.
24. Installation requirements for lighting and light signaling devices for two and three wheelers, and their trailers and semi trailers shall be in accordance with AIS-009/2001.
25. Fuel tanks for two and three wheelers shall be in accordance with IS: 14681-1999 except the requirement for permeability test for plastic fuel tanks".
2. These amendments shall come into force on 19t January, 2003:
Provided that in the case of the requirement for vertical orientation of dipped beam headlamp as per clause 6.2.6.1 of AIS-008/2001 referred to4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY IPART H—SEC. 3(ii)l in clause (vi) and the permeability test for plastic fuel tanks referred to in clause (viii) shall come into force on the 1st January, 2005. •
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£ote:- The Principal notification was published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part- H, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide S.O. No. 873 (E), dated the 15th December, 1997.'
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