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[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 : ~

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";

(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".

These amendments shall come into force on 1^9t 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 to

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in clause (vi) and the permeability test for plastic fuel tanks referred to in

clause (viii) shall come into force on the 1^st January, 2005. •

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ALOKRAWAT,Jt.Secy.

£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 15^th December, 1997.'

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