The Central Government proposes to make in exercise 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, 1989 (59 of 1988), is hereby published

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2002

G.s.R297(E).— The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central MofoTVeFiicies Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise 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, 1989 (59 of 1988), 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 rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of sixty 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 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;

Objections or suggestions to these draft rules may be sent to the Joint Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, New Delhi.

DRAFT RULES

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (— Amendment) Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force after six months from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), (i) in rule 115C, after sub-rule (5), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely -

(6) For Vehicles with Original Equipment fitment- (i) Each model of O.E. fitment LPG dedicated vehicle, other than three-wheelers, made by vehicle manufacturer shall be type approved as per the Bharat Stage-ll type approval emission norms and shall comply with the provisions of these rules and in case of three-wheelers, the model shall be type approved as per the India - 2000 (India Stage-1) type approval emission norms and shall comply with the provisions of these rules;

6 THE GA/Kl'lH OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PARTII—Ssc.3(i)l (ii) O.E. fitment LPG engine approved for specific engine capacity can be installed on the base model and its variants complying with the requirements under these rules as applicable;

(Hi) Tests for particulate matter and emission of visible pollutants, (smoke) under these rules shall not be applicable; and

(iv) Prevailing COP procedure shall also be applicable.

Explanation.- In the case of O. E. fitment vehicles:-

(a) For the purpose of granting Type Approval to the vehicle Manufactured by O.E., performance tests shall be carried out as per the Table given below by the test agencies, namely: -

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Note: The mass emission tests shall be carried out either on engine dynamometer or chassis dynamometer, as applicable.

(b)Test procedure and safety guidelines for LPG vehicles, kit components including installatidn thereof shall be as per AIS 025, as amended from time to time, till such time as corresponding BIS specifications are notified and shall be as given in Annexure-VIII in addition to the detailed procedure of Safety Checks contained in AIS 025;

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7 (c) For O. E. fitment manufactured vehicles, the responsibility of Type Approval shall be that of the vehicle manufacturer;

(d) The test agency shall complete the test and give necessary certificate within a period of three months from the date of receiving the kits.

(7) REPLACEMENT OF IN-U3E DIESEL ENGINE BY NEW LPG ENGINE.- For type approval of "In-Use" vehicle having diesel engine replaced by new LPG engine, it shall meet Bharat Stage-ll emission norms and tests mentioned in the Table given below shall be applicable, namely:-

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Explanation.- (a) Vehicles offered for Type Approval to the testing agency referred to in rule 126 shall have to comply with fitness requirement, as applicable under these rules;

(b) Test procedure and safety guidelines for such LPG vehicles, kit components including installation thereof shall be as per AIS 025, as amended from time to time, till such time as corresponding BIS specifications are notified and shall be as given In Annexure VIII in addition to the detailed procedure or Safety checks contained in AIS 025;

(c) The test agency shall complete the test and give necessary certificate within three months of the same being submitted for tests; and

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& THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY (PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (d) Test agencies shall be required to indicate specifically, the models and their variants on which the replacement of new engine shall be valid.

(8) EMISSION NORMS.-- The emission norms as mentioned in column (3) of the Table below shall be applicable to the corresponding categories of engines as mentioned against them in column (2) of the said Table.

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(9) LPG vehicle/kit components including installation shall comply with the Safety Checks as given in Annexure VIII,

'(10) Test agencies shall issue every Type Approval certificate containing the 'Safety and Procedural Requirements for Type Approval of CNG and LPG Operated Vehicles', for LPG vehicles and conversation kits, as mentioned in Annexure X.

Note: For the purpose of this rule,--(1) "O. E. fitment LPG dedicated vehicle" means the vehicles which are manufactured for LPG operation by the vehicle manufacturer prior to their first registration;

(2) "Type approval of In-Use vehicle having diesel engine replaced by new LPG Engine" means a vehicle already registered as a diesel vehicle and is subsequently converted for operation on LPG by fitting a new engine adapted to operate on LPG;

(3) The AIS or IS specifications may be amended from time to time." (ii) in the Annexure X, for the brackets, words, letters and figures "(see item F of rule 115B)", the brackets, words, letters and figures "(see item F of rule 115B and sub-rule (10) of rule 115C)" shall be substituted.

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ALOKRAWAT, Jt. Secy. J^ote;The principal rules were notified yjcje G.S.R. 590 (E) dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended yjde G.S.R. 901 (E), dated the 13th December, 2001.

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