Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide notification dated 26th August, 2021 has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021. The amendments provides for following compliances:

1. On and after six months from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Special Purpose Vehicles, viz, Mobile Canteen, as described in AIS 163, shall comply with the requirements stated in AIS-163:2020, as amended from time to time.
2. On and after six months from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Two Wheeled First Responder – Fire, shall comply with the requirements stated in AIS 167:2020, as amended from time to time.
3. On and after one year from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Insulated vehicles, shall comply with the requirements stated in AIS-164:2021, as amended from time to time.
4. On and after six months from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Motor Caravans, shall comply with the requirements stated in AIS-124:2014, as amended from time to time.
5. On and after six months from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, motor vehicles modified as Motor Caravans shall comply with AIS 124:2014, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016.
6. On and after six months from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Special Purpose Vehicle, viz. Mobile Canteen, as defined in AIS 163, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers, shall comply with the requirements of AIS 163, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016.
7. On and after six months from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Two Wheeled First Responder – Fire, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturer, shall comply with the requirements of AIS 167, as amended from time to time.
8. On and after one year from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021, Insulated Vehicle manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturer, shall comply with the requirements of AIS 164, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016.

Objections and suggestions from all stakeholders shall be send before the expiry of the period of thirty days.