The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on September 14, 2022 has issued Central Motor Vehicles (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. This shall come into force on November 1, 2022.
The following has been amended namely: -
• Rule 33 which states “Condition for exemption from registration” has been substituted namely: -
“For the purpose of the proviso to section 39, a motor vehicle in the possession of any manufacturer or dealer or importer of motor vehicle or testing agency specified under rule 126, shall be exempt from the necessity of registration, subject to the condition that such manufacturer or dealer or importer of motor vehicle or testing agency obtain a trade certificate from the registering authority having jurisdiction in the area in which the said manufacturer or dealer or importer of motor vehicle or testing agency have places of business, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter”
• Rule 35 which states “” has been substituted, furthermore new rules 35A and 35B has been inserted
• Forms 16, 17, and 19 has been substituted
• Forms 16A, 17A, 17B, 17C, and 19A have been introduced
Please refer to the notification to view the forms and further amendments respectively
[Notification No. G.S.R. 703(E)]