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As amended by Ntfn 4 (RE-2001) dated 31.03.2001
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(I) |
A new
imported vehicle (including all the vehicles other than Railway
or Tramway) for the purposes of this Chapter shall mean a vehicle
that :- |
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a. |
has not been manufactured/assembled
in India; and |
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b. |
has
not been sold, leased or loaned prior to importation into
India; or |
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c. |
has not been registered for use in any country according
to the laws of that country, prior to importation into
India. |
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(II) |
The import
of new vehicles shall be subject to the following conditions
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a. |
The new vehicle
shall - |
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(i)
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have a speedometer indicating the speed in Kilometer per
hour |
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(ii) |
have right
hand steering, and controls (applicable on vehicles other
than two and three wheelers) |
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(iii) |
have
photometry of the headlamps to suit "keep-left"
traffic; and |
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(iv) |
be imported from the country of manufacture. |
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b. |
In addition to the conditions
specified in (a) above, the new vehicle shall conform
to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and
the rules made thereunder, as applicable, on the date
of import. |
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c. |
Whoever being
an importer or dealer in motor vehicles who imports or
offers to import a new vehicle into India shall, |
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(i)
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at the time of importation, have valid certificate of
compliance as per the provisions of rule 126 of Central
Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989, for the vehicle model
being imported, issued by any of the testing agencies
specified in the said rule; |
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(ii)
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be responsible for all the provisions assigned to the
manufacture as per Rules 122 & 138 of CMVR, 1989 for
issuing Form 22, as per provisions of CMVR, 1989; and |
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(iii) |
give
an undertaking in writing that the proof of compliance
to conformity of production as per rule 126A of CMVR shall
be submitted within six months of the imports. In case
of failure to do so, no further import of new vehicle
of that model shall be allowed thereafter. |
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d. |
The import of new vehicles
shall be permitted only through the Customs port at Nhava
Sheva, Kolkata, Chennai, ICD Tughlakabad and Delhi Air
Cargo. |
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e. |
The provisions
of this notification will not apply to the imports of
new vehicles - |
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(i)
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for the purpose of certification as per para c (i) above; |
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(ii)
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for the purpose of defence requirements; and |
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(iii) |
for the purpose of R&D by vehicle manufacturers." |
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