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RULE 63 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 85

2. Reflectors Yes No Yes No No Ensure Colour of the
reflectors and reflective
tapes are as per rule
104]
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[PROVIDED ALSO that if the tests specified in the Table under the first proviso
are conducted byan Inspecting Officer or authorised testing station in a State/Union
Territory other than the State/Union Territory where the vehicle is registered, the
Inspecting Officer who conducted the tests shall, on the same day or on the following
working day, upload his inspection report in Form 38A at the portal
http://parivahan.gov.in/vahan and also send the inspection report signed under his hand
and seal to the registering authority by speed post for issue of certificate of fitness by
the registering authority within fifteen days from the date of the inspection report, if the
vehicle is found by the Inspecting Officer to be in compliance with the provisions of the
Act and rules and a copy shall be given to the driver of the vehicle:
PROVIDED ALSO that the next fitness certificate is obtained from the inspecting
officer or an authorised testing station in the State/Union Territory of the registering
authority where the vehicle is registered.]
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Explanation : “Inspecting Officer” means an officer [appointed by a State
Government] under section 213 of the Act:]
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that no fitness certification shall be required at the time
of registration for new transport vehicle sold as fully built vehicle and such vehicle shall
be deemed to be having certificate of fitness for a period of two years from the date of
registration.]
(2) The fee for the grant or renewal of a certificate of fitness shall be specified in
rule 81.
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[(3) The fee for testing of a vehicle when tested by an Inspecting Officer or
authorised testing station, other than the Inspecting Officer in the office of the registering
authority, shall be as specified in rule 81.]
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[(4) The application for renewal of certificate of fitness may be made not more than
sixty days before the date of expiry of the certificate of fitness.
(5) Where the renewal of certificate of fitness is granted on a date after the expiry
of the certificate of fitness, the renewal shall be effective from the date of grant of the
certificate of fitness:
PROVIDED that where the renewal of certificate of fitness is granted on a date
before the expiry of a certificate of fitness, the renewal shall be effective from the date
of expiry of certificate of fitness.]
63. Regulation and control of authorised testing station
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(1) No operator of an authorised testing station shall issue or renew a certificate of
fitness to a transport vehicle under section 56 without a letter of authority in Form 39
granted by the registering authority.
(2) An application for grant or renewal of a letter of authority under sub-rule (1)
shall be made in Form 40 to the registering authority having jurisdiction in the area in
which the service station or garage is situated and shall be accompanied by,—

1 Inserted vide GSR 1096(E), dt. 28-11-2016, w.e.f. 28-11-2016.
2 Substituted for “appointed by the State Government”, ibid.
3 Inserted vide GSR 1081(E), dt. 2-11-2018, w.e.f. 2-11-2018.
4 Inserted vide GSR 1096(E), dt. 28-11-2016, w.e.f. 28-11-2016.
5 Inserted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.