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86 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 63

(a) the appropriate fee as specified in rule 81;
(b) a security deposit of rupees one lakh in such manner as may be specified
by the State Government.
Explanation : For the purpose of this rule and rules 64 to 72, the registering authority
means an officer not below the rank of the regional transport officer of the Motor Vehicles
Department established under section 213.
(3) A registering authority shall, when considering an application for the grant or
renewal of a letter of authority, have regard to the following matters, namely:—
(a) the applicant or at least one of the members of the staff employed by him
for the inspection of transport vehicles for the purpose of issue or renewal
of certificate of fitness possesses the following minimum qualifications:—
(i) a three-year diploma in automobile engineering or mechanical
engineering or an equivalent qualification;
(ii) experience of minimum service of five years in an automobile
workshop undertaking repairs of heavy goods vehicles, heavy
passenger motor vehicles, medium motor vehicles and light motor
vehicles;
(iii) a driving licence to drive motorcycles, heavy passenger motor vehicles
and heavy goods vehicles with a minimum driving experience of not
less than five years;
(iv) thorough knowledge of the Act and the Rules made thereunder,
especially the Chapters relating to registration of motor vehicles and
construction, equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles;
(b) the premises where the authorised testing station is to be housed is either
owned by the applicant or is taken on lease by him or is hired in his name
and it has minimum of one acre of land for administrative section, reception

room andsanitary block and space for erection of testing equipments and other
apparatus;
(c) inspection lanes are provided adjacent to the building in the same
compound or at other places approved by the registering authority;
(d) testing equipments and apparatus are installed in such manner that vehicles
may pass through with ease and speed;
(e) the applicant maintains in good condition, the equipment and apparatus
for undertaking test pertaining to exhaust gas, engine tuning, engine
analysis smoke emission, brake system, head-lights, wheel alignments,
compressors, speedometers and other like components;
(f) the financial resources of the applicant are sufficient to provide for its
continued maintenance;
(g) the applicant maintains an up-to-date copy of the Act, these Rules and the
concerned State Motor Vehicles Rules.
(4) The registering authority shall also, when considering an application under this
rule, take into consideration the fact that the setting up of the authorised testing station
will improve the availability of testing facilities in the area both in relation to the number
of vehicles and proximity to such facilities.
(5) The registering authority may, on receipt of an application under sub-rule (2)
and after satisfying himself that the applicant has complied with the requirements of
sub-rules (3) and (4), grant or renew the letter of authority in Form 39 :