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260 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 115C

(g) LPG vehicles or kit components, including their installation, shall conform
to the safety checks given in the Annexure VIII.
(h) In-service conformity and IUPR requirements to be applicable after 3 years
from the date of implementation of this notification.
(i) The kit manufacturers or suppliers shall provide a layout plan for
retrofitment of LPG kit in the respective models on which any approved kit
is to be installed, to the test agency for vetting and approval. The
retrofitment of kit shall be on the basis of such type approved layout plan
only. Testing agencies will be required to indicate specifically the models
and their variants on which certificate will be valid.]
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(6) For Diesel Vehicles with Original Equipment Fitment:
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(i) in case of LPG fitments by vehicles manufacturers on new diesel vehicles,
each model manufactured by vehicle manufacturers shall be type approved
as per the prevailing mass emission norms as applicable for the category of
new vehicles in respect of the place of its use;]
(ii) O.E. fitment LPG engine approved for specific appropriate engine capacity
can be installed on the vehicle base model and its variants complying with
the other requirements under these rules as applicable;
(iii) Tests for particulate matter and emission of visible pollutants (smoke) under
these rules shall not be applicable;
(iv) Prevailing COP procedures shall also be applicable; and
(v) In case of limits for Hydrocarbons, the mass emission standards formula as
specified in sub-rule (1) shall be applicable.
Explanation : In the case of O.E. fitment vehicles:—
(a) For the purpose of granting Type Approval to the vehicle manufactured by
O.E., in addition to the tests as specified in Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989, following performance tests shall be carried out, as per the Table given
below by the test agency, namely:—
TABLE
Sl. No. Test Reference Document(as amended from
time to time)
(1) (2) (3)
1. Mass emission tests MOST/CMVR/TAP-115/116 and
notification issued by the Government of
India in this respect
2. Engine performance tests IS: 14599-1999
3. Gradeability test In accordance with notification issued
under rule 124 of Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989

1 Inserted vide GSR 788(E), dt. 27-11-2002, w.e.f. 2-6-2003.
2 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2006.