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THE CENTRAL MOTOR

VEHICLES RULES, 1989

[GSR 590(E), dt. 2-6-1989]
[As amended by CMV (Fourth Amdt.) Rules, 2023 vide GSR 337(E),
dt. 28-4-2023, w.e.f. 1-5-2023]

In exercise of powers conferred by sections 12, 27, 64, 88(14), 110, 137, 164 & 208
r/w section 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Central Govt. hereby makes the
following rules, namely:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. 1
(2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (2) of rule 103, these
rules shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 1989.
1
(3) The provisions of rule 9, sub-rule (3) of rule 16, sub-rule (4) of rule 96, [xxx]
sub-rule (3) of rule 105, rule 113, sub-rules (2), (3), (4) or (5) of rule 115, rules 118, 122,
2
124, 125, 126 and 127 shall come into force on such date as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2
(a) “Act” means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);
3
[(b) “agricultural tractor” means any mechanically propelled 4-wheel vehicle
designed to work with suitable implements for various field operations
and/or trailers to transport agricultural materials. Agricultural tractor is a
non-transport vehicle;
(c) “agricultural trailer” means a trailer generally left uncovered with
single/double axle construction which is coupled to an agricultural tractor
by means of two hooks and predominantly used for transporting
agricultural materials;]
4
[(ca) “Challan” means a document, in physical or electronic form issued by any
police officer in uniform or any other officer authorised by the State
Government in this behalf, to a person acting in violation of the provisions
of the Act, in the form of a receipt comprising the details of the offence
committed and the offender, the amount of penalty imposed and mode of
collection of the same, if applicable, details of the officer issuing such
document and other details as may be specified by the State Government;
Explanation : For the purposes of this clause, E-challan shall mean a challan
issued in electronic form.

1 Words and figures “sub-rule (3) of rule 103,” omitted vide GSR 221(E), dt. 28-3-2001, w.e.f. 28-3-2001.
2 Rules 126 and 127 are enforced w.e.f. 1-4-1991 vide SO 941(E), dt. 11-12-1990.
3 Inserted vide GSR 338(E), dt. 26-3-1993, w.e.f. 26-3-1993.
4 Substituted vide GSR 584(E), dt. 25-9-2020, w.e.f. 1-10-2020.