Page 31 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 2 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 3

(iii) the maximum speed of the vehicle is not more than twenty-five
kilometre per hour;
(cc) “E-cart” means a special purpose battery operated vehicle having three
wheels and intended to provide last mile connectivity for carrying goods
for hire or reward, provided,—
(i) such vehicle is constructed or adapted for carrying goods by providing
a separate load body or compartment with the maximum weight three
hundred and ten kilograms in addition to driver;
(ii) the net power of its motor is not more than 2000 W;
(iii) the maximum speed of the vehicle is not more than twenty-five
kilometre per hour;]
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[(cd) “Facilitation Centre” means any physical facility recognised by the Central
Government or a State Government or both, as the case may be, containing
necessary resources and authorised persons to facilitate access to and use
of Portals by any person, either for a charge or otherwise;]
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[(d) "financier" means a person or a title holder-cum-dealer who lets a motor
vehicle on hire under an agreement of hire purchase or lease or
hypothecation to the operator with the permission to get it registered in
operator’s name as registered owner;]
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(e) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules [including a corresponding
electronic form made available on Portal];
(f) “section” means a section of the Act;
(g) “trade certificate” means a certificate issued by the registering authority
under rule 35;
(h) “non-transport vehicle” means a motor vehicle which is not a transport
vehicle;
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[(i) Category L1 means a motor cycle without gear or a light two wheeled
powered vehicle with maximum speed 70 kilometer per hour and engine
capacity not exceeding 50cc if fitted with a thermic engine or motor power
not exceeding 4.0 kilowatts if fitted with electric motor;]
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[xxx]
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[(ib) Category L2 means a motorcycle or a light two wheeled powered vehicle
with engine capacity exceeding 50cc if fitted with a thermic engine or motor
power exceeding 4.0 kilowatts if fitted with electric motor;]
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[(ic) “Category L5” means a three wheeled motor vehicle with maximum speed
of 25 km/h and engine capacity of 25cc, if fitted with a thermic engine, or
motor power exceeding 0.25 kW, if fitted with electric motor and the vehicle
shall normally be used for (a) carrying persons; or (b) carrying persons; or
(b) carrying goods.

1 Inserted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
2 Substituted by CMV (First Amdt.) Rules, 2004, vide GSR 111(E), dt. 10-2-2004, w.e.f. 10-2-2004.
3 Inserted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
4 Substituted, ibid.
5 Clause (ia) omitted, ibid. Prior to omission, it read as under:
“(ia) “Category L1” means a motorcycle with maximum speed not exceeding 45 Km/h and engine capacity
not exceeding 50cc if fitted with a thermic engine or motor power not exceeding 0.5 kilo watt if fitted with
electric motor;”
6 Substituted, ibid.
7 Inserted vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018, w.e.f. 11-12-2018.