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RULE 124A THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 289

PROVIDED that S1 and C21 categories of bulbs specified in AIS-034 (Part 1)
(Rev. 1):2010 standard shall not be used in lighting and light-signaling devices of
agricultural tractors manufactured on and after the 1st day of October, 2019:
PROVIDED FURTHER that R2 category of bulbs specified in AIS-034 (Part 1)
(Rev. 1):2010 standard shall not be used in headlamps of agricultural tractors
manufactured on and after the 1st day of October, 2019.]
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(2) The lighting and light signalling devices for agricultural tractor [and combine
harvesters] shall be in accordance with AIS : 030, as amended from time to time, till such
time the corresponding BIS standard is notified:
PROVIDED that the performance requirements of the lighting, light signalling and
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indicating systems of agricultural tractor [and combine harvesters] manufactured on
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and from [1st October, 2005] shall be in accordance with safety standard AIS : 062, as
amended from time to time, till such time corresponding BIS standards are notified:
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that the performance requirements of the lighting and
light-signaling devices of agricultural tractors manufactured on and after the 1st day of
April, 2017 shall be in accordance with AIS:062 (Rev.1): 2014, as amended from time to
time, till such time corresponding BIS standards are notified:]
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[ [PROVIDED ALSO] that the performance of rear warning triangle fitted on
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agricultural tractors [and combine harvesters] manufactured on and after 1-4-2009,
shall be in accordance with AIS : 088-2005, except for clause 1.4.3 of Annexure 6 therein
till such time corresponding BIS standards are notified under the Bureau of Indian
Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986):]
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[PROVIDED ALSO that in case of combine harvesters, if the shape of body work
makes it impossible to comply with the height requirement of installation of the
following lighting and light-signaling devices, it shall be allowed at a height not
exceeding 3000 mm:
(i) Dipped-beam headlamp (Ref. clause 6.2.4.2)*
(ii) Front direction indicator lamp (Ref. clause 6.5.4.2.3)*
(iii) Front position lamp (Ref. clause 6.9.4.2)*
(iv) Front parking lamp (Ref. cluause 6.12.4.2)*
*Note : Reference clause numbers of AIS-030:2001:
PROVIDED ALSO that the performance requirements of the lighting, light
signaling and indicating systems of combine harvester shall be in accordance with safety
standards AIS:062-2004, as amended from time to time, till such time as the
corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards are notified:

1 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
2 Substituted for "1st April, 2005" vide GSR 206(E), dt. 1-4-2005, w.e.f. 1-4-2005.
3 Inserted vide GSR 880(E), dt. 14-9-2016, w.e.f. 14-9-2016.
4 Inserted vide GSR 784(E), dt. 12-11-2008, w.e.f. 12-11-2008.
5 Substituted for “Provided further” vide GSR 880(E), dt. 14-9-2016, w.e.f. 1-10-2016.