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(n) "Category M3" means a motor vehicle used for carriage of passengers,
comprising nine or more seats in addition to the driver’s seat and having a
Gross Vehicle Weight exceeding five tonnes;
(o) "Category N" means a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for
carrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to the goods
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subject to the conditions specified in para 3.2 of [IS 14272:2011], as amended
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from [time to time. Certificates issued prior to the date of implementation
of IS:14272:2011 in place of AIS:053:2005 shall continue to be valid];
(p) "Category N1" means a motor vehicle used for carriage of goods and having
a Gross Vehicle Weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes;
(q) "Category N2" means a motor vehicle used for carriage of goods and having
a Gross Vehicle Weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes;
(r) "Category N3" means a motor vehicle used for carriage of goods and having
a Gross Vehicle Weight exceeding 12 tonnes;]
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[(ra) “Category T” means a non-self propelled driven road vehicle, including a
semi-trailer, having at least two wheels which, on account of its design and
technical features, is used to transport persons or goods and is intended to
be towed by a motor vehicle;
(rb) “Category T1” means a category T vehicle having a maximum weight not
exceeding 0.75 tonnes;
(rc) “Category T2” means a category T vehicle having a maximum weight
exceeding 0.75 tonnes but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes;
(rd) “Category T3” means a categoy T vehicle having a maximum weight
exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes;
(re) “Category T4” means a category T vehicle having a maximum weight
exceeding 10 tonnes;
(rf) “Category T5” means a semi-trailer of category T vehicle intended to be
drawn by a three-wheeled haulage tractor.]
Note : For the motor vehicles, additional details and definitions specified in
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[IS 14272:2011], as amended from [time to time. Certificates issued prior
to the date of implementation of IS:14272:2011 in place of AIS:053:2005 shall
continue to be valid] shall be applicable;]
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[(s) "Smart Card" means a device capable of storing data and executing
commands, which is a microprocessor chip mounted on a plastic card and
the dimensions of the card and chip are specified in the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electro Technical
Commission (IEC) 7816 specifications, as may be amended from time to
time, and shall be as per the specifications specified in Annexure-XI.
Explanation : For the purposes of this clause, microprocessor chip shall have
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non-volatile rewritable memory capacity of minimum [64 Kilo Byte]

1 Substituted for “AIS 053-2005” vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018, w.e.f. 11-12-2018.
2 Substituted for “time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986)”, ibid.
3 Inserted vide GSR 409(E), dt. 18-6-2014, w.e.f. 18-6-2014.
4 Substituted for “AIS 053-2005” vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018, w.e.f. 11-12-2018.
5 Substituted for “time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986)”, ibid.
6 Substituted by CMV (IIIrd Amdt.) Rules, 2004 vide GSR 513(E), dt. 10-8-2004, w.e.f. 9-9-2004.
7 Substituted for “4 Kilo Byte” vide GSR 504(E), dt. 15-6-2010, w.e.f. 15-6-2010.