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RULE 125E THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 303
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[125D. Approval of Category T

(1) On and from the 1st day of April, 2016, the procedure for type approval and
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certification for Category T vehicles used for transportation of goods shall be in
accordance with AIS:113-2013 - Code of Practice for Type Approval of Category T,
Trailers or Semi-trailers towed by Motor Vehicles of Category N2 and N3, as amended
from time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau
of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
(2) On and from the 1st day of April, 2016, the following vehicles shall conform to
IS:8007-2004 or AIS:091 (Part-1) as amended from time to time, for all purposes of
inter-changeability within the permissible Gross Combination Weights of the towing
vehicle and the trailer or semi-trailer, namely:—
(a) vehicles of Category N2 and Category N3 which are authorised to tow
Category T;
(b) Category T vehicles which are authorised to be towed by vehicles of
Category N2 and Category N3.
(3) On and from the 1st day of April, 2016, the close-coupling devices, wherever
used in truck-trailer or tractor-trailer combinations covered under the scope of AIS-113,
shall conform to AIS-092-2009, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding BIS
specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).]
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[125E. Special requirements of motor vehicles transporting livestock

(1) On and after, the 1st January, 2016, motor vehicles used for transportation of
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livestock by road shall be in accordance with the specifications of the Bureau of Indian
Standards as provided in IS-14904:2007; or IS-5238:2001; or IS 5236:1982, as the case may
be, as amended from time to time and the transporter or consignor of the livestock shall
follow the code of practice laid down in the respective specification regarding the
transport of the livestock.
(2) Subject to sub-rule (1), the motor vehicles for carrying animals shall have
permanent partitions in the body of the vehicle so that the animals are carried
individually in each partition where the size of the partition shall not be less than the
following, namely:—
(i) Cows and buffalos = 2 sq. mts.
(ii) Horses and mares = 2.25 sq. mts.
(iii) Sheep and goat = 0.3 sq. mts.
(iv) Pig = 0.6 sq. mts.; and
(v) Poultry = 40 cm. sq.
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[(3) No motor vehicles meant for carrying animals shall be permitted to carry any
other goods, while carrying animals.]

1 Inserted vide GSR 409(E), dt. 18-6-2014, w.e.f. 18-6-2014.
2 Inserted vide GSR 546(E), dt. 8-7-2015, w.e.f. 1-1-2016.
3 Substituted vide GSR 904(E), dt. 23-9-2016, w.e.f. 23-9-2016.