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or State Government or both, as the case may be, shall be created, issued or granted
electronically, through digital signature certificate or through e- signature as specified
under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) or any other
mode of signature or verification as notified by the Central Government.]
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[CHAPTER XI
RECOGNITION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF
AUTOMATED TESTING STATION
173. Applicability
173
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable for the recognition, regulation
and control of automated testing stations, the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles
through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of Certificate of Fitness by
automated testing stations.
174. Definitions
(1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,— 174
(i) “Act” means The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);
(ii) “automated testing station” means any automated testing facility,
authorised by the State Government, where vehicle fitness testing may be
conducted through automated vehicle testing equipment in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter;
(iii) “certificate of fitness” means the certificate issued by a prescribed authority,
referred to in sub-section (1) of section 56 of the Act, or by an authorised
testing station, in Form 38 for transport vehicles and in Form 25 for
non-transport vehicles, as the case may be, to the effect that the vehicle
complies, for the time being, with all the requirements of the Act and the
rules made thereunder;
(iv) “registering authority” means any officer not below the rank of Transport
Commissioner nominated by the State Government and empowered to
issue Preliminary Registration Certificates, issue and renew Registration
Certificates under this chapter for the registration of automated testing
stations;
(v) “Appellate Authority” for the purpose of rule 183, means any officer not
below the rank of Regional Transport Officer nominated by the State
Government before whom appeal against test result for a vehicle given by
an automated testing station can be preferred;
(vi) “Preliminary Registration Certificate” means the certificate granted by the
Registering Authority permitting the applicant to commence setting up or
construction or establishment of an automated testing station;
(vii) “Registration Certificate” means the certificate granted by the Registering
Authority permitting any automated testing station to commence
operations;
(viii) “owner” means a person including any individual or company or
association or body of individuals or special purpose vehicle or State
Government, who is a registered owner of an automated testing station;

1 Inserted vide GSR 652(E), dt. 23-9-2021, w.e.f. 25-9-2021.