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THE C.M.V.R. (ACCREDITATION OF.....BUILDERS) ORDER, 2012 789

(c) If the application is found to be generally in order, the same is
considered for the assessment.
(d) The Bus Body Builder shall be asked to remit the assessment fee
accordingly thereafter.
(III) Assessment :
(a) On receipt of assessment fee, Accreditation Agency will nominate
assessors and plan the schedule of assessment.
(b) The Bus Body Builder shall be informed about the final schedule of
assessment and the information about Assessment Team.
(c) The Assessment Team will carry out the audit of the Bus Body Builder.
(d) Once the assessment is completed, the Assessment Team shall submit
the Assessment Report, jointly prepared by the team to the Head,
Accreditation Department. Head, Accreditation Department shall
review the report and recommendations of the assessment team and
prepare final recommendation for release of accreditation certificate.
(e) Non-conformance found during assessment shall be informed to Bus
Body Builder. The Bus Body Builder shall decide about the proposed
corrective action and correction within a definite time schedule which
shall not be more than six months. Accreditation agency shall monitor
the progress of compliance with areas of non-conformity.
(f) Assessment Team shall close non-conformities on submission of
documentary evidence of corrective action with or without verification
visits at the Bus Body Builder’s cost.
(g) Based on the information gathered during the processing of the
application, the assessment report, additional information gathered
during assessment and the subsequent verifications, the final
recommendation of Head, Accreditation Department of Accreditation
Agency, Accreditation Certificate shall be prepared in Form No.
BBB:05 and released to the applicant.
(h) Each certificate shall be signed by the Head, Accreditation Department
and the Director of the Testing Agency.
11. Surveillance Audit
(a) Accreditation agency shall conduct surveillance audit once in three years
of each accredited Bus Body Builder.
(b) Surveillance audit is aimed at examining whether the accredited Bus Body
Builder is maintaining all the requirements claimed or declared in the
Application.
(c) Accreditation agency shall inform the accredited Bus Body Builder about
the surveillance assessment and the surveillance fee to be paid in advance,
at least three months before the due date for surveillance visit and the Bus
Body Builder shall confirm its readiness within thirty days from the date of
receipt of such intimation from the Accreditation agency.
(d) The Bus Body Builder may request for change in category while confirming
its readiness.
(e) Same procedure as detailed in clause 10 shall be followed to carry out the
assessment, approval and release of certificate of compliance. Format of the
compliance certificate shall be as per Form No. BBB:05.