DGFT extends last date for obtaining SIMS (Steel Import Monitoring System) registration till 21st November , 2019
he Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vide notification dated 13th November 2019, has extended the one time relaxation for obtaining (Steel Import Monitoring system) SIMS registration till 21st November 2019 and has amended certain import policy conditions.
Online pollution certificate mandatory in Odisha from 1st October 2019
The Odisha State Transport Authority through a notification dated 23rd September, 2019 has banned issuance of manual certificate by vehicle pollution testing units from 30th September, 2019. The vehicle owners shall obtain the emission test certificate generated online through VAHAN database from 1st October, 2019 and can show the online PUC certificate in an electronic […]
Amendments in Motor Vehicles Act notified on 9th August
The Ministry of Law and Justice on August 09, 2019, has published the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, to further amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Amendment has been brought in licencing process, registration and Fitness test. The Act will finally recognise app based cab aggregators like Ola and Uber and define them as a digital intermediary Amendment has also been made in relation to Recall of vehicles procedure.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on July 26, 2019 has issued a draft notification seeking amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for providing a boost to electric vehicles, ensuring friendly features for Differently-abled persons in buses, and providing an enabling mechanism for scrapping of vehicles older than 15 years.
Draft Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal Rules
The Tamil Nadu government has released a draft amendment to Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989. As per the Amendment, Rule 26 which earlier applicable to non-insured vehicles, is now applicable to insured vehicles as well.
Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2019
The Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2019, has been notified on 21 June 2019. The Changes brought about are: (i) At the time of renewal of Driving License, a certificate in Form 5A is also needed to be submitted – if renewal is for a licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle and a heavy passenger motor vehicle (ii) In the scope of syllabus for MEDIUM AND HEAVY VEHICLES DRIVING THEORY-II’, Stretch with at least one speed breaker and at least one left or right turn, shall be used for testing.
