The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 8th April 2021 has notified the Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which shall come into force with effect from 1st of October 2021.
A new rule for Recognition, Regulation and Control of Automated Testing Station has been notified under this draft and this rules deals with recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations, the procedure for automated testing and grant of Certificate of Fitness to be followed by such Automated Testing Stations.
No Operator of an Automated Testing Station shall issue or renew a Certificate of Fitness to a vehicle without a Registration Certificate in Form 59 granted by the registering authority and an application for grant or renewal of a Registration Certificate shall be made in Form 60 to the registering authority having jurisdiction in the area in which the station is situated.
A registration certificate or its subsequent renewal shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance or renewal.
