“Provided also that on and after the date of final publication of the Central Motor Vehicles (16 th Amendment) Rules, 2014, the requirements under this rule shall be applicable to every E-rickshaw and E-cart.”.
15. In the said rules, in rule 122, in sub-rule (1),––
(a) in the proviso, for the letter and words “N category vehicle and Goods Quadricycle”, the letter and words “N category vehicle ,Goods Quadricycle, E-rickshaw and E-cart” shall be substituted;
(b) after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely: — “Provided also that on and after date of final publication of the Central Motor Vehicles (16th Amendment) Rules, 2014, the requirements under this rule shall be applicable to every E-rickshaw and E- cart:
Provided also that the test agencies shall be authorised to provide a vehicle identification number, wherever registered association applies for approval for E rickshaw.”.
16. In the said rules, in rule 126, the words “including registered association (identified by the concerned State Transport department) for E rickshaw, wherever applicable” after the words “motor vehicles other than trailers and semitrailers”, shall be inserted.