“(6) Every driving license issued or renewed by a licensing authority to drive an E-rickshaw or E-cart shall be valid for a period of not more than three years from the date of issue, as the case may be, or till the validity of the driving licence, whichever is earlier.”.
4. In the said rules, in rule 50, in sub-rule (1), in clause (vi), in the Table, for the words “two wheelers, three wheelers and quadricycles”, the words “two wheelers, three wheelers, quadricycles, E-rickshaws and E-carts” shall be substituted.
5. In the said rules, in rule 51, in the Table, in the entries against serial number 5, in column 2, at the end, after the numerals and letters “500 cc”, the words “ E-rickshaws and E-carts” shall be inserted.
6. In the said rules, in rule 56, in sub-rule (2),
(i) the word “and” occurring at the end of clause (c) shall be omitted;
(ii) in clause (d), at the end, for the word “insurance”, the words “insurance; and” shall be substituted;
(iii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “(e) driving license and permit in case of E-rickshaw and E-cart.”.
7. In the said rules, in rule 57, in sub-rule (1),-
(i) the word “and” occurring at the end of clause (c) shall be omitted;
(ii) in clause (d), at the end, for the word “vehicle”, the words “vehicle; and” shall be substituted;
(iii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — “(e) driving licence and permit in case of transfer of ownership of E-rickshaw and E-cart.”.
8. In the said rules, in rule 62, in sub-rule (1),-
(i) in the table, after item (b) and the entries relating thereto, the following items and entries shall be inserted, namely:- “(ba) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of E-rickshaw and E-cart three- years”;
(ii) after the proviso and before the Explanation, the following shall be inserted, namely: — “Provided further that in case of E-rickshaw and E-cart, the renewal of fitness certificate shall be made only after carrying out tests specified in the Table given below:- TABLE Items Check Check make or Check Check Test Remarks Fitment Type rating, etc., conditions function as per original -ing equipment recommendation Maximum No No No No Yes The vehicle speed shall be driven in unladen condition (with full charge and at full accelerator position) on straight or flat road and when the vehicle attains full speed, the maximum speed shall be calculated by measuring time taken to travel fixed distance (say 50 metres).”.
9. In the said rules, in rule 93, —
(a) in sub-rule (1), after the proviso and before the Explanation, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: — “Provided further that the overall width of an E-rickshaw and E-cart shall not exceed 1.0 metres.”;
(b) in sub-rule (2), after clause (vii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — “(viii) in the case of E-rickshaw and E-cart, shall not exceed 2.8 metres.”;
(c) in sub-rule (4), after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — “(v) in the case of E-rickshaw and E-cart, shall not exceed 1.8 metres.”.
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10. In the said rules, in rule 94, in sub-rule (3), in clause (iv), for the words “two wheeler, three wheeler and quadricycle”, the words “two wheeler, three wheeler, quadricycle, E-rickshaw and E-cart” shall be substituted.
11. In the said rules, in rule 95, in sub-rule (1), in the first proviso, for the words “in the case of two wheeler, three wheeler and quadricycle”, the words “in the case of two wheeler, three wheeler, quadricycle ,E-rickshaw and E-cart” shall be substituted.
12. In the said rules, in rule 96, in sub-rule (4),––
(a) in clause (i), for the words “two wheelers and three wheelers”, the words “two wheelers, three wheelers , E- rickshaw and E-cart” shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (ii), for the words “agricultural tractors and power tillers”, the words “agricultural tractors, power tillers, E-rickshaws and E-carts” shall be substituted.
13. In the said rules, in rule 117, in sub-rule (1), the words “other than an invalid carriage or a vehicle, the designed speed of which does not exceed thirty kilometers per hour”, the words “other than an invalid carriage or an E-rickshaw or E-cart or a vehicle” shall be substituted.