Vikash Sharma

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended the Central MV Rules 1989 along with cover sections 4-28, 76 and 77 (part) of the MV (amendment) Act 2019.

As per an official notification, electronic forms and documents can now be used for making medical certificate, Learners License (LL), surrender of Driver's Licence (DL) and Renewal of DL and others.

The complete process of grant of Learner's licence has been made online, from application to printing of learner's licence. The grace period for renewal of DL may be availed one year prior to expiry, till one year after expiry.

The National Register of DL and RC (Certificate of Registration) has come into effect, subsuming state registers of DL and RC. This will help in updating and accessing the data on real time basis anywhere in the country.

Apart from this, the complete process of alteration and retrofitment has been brought under the legal framework. This will ensure fixing of liability on both the owner and workshops or authorised agencies performing alteration or retrofitment.

“This will ensure safety of the vehicle and compliance with provisions of the Act. Also, insurance is possible in case of altered vehicles,” tweeted MORTHINDIA.

The time limit for temporary registration has also been extended from 1 month to 6 months with extension of 30 days (Body building etc). This will facilitate owners who purchase the chassis for body building. As per the amendment, trade certificate is now possible in electronic form.

Here are key points:

-Use of Electronic forms and documents (Medical Certificate, Learners License, Surrender of Driver's Licence (DL), Renewal of DL)

-Online learner’s Licence- The complete process of grant of Learner's licence has been made online, from application to printing of learner's licence.

-Grace period for renewal of DL may be availed one year prior to expiry till one year after expiry.

-Dealer point Registration.- The mandatory requirement of furnishing the vehicle for inspection to the RTO has been done away with in case of fully built vehicles. This will ease the process of registration.

-Renewal of Certificate of Registration is possible 60 days in advance.

-Temporary registration for 06 months with extension of 30 days (Body building etc).- the time limit of one month has been extended to six months, which will facilitate owners who purchase the chassis for body building.

-Trade certificate is now possible in electronic form.

(With PIB Inputs)

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