No inspection of new vehicles for registration in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 3

In a relief to buyers, the UT has done away with the inspection of new vehicles for registration.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made a rule in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, vide which the requirement of production of new fully built motor vehicles before the registering authority for the purpose of registration for the first time has been abolished.

In a statement, the UT stated that “a motor vehicle sold by an authorised dealer shall not be required to be produced before the registering authority for the purpose of registration for the first time if it is a fully built motor vehicle”. However, in other cases, the vehicles will continue to be produced before the authority.

The order will benefit buyers who want to take part in the auction of fancy/special registration numbers for their new vehicles or who want to apply directly to the RLA for the registration number.

The Administration has already allowed automobile dealers to issue the registration number on the day of the purchase of the new vehicle.

Earlier, the owner of the new vehicle had to produce the vehicle before the Motor Vehicle Inspector for inspection of the chassis and engine numbers.