Method of obtaining vehicle emission testing certificate and testing.
With effect from 01.02.2011 all Brand New vehicles for one year only and in issuing the revenue licence for the second year checking vehicle emission certificate is compulsory.
Vehicles manufactured prior to 31.12.1975 have been exempted from obtaining vehicle emission certificates.
Obtaining vehicle emission certificate to get the revenue licence is required from the first year with respect to reconditioned vehicles.
In issuing revenue licences all agricultural land vehicles have been exempted from obtaining vehicle emission certificate.
In issuing revenue licences for all agricultural land vehicles they have been exempted from the requirement of obtaining vehicle emission certificates. Only four wheeled agricultural tractors and hand tractors are considered as agricultural land vehicles.
As vehicles that are run by using liquid petroleum gas have been defined as motor vehicles, they have been exempted from the requirement of obtaining vehicle emission certificate in issuing licneces for such vehicles. However for vehicles that are operated using liquid petroleum gas and petrol (bi-fuel vehicles) revenue licence should be obatained. In the issue of that, vehicle emission certificate on the use of petrol should be checked.
As vehicles run using liquid petroleum gas have been defined as motor vehicles, in issuing licences for such vehicles, it is informed that revenue licences should be issued by charging the same fee charged on petrol vehicles.
If the owner of the vehicle confirms that the engine of a vehicle has been repaired, a receipt is issued by charging the annual revenue licence fee so that the vehicle could be run on the condition of completing 2000 kilometres forward from the number of kilometrers depicted on the milometer of the vehicle or 02 months forward from the date of repair of the engine, whichever comes first. Once that condition has been met the owner of the vehicle should obtain the revenue licence by producing the vehicle emission certificate.
In issuing the revenue licence for electrical vehicles and hybrid vehicles, they have been exempted from the requirement of obtaining the vehicle emission certificate.
Only one revenue licence can be obtained on one vehicle emission certificate.