Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007 Amendment 1 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007 Amendment 1

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated               5^th OCTOBER 2007

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS............................................................................ 3

1. AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE STANDARD...................................................... 3

SCHEDULE 1.................................................................................................................... 4

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

1.1.Name of Legislative Instrument

1.1.1.This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007 Amendment 1.

1.2.Commencement

1.2.1.This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

1. AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE STANDARD

2.1.The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007.

SCHEDULE 1

1. Page 5

Delete the entry at 4.1 to 4.5 and insert the following;

4.1For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard refer to;

4.1.1Australian Design Rules Third Edition;

4.1.2Part A, Subpart 4, Terms defined in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989;

4.1.3Part B, Subpart 2, Definitions and Vehicle Categories;

4.2Section 2 of Appendix A.

1. Page 5

Insert the following at Clause 5 - Requirements:

5.5Pneumatic tyres shall bear the date of manufacture in the form of a group of four digits, the first two showing the week and the last two the year of manufacture.  The marking shall meet the requirements of Annex 3 – Arrangement of Tyre Markings and may be placed on one side wall only.

1. Page 5

Insert the following footnote to:

Section 3          Markings, clauses 3.1.9.^1/ and 3.1.11.1.

1/  See clause 5.5 above for date marking requirements.