Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 7 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 7

I, JAMIE EDWARD BRIGGS, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  12 December 2013

[Signed]

Jamie Edward Briggs

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

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 – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 7.

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 – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

SCHEDULE 1

1. Add the following, in alphabetical order, to clause 3. DEFINITIONS:

“IDENTIFICATION PLATE – refer to section 5 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.”

1. Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

50TH PERCENTILE 6 YEARS OLD CHILD - a dummy whose dimensions comply with the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03, or a person with dimensions which are less than the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03.

5TH PERCENTILE ADULT FEMALE - a dummy whose dimensions comply with the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03, or a person with dimensions which are less than the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03.

95TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE - a dummy whose dimensions comply with the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03, or a person with dimensions which are greater than the appropriate dimensions in Table 1 of ADR 4/03.

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1. Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

COMPLIANCE PLATE – see ‘Identification Plate’.

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1. Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

OVERALL WIDTH - the maximum distance measured across the body including wheel guards, but excluding:

-rear vision mirrors, signalling devices and side-mounted lamps and reflectors;

-anti-skid devices mounted on wheels, central tyre inflation systems, tyre pressure gauges;

-permanently fixed webbing-assembly-type devices – such as curtain-side devices, provided that the maximum distance measured across the body including any part of the devices does not exceed 2.55m.”

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1. Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

REFERENCE PLANE - the horizontal plane passing through the points of contact of the heels of the ‘Hybrid III’ when seated according to the requirements of clauses 7.3.3 to 7.3.3.4 of ADR 68/00.

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1. Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

SEATING CAPACITY - the number of seated adult persons which the vehicle is designed to carry and for which seating positions (established in accordance with clause 5.7 of ADRs 5/00 to 5/01 “Anchorages for Seatbelts and Child Restraints”, clause 5.7 of ADR 5/02 “Anchorages for Seatbelts” and clause 10 of ADRs 5/03 to 5/04 “Anchorages for Seatbelts”) are provided.

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1. Remove the following from clause 3. DEFINITIONS:

“TRANSVERSE DIRECTION S - means the shortest transverse distance in mm from the ‘Seating Reference Plan’ to the point under consideration.”