Vehicle Standards Determination No 1 of 2005 (Cth)

File number M2005/0310

COMMONWEALTH  OF  AUSTRALIA

MOTOR  VEHICLE  STANDARDS  ACT  1989

VEHICLE STANDARDS

DETERMINATION NO 1 OF 2005 REPEAL OF ADR 17/00

Determination of Vehicle Standards under Section 7 of

the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

I, James Eric Lloyd, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, make the following determination under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989:

1.         Short Title and Citation

This Determination may be cited as the Vehicle Standards Determination No 1 of 2005.

2.         Entry into Force

This Determination comes into force on the date on which it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3.           Interpretation and Definitions

(1)        In this Determination and in the notes annexed to it:

"ADR" means Australian Design Rule but does not include preliminary pages (numbered (i) and (ii) and headed "cover sheet") published at the front of any ADR.

(2)        Clause headings form part of this Determination and may be used in its interpretation.

(3)       The notes annexed to this Determination are for ease of reference and do not form part of it.

4.         Changes to Vehicle Standards - ADR 17/00

The vehicle standard known as ADR 17/00 Fuel System is repealed.

5.         Clarifications and Savings

The provisions of this Determination do not render non standard any vehicle manufactured in conformity with the standards that applied at the time of its manufacture.

Dated this 21^st day of July 2005

[signed]  Jim Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

Notes to Vehicle Standards Determination No. 1 of 2005 Repeal of ADR 17/00:

A.        Terms Used

A1.  Terms defined in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act1989 are used in this Determination and these notes as follows:

"Administrator" - see section 22;

"manufacture" - see section 5;

"vehicle standard" - see section 7;

"non standard" - see section 5;   and

"road vehicle" - see section 5.

A2.      In these notes:

"ADR volume" means the publication that is prepared and distributed by the Administrator, is known as the Australian Design Rules for Road Vehicles, and contains the full text of the vehicle standards.

“UNECE” means United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

B.        Availability of Determinations

B1.      This Determination can be viewed at the following website:

Other Forms of Publication of the Vehicle Standards

C1.      For the convenience of users, the vehicle standards are also published by the Administrator.  The publication is commonly known as the ADR manual and is available on subscription in CD-ROM as set out in section E of these notes.

C2.      The titles of the components of the ADR manual, which constitute the vehicle standards, are as follows:

• Definitions and Vehicle Categories

  ·    Current-issue ADRs

  ·    Prior-issue ADRs.

C3.      In addition, the ADR volume contains helpful background information on the Australian road vehicle standards system and its operations.

D.        Inspection of Vehicle Standards

D1.      The Vehicle standards, as amended by this and previous Determinations are available for inspection at the office of the Administrator of Vehicle Standards as follows:

Level 4

111 Alinga Street

CANBERRA  ACT

D2.      The national standards may also be inspected at some State or Territory motor vehicle registries.

E.         Purchase of Vehicle Standards

E1.      The vehicle standards may be obtained by contacting the office of the Administrator by one of the following means:

• by mail to:

  ADR Subscriptions

  Vehicle Safety Standards

  Department of Transport and Regional Services

  GPO Box 594

  CANBERRA  ACT  2601;

• by fax to (612) 6274 7714 (international) or [phone] (within Australia);

• by e-mail to ADR Subscriptions at:

  [email protected]

E2.       The current prices of an electronic-format (CD-ROM) version of the ADRs, plus amendments, are as follows:

• ADR CD-ROM

  $70.60 (GST included $6.42) includes postage and one year subscription to an amendment service

  For overseas subscribers, $AUD64.20 (Tax-free)

• 1-OFF CD ROM without amendment service

  $23.55 (GST included $2.15)

  For overseas subscribers $AUD21.40 (Tax-free)

  E3.       Prices of particular vehicle standards and the ADRs may vary from time to time.

  Up-to-date prices are available from the above address or by telephoning (612) 6274 7789 or 612 6274 6943 (international) or [phone] or [phone] (within Australia).

E4.      Electronic versions include, within the stated prices, a set of Administrator’s Circulars, and amendments thereto.

E5.      A copying/postage fee may be charged for copies of individual vehicle standards or other material.