Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 1

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule  – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 1

Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

Explanatory Statement

Issued by the authority of the Minister for Transport and

Regional Service

May 2006

CONTENTS

1. legislative context................................................

2. content and effect of Vehicle standard (australian design rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 amendment 1             

3. consultation arrangements..........................................

1.                        legislative context

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule XX/YY— Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 1 is made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (the Act).  The Act enables the Australian Government to establish nationally uniform standards for road vehicles when they are first supplied to the market in Australia.  The Act applies to such vehicles whether they are manufactured in Australia or are imported as new or second hand vehicles.

The making of the vehicle standards necessary for the Act's effective operation is provided for in section 7 which empowers the Minister to "determine vehicle standards for road vehicles or vehicle components".

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 was registered on 21 November 2005 and has not been amended since.

1.                        content and effect of Vehicle standard (australian design rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 amendment 1
   1.                  Overview of the amendment

This amendment adds new definitions to the vehicle standard that were formally located in individual ADRs.  This change has been made for clarity and consistency – to locate all definitions within a single document.  None of the changes set out in Schedule 1 of the amendment are new content.

1.                        consultation arrangements
   1.                  Specific Consultation Arrangements for this Vehicle Standard

As the changes to set out in this amendment are purely administrative (moving definitions into a single document) no public consultation has been undertaken.