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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/04 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2005
              Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 14 May 2021

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
1.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3
2. SCOPE........................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5
6. SASH GUIDE   REQUIREMENTS.................................8
7. LOCATION OF ANCHOR POINTS AND SASH LOCATION POINTS...10
8. TESTING OF ANCHORAGES...................................12
9. TEST OF SASH GUIDE.........................................14
10. SEATING POSITIONS..........................................14
11. AREA A AND AREA B.........................................15
12. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCHORAGES FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY              16
13. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...................................17
NOTES  .............................................................19

         1. legislative provisions
         1.1. NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/04 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2005.

         1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 5/04 — Anchorages for Seatbelts.

2.                                          SCOPE
         The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for 'Anchorages' for 'Seatbelt Assemblies' so that they may be adequately secured to the vehicle structure or 'Seat' and will meet comfort requirements in use.

         NOTE: The seatbelt 'Anchorage' is not for any other purpose, e.g. securing loads etc.

3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLIMENTATION
3.1.                                    Applicability Summary
3.1.1.                              This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
3.1.2.                              For Omnibuses complying with ADR 68/... only the Driver's 'Seat' is required to comply with clause 5.1.2 of this rule.
3.1.3.                              Where ECE R 14/02 was used as the Alternative Standard, vehicles certified to the requirements of an  Acceptable Prior Rule for a particular category as shown in the Applicability Table are deemed to comply with this rule.
3.1.4.                              Vehicles certified to ADR 5/05 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

3.2.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   N/A
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   N/A
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   N/A
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   N/A
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                              N/A
     Enclosed vehicles only        LEP & LEG                                                           1 Jan 2000                /02, /03
     All vehicles                  LEP & LEG                                                           1 Jan 2000                /02, /03
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 Jan 2000                /00, /01, /02, /03
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 Jan 2000                /00, /01, /02, /03
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 Jan 2000                /03
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                         1 Jan 2000              /00, /01, /02, /03
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12