Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00871:clause:3_10:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00871
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 10 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 100456–103295

10  Standards concerning occupant protection systems
 (1) All occupant protection systems of the vehicle fitted by the original manufacturer must continue to function normally following the conversion.
 (3) Where the analysis of the integrity of the vehicle structure of the converted vehicle referred to in subsection 32(1) identifies that the converted vehicle's structure is asymmetrical between the left-hand and right-hand frontal crush zones, the vehicle must be suitable for use on Australian roads.
Note Subsection 32(1) and paragraph 32(1)(b) require a conversion design for a converted vehicle to set out an analysis of the integrity of the structure of the vehicle addressing the shape of its structure, including its symmetry
 (4) Without limiting subclause (3), a converted vehicle is suitable for use on Australian roads where:
 (a) the vehicle is modified so as to ensure that the front crush structure of the original vehicle is mirrored on the converted vehicle; or
 (b) the vehicle complies with the following applicable ADRs:
 (i) ADR 10—Steering Column;
 (ii) ADR 69—Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection;
 (iii) ADR 72—Dynamic Side Impact Occupant Protection;
 (iv) ADR 73—Offset Frontal Impact Occupant Protection;
 (v) ADR 85—Pole Side Impact Performance.
 (5) Where a passenger airbag is fitted by the original manufacturer, the airbag must not, following conversion, expose the occupants to a greater risk of injury in a crash than would have existed prior to the conversion.
 (6) For the purposes of paragraph 89(2)(b) of the Rules, the Secretary may only be satisfied that a converted vehicle complies with the requirement in subclause (5) where the airbag is deployed (whether inside or outside the vehicle) to demonstrate that modifications made to the airbag mounting and brackets, dash pad and panels, and airbag exit points, will not cause injury.
 (7) For the purposes of subclause (6), an airbag will be taken to have been deployed as required by that subclause only where all of the following requirements are met:
 (a) where the airbag is deployed outside the vehicle—the airbag is deployed on a mount consisting of a completed dashboard design that corresponds with the dashboard design of the relevant vehicle and that is fitted with the airbag covering material;
 (b) the airbag is deployed in a way that activates all stages of the airbag (where applicable);
 (c) the airbag is deployed in the most rapid way designed by the original manufacturer;
 (d) the deployment of the airbag is recorded with sufficient clarity to enable an accurate assessment the potential for injury arising from that deployment.
 (8) In this clause:
passenger airbag means an airbag mounted for the protection of the head, torso, or both the head and torso, of a front row passenger of the vehicle (other than the driver