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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/0021/00 – Instrument Panel Instrument Panel) 20062006

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006 Amendment 1)

              Compilation Date: 3 April 2008

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions..............................................
2. Function and SCOPE..............................................
3. APPLICABILITY................................................
4. DEFINITIONS...................................................
5. REQUIREMENTS................................................
6. Exemptions and alternative procedures................................
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
Appendix A............................................................
Appendix B............................................................
NOTES ...............................................................

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
                  1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006.
                  2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 21/00 — Instrument Panel.
              2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
                  1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
              3.                                    REPEAL
                  1.                              This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 21/00 — Instrument Panel that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989, and;

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

1.3.2                                This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 21/00 — Instrument Panel, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.
2.                                          Function and SCOPE
         2.1 The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for the instrument panel to reduce its injury potential to occupants on impact
3.                                          APPLICABILITY
3.1 This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in clause 3.2.

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                   N/A
                                   LEM, LEP & LEG enclosed vehicles only if fitted with instrument panel                                                 1 March 1991            Nil
                                   LEP & LEG all vehicles                                                                                                1 July 1992             Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                                                     M1                   1 July 1988               Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                                                     M1                   N/A
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                                                     M1                   N/A
Light omnibus                      MD                                                                     M2                   N/A
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                                                     M3                   N/A
Light goods vehicle                NA                                                                     N1                   N/A
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                                                     N2                   N/A
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                                                     N3                   N/A
Very light trailer                 TA                                                                     O1                   N/A
Light trailer                      TB                                                                     O2                   N/A
Medium trailer                     TC                                                                     O3                   N/A
Heavy trailer                      TD                                                                     O4                   N/A

4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         4.1                                       For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:
         4.1.1                                 Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005,