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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006
              made under the

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006 Amendment 2)

Compilation Date: 21 September 2016

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
2. FUNCTION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. DEFINITIONS
5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX A
COMPILATION NOTES
          1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
              1.                                  Name of Standard
                  1.                            This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006.
                  2.                            This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges.
              2.                                  Commencement
                  1.                            This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
          2. FUNCTION
         The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for side door retention components including latches, hinges, and other supporting means to minimize the likelihood of occupants being thrown from a vehicle as a result of impact.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY
3.1.                                    This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of LEP, LEG, MA, MB, MC and NA category vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5.
3.2.                                    1 July 2008 on all new model vehicles.
3.3.                                    There is no mandatory application date for all other model vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard or continue to comply with earlier versions of this vehicle standard as applicable for particular vehicle categories.
3.4.                                    For the purposes of clause 3.2 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.2.
3.5.                                    LEP & LEG category vehicles must comply with M1 and N1 category vehicle requirements respectively.

3.7.                                    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               LEP & LEG                                      (see clause 3.4)       1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
   All vehicles                    LEP & LEG                                      (see clause 3.4)       1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                     N/A
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           N/A
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           N/A
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           N/A
                                   over 4.5 tonnes