Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00535:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00535
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 4640–9354

MB                                             M1                     N/A
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     N/A
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   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                                           1 July 1993             Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           1 July 1993             Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           1 July 1993             Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     1 July 1992*              Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     N/A
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                     N/A
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           N/A
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           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:
4.2.                                    Definitions in Section 2 of Appendix A of this standard or Section 2 of the alternative standard at clause 7;
4.3.                                    Definitions in Clause 1 of Appendix B; and where there is no conflict
         4.4.                                     Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
5.                                          REQUIREMENTS
         5.1                                      Vehicles of applicable categories listed in clause 3.4 must comply with this standard by meeting the requirements of either Appendix A, as varied by section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures or Appendix B.

         5.2                                      Appendix B is a modified extract of the technical provisions of UNECE R66/00 standard.
6.                                          Exemptions and alternative procedures
         6.1                                       Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required or is to be modified for the purposes of this standard.

         Scope  Paragraph 1.1 is not applicable

         Section 3 Application for Approval

         Section 4 Approval

         Section 6 Modification and extension of approval of a vehicle type

         Section 7 Conformity of Production

         Section 8 Penalties for non conformity of production

         Section 9 Production definitely discontinued

         Section 10 Transitional Provisions

                  Section 11 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments

                  Annex 1 Communication concerning the approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of production definitely discontinued of a vehicle type with regards to the strength of its strength if it superstructure pursuant to regulation No. 66

                  Annex 2 Arrangements of the approval mark
7.                                          alternative standards
         The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 66 – UNIFORM TECHNICAL PRESCRIPTIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF LARGE PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THE STRENGTH OF THEIR SUPERSTRUCTURE, from the edition incorporating the 00 series of amendments up to and including the edition incorporating the 02 series of amendments shall be deemed to be equivalent