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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/008/00 – Safety Glazing MaterialSafety Glazing Material) 20062006
I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................
APPLICABILITY.......................................................
8.0. DEFINITIONS...................................................
8.1. REQUIREMENTS FOR GLAZING MATERIAL.......................
8.2. MARKING OF GLASS............................................
8.3. GLASS USED FOR WINDSCREENS................................
8.4. SPECIFICATIONS FOR GLAZING MATERIAL.......................

0. legislative provisions
0.1 NAME OF STANDARD
0.11 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/00 – Safety Glazing Material) 2006.
0.12 This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 8/00 — Safety Glazing Material.
0.2 COMMENCEMENT
0.2.1 This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
0.3. REPEAL
0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 8/00 — Safety Glazing Material that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

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

0.3.2. 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 8/00 — Safety Glazing Material, 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.
Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify the performance requirements of material used for external or internal glazing in motor vehicles which will ensure adequate visibility under normal operating conditions, will minimise obscuration when shattered, and will minimise the likelihood of serious injury if a person comes in contact with the broken glazing material.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.

The Package 17 issue of /00 allows for the equivalent New Zealand standard and other 'Approved'  Standards  and deletes clause 8.1.3.

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March 1991              Nil
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 July 1988               Nil
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                     1 March 1991              Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil