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Australian Design Rule 5/05 Anchorages for Seatbelts 1

  Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006

                  Compilation:  2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05– Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006 Amendment 2)

  Compilation Date:  09-01-2019

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

 Enabling Legislation:   Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
                    Section 7

      CONTENTS

       1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS............................................3
       2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE...............................................3
       3. APPLICABILITY......................................................3
       4. DEFINITIONS.........................................................5
       5. REQUIREMENTS......................................................5
       6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES........................5
       7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...........................................6
 APPENDIX A.........................................................7
 NOTES. .............................................................82

1.                                          LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

           1.1.                                     Name of Standard

          1.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006.

          1.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 5/05 — Anchorages for Seatbelts.

           1.2.                                     Commencement

           1.2.1.                               This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2.                                          FUNCTION AND SCOPE

           The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for belt anchorages so that they may be adequately secured to the vehicle structure or seat and will meet comfort requirements in use.
           NOTE: The belt anchorages is not for any other purpose, e.g. securing loads etc.

3.                                          APPLICABILITY

           This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of LEP, LEG, and all M and N category vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.1, 3.2 and 3.7.

          3.1.                                    1 July 2008 on all new model vehicles.

          3.2.                                    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.

           3.3.                                     For the purposes of clause 3.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.1.

           3.4.                                     LEP & LEG category vehicles must comply with M1 and N1 category vehicle requirements respectively.

           3.5.                                     For Omnibuses complying with ADR 68/... only the driver's seat is required to comply with clause 5. of this standard.

           3.6.                                     Vehicles certified to this standard must also be certified to ADR 4/04 or a later version.

           3.7.                                     Vehicles certified to ADR 5/06 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

           3.8.                                     Applicability Table

                                                                ADR                UNECE
                                                                Category Code      Category Code *     Manufactured on or After   Acceptable Prior Rules
 Vehicle Category
 Moped 2 wheels                                                 LA LB LC LD LE     L1 L2 L3 L4 L5      N/A N/A N/A N/A
                                                                 LEM
 Moped 3 wheels Motor cycle                                                        (see  clause 3.4)   N/A
 Motor cycle and sidecar Motor tricycle                         LEP & LEG
  Enclosed vehicles All vehicles                                                   (see  clause 3.4)   1 July 2008
                                                                LEP & LEG
                                                                                                       1 July 2008

                                                                                                                                  (see clause 3.2)

                                                                                                                                  (see clause 3.2)
Passenger car                                                   MA MB MC           M1