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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/0068/00 – Occupant Protection in BusesOccupant Protection in Buses) 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  26 April 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD...........................................

0.2. COMMENCEMENT..............................................

0.3. REPEAL.......................................................

1. SCOPE.........................................................

2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................

3. Applicability Table...............................................

4. DEFINITIONS...................................................

5. REQUIREMENTS................................................

6. ACCESSORIES ON SEAT........................................9

7. DYNAMIC TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND SEAT-ANCHORAGES              10

8. ALTERNATIVE TEST PROCEDURE FOR  VEHICLE SEAT-ANCHORAGES              14

9. DETERMINATION OF INJURY CRITERIA........................15

10. SEAT BACK AND SEAT RESTRAINING DEVICE STRENGTH.......15

11. ANCHORAGES AND SASH GUIDES.............................16

12. DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF SEATING POSITIONS..........20

APPENDIX 1 STATIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR OCCUPANT
PROTECTION IN BUSES.......................................24

1. TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND ANCHORAGES.............24

2. STATIC TESTS................................................24

APPENDIX 2 SEAT BACK ENERGY-DISSIPATING TEST..................29

1. DETERMINATION OF HEAD IMPACT ZONE......................29

2. REAR PARTS OF SEATS.......................................29

3. OTHER FITTINGS.............................................30

4. TEST PREPARATION..........................................30

5. TEST PROCEDURE AND RESULTS..............................32

         0. legislative provisions

         0.1. NAME OF STANDARD

         0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/00 – Occupant Protection in Buses) 2006.

         0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 68/00 — Occupant Protection in Buses.

         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 68/00 — Occupant Protection in Buses that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard 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 Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 68/00 — Occupant Protection in Buses, 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.

          1. SCOPE

              1.                                  The function of this ADR is to specify, for certain omnibuses, requirements for seatbelts, the strength of 'Seats', seat-anchorages, seatbelt 'Anchorages' and 'Child Restraint Anchorages', and provisions for protecting occupants from impact with 'Seat' backs and accessories on 'Seats' and armrests.

              2.                                  The rule includes requirements both for 'Seats' and for vehicles fitted with 'Seats'.

          2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

              1.                                  Subject to the following clause, this ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.

              2.                                  This ADR does not apply to 'Route Service Omnibuses', or omnibuses with less than 17 'Seats' including the driver and crew, or vehicles in