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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/02 – Seats and Seat Anchorages) 2005
              Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 14 May 2021

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
1.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3
2. SCOPE........................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5
6. TEST PROCEDURE.............................................7
7. ALTERNATIVE  STANDARDS...................................9
NOTES .............................................................10

1. legislative provisions
         1.1. NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/02 – Seats and Seat Anchorages) 2005.

         1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 3/02 — Seats and Seat Anchorages.

2.                                          SCOPE
         The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for 'Seats', their attachment assemblies, and their installation to minimise the possibility of occupant injury due to forces acting on the 'Seat' as a result of vehicle impact.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
3.1.                                    This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
3.2.                                    Vehicles certified to the requirements of any of the "Acceptable Prior Rules" as shown below in the Applicability Table for a particular category are deemed to comply with this Rule.
3.2.1.                              Vehicles certified to ADR 3/03 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

3.3.                                    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
                                       LEP                                                                1 Mar 1995                 Nil
                                       LEG                                                                1 Mar 1995                 Nil
Passenger car                       MA                                              M1                    1 Jan 1995                 Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle   MB                                              M1                    1 Jan 1995                 Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle          MC                                              M1                    1 Jan 1995                 Nil
Light omnibus                       MD                                              M2
                                    up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats          MD1                                           1 July 1995              Nil
                                    up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats      MD2                                           1 Jan 2000               Nil
                                    over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'         MD3                                            N/A
                                    over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'           MD4                                            N/A
Heavy omnibus                       ME                                              M3                     N/A
Light goods vehicle                 NA                                              N1                    1 July 1995                Nil
Medium goods vehicle                NB                                              N2
                                    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.                                    Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design