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or the alternative standards at clause 7.

5.                                          requirements
5.1.                                    Except as provided in clause 5.2 or 5.3 below, every 'Semi-trailer' must be provided with a continuous rear bumper, so constructed and located that:
(a)          with the vehicle unladen, the lower edge of the bumper bar across its width is not more than 600 mm from the ground; and
(b)          the bumper contact surface is located not more than 600 mm forward of the rear of the vehicle; and
(c)          the ends of the bumper extend to within 300 mm of each side of the vehicle, unless the rearmost point of the tyres is within 600 mm of the 'Rear End' of the vehicle, in which case the tyres will be considered as meeting the requirements over their width; and
(d)          the member which is, or directly supports, the bumper contact surface is of material having no less strength than steel tubing of 100 mm outside diameter and 8 mm wall thickness; and
(e)          the structure supporting the member referred to in (d) above can transmit no less force than that member can sustain, and provides a continuous force path to vehicle members of a strength consistent with the forces to be sustained.
5.2.                                    Clause 5.1 does not apply to 'Semi-trailers' so constructed that:
(a)          cargo access doors, tailgates or other such structures when closed afford comparable protection; or
(b)          a vertical plane tangential to the rearmost surface of the rear tyres is 155 mm or less from a parallel vertical plane containing the 'Rear End' of the 'Semi-trailer'.
5.3.                                    Any 'Semi-trailer' that is fitted with a Rear Underrun Protective Device (RUPD) or incorporates Rear Underrun Protection (RUP), in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures, will be deemed to comply with this rule.

6.                                          exemptions and alternative procedures
6.1.                                    Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of clause 5.3 of this standard:
                  Part I Approval of RUPDs
                  Section 5  Application for approval
                  Section 6 Approval
                  Section 8 Conformity of production
                  Section 9 Penalties for non-conformity of production
                  Section 10 Modification of a vehicle type
                  Section 11 Production definitively discontinued
                  Section 12 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities
                  Part II Approval of a vehicle with regard to the installation of an RUPD of an approved type
                  Section 14  Application for approval
                  Section 15 Approval
                  Section 17 Conformity of production
                  Section 18 Penalties for non-conformity of production
                  Section 19 Modification and extension of approval of a vehicle type
                  Section 20 Production definitively discontinued
                  Section 21 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible