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clause 3.3)     1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
                                                  LEG             (see clause 3.3)     1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Passenger car                                  MA                 M1                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Forward-control passenger vehicle              MB                 M1                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Off-road passenger vehicle                     MC                 M1                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Light omnibus                                  MD                 M2
up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Heavy omnibus                                  ME                 M3                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Light goods vehicle                            NA                 N1                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Medium goods vehicle                           NB                 N2
over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                  1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
Heavy goods vehicle                            NC                 N3                   1 July 2019                   see clause 3.1.2
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.                                    For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:
4.1.1.                              Definitions in Appendix A of this standard or the alternative standards at clause 7; and where there is no conflict
4.1.2.                              Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

5.                                          REQUIREMENTS
5.1.                                    Vehicles must meet the requirements of Appendix A, except as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures.
5.2.                                    Side-facing seats must have anchorages for seatbelt assemblies that comply with the requirements for forward-facing seats, except that upper torso anchorages for the seatbelt assemblies must not be provided, and the direction of the load applied to the tractive device attached to the seatbelt anchorages must be:
(a)   in a direction towards the front of the vehicle; and
(b)   in a vertical plane inclined inboard to a vertical longitudinal plane relative to the vehicle by not more than 20°; and
(c)   at an angle to the horizontal of not less than 5° nor more than 50°.

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 this standard:
                  Section 3 Application for approval
                  Section 4 Approval
                  Section 8 Modifications and extension of approval of the vehicle type
                  Section 9 Conformity of production
                  Section 10 Penalties for non-conformity of production
                  Section 12 Production definitively discontinued
                  Section 13 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and