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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/0142/01 – General Safety RequirementsGeneral Safety Requirements) 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  23 September 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

42.0. legislative provisions..............................................
A. Function and SCOPE..............................................
B. APPLICABILITY................................................
c. Applicability Table...............................................
42.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
42.2. BONNET LATCHING............................................
42.3. CIGAR AND CIGARETTE LIGHTERS..............................
42.4. DIESEL ENGINES...............................................
42.5. CONTROLS....................................................
42.6. rEAR BUMPER FOR SEMI-TRAILERS
42.7. ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS.......
42.8. EXHAUST OUTLETS............................................
42.9. EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL PROTRUSIONS.........................
42.10. FIELD OF VIEW.................................................
42.11. LAVATORY CLOSETS, URINALS, BASINS AND SINKS..............
42.12. WHEEL GUARDS (MUDGUARDS).................................
42.13. BRAKE TUBING AND BRAKE HOSE..............................
42.14. REVERSE GEAR................................................
42.15. SLEEPER BERTHS (NB & NC vehicles only)
42.16. TELEVISION AND VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS.......................
42.17. WINDOWS AND VENTILATION..................................
42.18. WARNING DEVICES – AUDIBLE..................................

42.0.                                legislative provisions
42.0.1.                          NAME OF STANDARD
42.0.1.1.                    This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/01 – General Safety Requirements) 2006.
42.0.1.2.                    This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 42/01 — General Safety Requirements.
42.0.2.                          COMMENCEMENT
42.0.2.1.                    This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
42.0.3.                          REPEAL
42.0.3.1.                    This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 42/01 — General Safety Requirements that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

42.0.3.2.                    This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 42/01 — General Safety Requirements, 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.
A. Function and SCOPE

         The function of this vehicle standard is to specify design and construction requirements to ensure safe operation of vehicles.

B. APPLICABILITY
B.1. Applicability Summary
B.1.1. This national standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
B.1.2. Where the requirements of a particular part or clause do not apply to all vehicles, the relevant categories will be identified in the part or clause heading.
B.1.3. Provided that they comply with the vertical exhaust configuration requirements (where appropriate), vehicles certified to the requirements of ADR 42/00 shall be deemed to comply with this national standard.

c. Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 March 1991              /00
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March