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Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   1 July 1995               /01
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4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
5.                                          VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
5.1.                                    Every vehicle must have a unique 'Vehicle Identification Number'. The 'Vehicle Identification Number' must comply with the requirements of:
5.1.1.                              ISO 3779, "Road Vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Content and structure" (Ref. No. ISO 3779 - 1983 (E));
5.1.2.                              ISO 3780, "Road Vehicles - World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code" (Ref. No.  ISO 3780 - 1983 (E)); and
5.1.3.                              ISO 4030, "Road Vehicles - Vehicle identification number (VIN) - Location and attachment" (Ref. No. ISO 4030 - 1983 (E)), except that:
5.1.3.1.                        it is permissible to locate the 'Vehicle Identification Number' on the left-hand side of the vehicle; and
5.1.3.2.                        clause 4.2 of the ISO 4030 Standard is not applicable in Australia.
5.2.                                    Alternative Standards
5.2.1.                              The technical requirements of FMVSS 115 - "Vehicle Identification Number" (44 FR 17,498 to 17,500; or 48 FR 22,569 to 22,572; as amended by 50 FR 4,222) are deemed to be equivalent in application to the requirements specified in clause 5.1 above.
5.2.2.                              The technical and administrative requirements of Australian Standard MP 55-1988 "VIN Codes" are deemed to be equivalent in application to the requirements specified in clause 5.1 above, except that:
5.2.2.1.                        it is permissible to locate the 'Vehicle Identification Number' on the left-hand side of the vehicle.
5.3.                                    Reporting
         The 'Manufacturer' must furnish a list of 'Vehicle Identification Numbers' to the 'Administrator' or the 'Administrator's' designated nominee at agreed periodical intervals.
6.                                          IDENTIFICATION PLATE
6.1.                                    Every vehicle supplied to the market by means of an approval under subsection 10A(1), (2), or (3) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989, must bear an 'Approved' 'Identification Plate', which must be placed in a conspicuous position on the vehicle.

           Note: An 'Identification Plate' may only be placed on a vehicle in accordance with an approval to do so under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
7.                                          ENGINE NUMBER
7.1.                                    An identification number must be legible and permanently stamped, cast, laser engraved or a combination of these upon the main component of the engine at the time of its manufacture and such number must be located where it can be seen when the engine is installed in the motor vehicle.  The requirement for the identification number to be seen is deemed to be satisfied if:
7.1.1.                              the engine number can be viewed without the need to remove any vehicle components; or
7.1.2.                              any vehicle components that need to be removed for the engine number to be viewed can be removed using