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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 109/00 – Electric Power Train Safety Requirements) 2023

I, CAROL BROWN, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Date 31 October 2023

[SIGNED]

Carol Brown

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions................................................3
2. FUNCTION.......................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...................................................3
4. DEFINITIONS.....................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS..................................................5
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES....................5
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.......................................9
APPENDIX A........................................................13

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                     Name of Standard
                  1.                               This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 109/00 – Electric Power Train Safety Requirements) 2023.
                  2.                               This standard may also be cited as the Australian Design Rule 109/00 – Electric Power Train Safety Requirements, Australian Design Rule 109/00, or ADR 109/00.
              2.                                     Commencement
                  1.                               This standard commences on the day after it is registered.
          2. FUNCTION
              1.                                     The function of this standard is to prescribe safety requirements with respect to the electric power train fitted to vehicles as set out in section 3 below. This includes measures to prevent contact with high voltage electrical components and injuries as a result of spillage of electrolytes from batteries.
          3. APPLICABILITY
              1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to all category MA, MB, MC, MD, ME, NA, NB and NC vehicles, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.4 below, with a maximum design speed of 25km/hr or greater if fitted with an electric power train and a Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS).
                  1.                               1 November 2024 for all new model vehicles.
                  2.                               1 November 2025 for all vehicles.
              2.                                     For the purposes of clauses 3.1.1 above, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the date prescribed in each clause.
              3.                                     This standard is not applicable to vehicles that have been shown to comply with the requirements of ADR 109/01 or later versions.

3.4.                                    Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN Category Code*  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                 Not Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                 Not Applicable
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                 Not Applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                 Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                            Not Applicable
                                      LEP                                                            Not Applicable
                                      LEG                                                            Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                 1 November 2024           Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                 1 November 2024           Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                 1 November 2024           Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                       1 November 2024         Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                       1 November 2024         Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                       1