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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012
                  Compilation:  2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012 - Amendment 2)

Compilation Date: 09/01/2019

                  Compiled by:  Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

              Enabling Legislation:    Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
                                                    Section 7
CONTENTS

A.1. NAME OF STANDARD
A.2. COMMENCEMENT
B. SCOPE
C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
D APPLICABILITY TABLE
34.1. DEFINITIONS
34.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
34.3. NOMINATED SEATING POSITIONS FOR UPPER ANCHORAGES
34.4. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
34.5. UPPER ANCHORAGE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
34.6. ACCESSIBILITY TO ENGAGE AN ATTACHING CLIP
34.7. STRENGTH OF UPPER ANCHORAGES
34.8. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISOFIX ANCHORAGES
34.9. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX 1..................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX 2..................................................................................................................25
COMPILATION NOTES................................................................................................26

A.1.                                  NAME OF STANDARD

         A.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012.

         A.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 34/02 — Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings.

A.2.                                  COMMENCEMENT

         A.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

B. SCOPE

B.1. The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for 'Upper Anchorages' (top tether anchorages) and 'Upper Anchor Fittings' (top tether anchor fittings) which provide for the connection of standard 'Upper Anchorage Strap' 'Attaching Clips' so that 'Child Restraints' may be adequately secured to the vehicle.  It specifies a standard package of fitting hardware and accessibility requirements to facilitate correct installation and interchangeability of 'Child Restraints'.  It also specifies requirements for any lower anchorages, other than a vehicle 'Seatbelt Assembly', to which the lower portion of a 'Child Restraint' may be attached on a vehicle seat (such as ISOFIX low anchorages).

C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
 This standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in clauses C.1, C.2 and the table below.
C.1. 1 November 2012 on all new model vehicles.

C.2. 1 November 2013 on all vehicles.

C.3. For the purposes of clause C.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause C.1.
C4. For MD3, MD4, and ME vehicles the circumstances under which 'Upper Anchorages' are mandatory are set out in ADR 68/.. .
C5. ADR 34/01 is an acceptable prior rule for vehicles that do not have any means, other than a vehicle 'Seatbelt Assembly', of affixing the lower portion of a 'Child Restraint' to the vehicle (such as ISOFIX low anchorages) – see clause 34.8.1.
C6. Vehicles certified to ADR 34/03 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

D. APPLICABILITY TABLE

Vehicle Category                   ADR