Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01210:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01210
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/24)
Character Range: 753–3782

6   ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
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APPENDIX A.....................................................VOLUME 2

0.1 NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 30/01 – Smoke Emission Control for Diesel Vehicles) 2006.

0.1.2 This Standard may also be cited as ADR 30/01.

0.2 COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1 This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

    1   SCOPE

1.1 This vehicle standard prescribes the smoke emission requirements for diesel fuelled vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.

    2   APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

         2.1 This vehicle standard applies to all M and N category vehicles with an engine that operates on diesel as provided in clause 2.2.

    2.2  This vehicle standard applies:

         2.2.1 from 1 January 2002 in relation to new model vehicles produced on or after 1 January 2002; and

         2.2.2 from 1 January 2003 in relation to all vehicles produced on or after 1 January 2003, other than new model vehicles specified in clause 2.2.1.

         2.3 For the purpose of clause 2.2.1, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2002.

         2.4  To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

         2.5 This standard is not applicable to:

         2.5.1 M and N category vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes, which comply with the technical requirements of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/04 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011, or,

         2.5.2 M and N category vehicles, with a Gross Vehicle Mass greater than 3.5 tonnes, which comply with the technical requirements of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/03 — Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2006— Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2011.

    3   DEFINITIONS

         3.1 For the purposes of clause 2.3, "date of manufacture" means the date the vehicle is available in Australia in a condition which will enable an identification plate to be lawfully affixed to the vehicle.

    4   REQUIREMENTS

         4.1 Vehicles complying with the technical requirements of Appendix A of this vehicle standard, as varied by Part 5 of this vehicle standard, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.

    5   EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

         5.1 Any provision related to the administrative processes for obtaining a UN ECE or US EPA approval do not apply to this vehicle standard.

    6   ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

         6.1 The technical requirements of UN ECE Regulation 24:

         Uniform Provisions Concerning:

              I. The approval of compression ignition (C.I.) engines with regard to the emission of visible pollutants

              II.  The approval of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of C.I. engines of an approved type

              III.  The approval of motor vehicles equipped with