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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/014/01 – SeatbeltsSeatbelts) 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  31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
A. Function and SCOPE..............................................
B. APPLICABILITY................................................
C. Applicability Table...............................................
4.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
4.2. REQUIREMENTS................................................
4.3. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS..................................
4.4. BUCKLE REQUIREMENTS.......................................
4.5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEATBELT COMPONENTS.........
4.6. RETRACTORS (other than 'Type 4N Retractors', for which see Appendix A).
4.7. DYNAMIC TEST REQUIREMENTS................................
4.8. RETRACTOR DURABILITY TEST.................................
4.9. DYNAMIC TESTING PROCEDURE................................
4.10. TEST DUMMY REQUIREMENTS..................................
4.11. DUMMY CALIBRATION.........................................
4.12. TEST RIG CALIBRATION........................................
4.13. COMPONENT BOUNDARY LOCATION............................
4.14. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY
4.15. CORROSION CONDITIONING PROCEDURE FOR SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES FITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 4.14
4.16. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2  AND NC ONLY
4.17. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
Appendix A............................................................

0.                                          legislative provisions
0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/01 – Seatbelts) 2006.
0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 4/01 — Seatbelts.
0.2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
0.2.1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
0.3.                                    REPEAL
0.3.1.                              This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 4/01 — Seatbelts that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

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

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 4/01 — Seatbelts, 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.
          1. Function and SCOPE
         The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for seatbelts to restrain vehicle occupants under impact conditions, to facilitate fastening and correct adjustment, to assist the driver to remain in his 'Seat' and thus maintain control of the vehicle in an emergency situation, and to provide protection against ejection in an accident situation.
B.                                         APPLICABILITY
B.1.                                   Subject to clause B.2, this ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
B.2.                                   Where ECE 16/04 was used as the Alternative Standard, vehicles meeting the requirements of any of the Acceptable Prior Rules shown below in the Applicability Table for a particular category are deemed to comply with this rule.
B.3.                                   For omnibuses complying with ADR 68/...  only the driver's seatbelt is required