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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/003/00 – Seat AnchoragesSeat Anchorages) 20062006

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Amendment 11)

              Compilation Date: 13/12/2006

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................
APPLICABILITY.......................................................
3.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
3.2. REQUIREMENTS................................................
3.3. TEST PROCEDURE..............................................
3.4. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
NOTES ...............................................................

0.                                          legislative provisions
0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/00 – Seat Anchorages) 2006.
0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 3/00 — Seat Anchorages.
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 3/00 — Seat Anchorages 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 3/00 — Seat Anchorages, 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.
Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purpose of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for `Seats', their attachment assemblies and their installation to minimise the possibility of occupant injury due to forces acting on the 'Seat' as a result of vehicle impact.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE 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                     Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           Not Applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     Not Applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Medium