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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Harmonisation) 2012
made under   Section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

              Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.2))

              Compilation Date: 30/11/2021

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Contents
1. Legislative Provisions
2. Scope
3. Definitions
4. Application of United nations Regulations
5. Mutual recognition of UNited nations Regulations
NOTES

          1. Legislative Provisions

              1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Harmonisation) 2012.
This standard may also be cited as the Australian Design Rule – Harmonisation.

2.                                          Scope
This standard implements the harmonisation and mutual recognition elements of the 1958 Agreement within Australia.

3.                                          Definitions

3.1                                      In this Vehicle Standard:
1958 Agreement means the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on               Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United Nations Regulations
ADR means a national road vehicle standard determined under section 12 of the Act, but is not limited to any particular series, revision, supplement, amendment or corrigendum
alternative standard, in relation to an ADR, means an alternative standard specified in the ADR.
apply, in relation to a United Nations Regulation, means apply the regulation in accordance with Article 1 of the 1958 Agreement.
the Act means the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.
United Nations Regulation means a regulation adopted in accordance with Article 1 of the 1958 Agreement, but is not limited to any particular series, revision, supplement, amendment or corrigendum.

3.2                                      Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression that is used in this Vehicle Standard and in the Act has the same meaning in this Vehicle Standard as it has in the Act.

4.                                          Application of United nations Regulations

4.1                                      Subject to clause 4.2, a new vehicle or a vehicle component is taken to comply with an ADR if:
(a)          the ADR specifies a United Nations Regulation as an alternative standard; and
(b)          Australia applies the United Nations Regulation; and
(c)          the new vehicle or vehicle component complies with the United Nations Regulation in force from time to time.

4.2                                      Clause 4.1 does not apply if:
(a)          the United Nations Regulation is not valid or is no longer valid. This includes the situation where the regulation is cancelled or withdrawn in accordance with Article 1 of the 1958 Agreement; or
(b)          Australia no longer applies the United Nations Regulation. This includes the situation where Australia ceases to apply the regulation in accordance with Article 1 of the 1958 Agreement.

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