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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/01 – Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations) 2006

made under the

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/01 – Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations) 2006 Amendment 1)
Compilation Date: 18 November 2017
Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.....................................3
2. FUNCTION....................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................4
6. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................4
7. TEST PROCEDURES............................................4
COMPILATION NOTES..............................................6

1.                                          LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

1.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/01 – Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations) 2006.

         1.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 45/01 — Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations.

1.2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
         1.2.1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

1.3.                                    REPEAL
         1.3.1.                              This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/01 – Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and

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

         1.3.2.                              This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/01 – Lighting and Light Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE Regulations, 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.

2.                                          FUNCTION
         2.1. The function of this Australian Design Rule (ADR) is to specify the photometric requirements for lighting and light-signalling devices which will ensure adequate illumination for the driver of the vehicle and signal to other road users the position, orientation, intention and movement of the vehicle, without producing undue glare for other road users.

3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
         3.1. This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.

         3.2. 'External Cabin Lamps' shall comply with the relevant requirements of this ADR.

         3.3. The circumstances under which such lamps are mandatory, optional, alternative or prohibited are set out in ADR 13/...

4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         4.1.                                    Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

5.                                          GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
         5.1.                                    Lamps shall be so designed and constructed that in normal use, despite the vibrations to which they may then be subjected, they continue to function satisfactorily and retain the characteristics prescribed by this Rule.

         5.2.                                    The colour of the light