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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/02 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005

as amended

made under section 7(1) of the

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

This compilation was prepared on 5 October 2011
taking into account amendments up to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/02 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005 Amendment 3

Volume 1 contains Clauses 0.1–6 and the Notes, and
Volume 2 contains Appendix A

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra.

CONTENTS

    0.1 NAME OF STANDARD [see Note 1]

    0.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/02 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005.

    0.1.2 This Standard may also be cited as ADR 79/02.

    0.2 COMMENCEMENT [see Note 1]

    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 ADR 79/02, and each amendment of such a standard, that is:
 (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard 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 Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates or amends a vehicle standard with the name ADR 79/02, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

    1 SCOPE

    1.1 This vehicle standard prescribes the exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements for light vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.

    2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

    2.1 This vehicle standard is applicable to all M and N category vehicles with a GVM less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes, in accordance with the requirements of clause 1.1 of Appendix A and as provided in clause 2.2.

    2.2 This vehicle standard applies:

    2.2.1 from 1 July 2008 in relation to new model vehicles produced on or after 1 July 2008;

    2.2.2 from 1 July 2010 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 1 July 2010.

    2.3 For the purposes of clause 2.2, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after 1 July 2008.

    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 Vehicles which comply with ADR 79/03 or ADR 79/04 need not comply with this vehicle standard.

    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 Subject to clause 4.1.1,