Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00446:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00446
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Character Range: 4080–8734

MD1                                             1 December 2025         Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                             1 December 2025         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 December 2025               Nil
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                   Not Applicable
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                   Not Applicable
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                   Not Applicable
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   Not Applicable
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                   Not Applicable
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                   Not Applicable

         4.              DEFINITIONS

         4.1.              For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:

4.1.1                                Definitions in Appendix A of this standard; and where there is no conflict
4.1.2                                Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
4.1.3                                Supporting Information has the same meaning as in the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019.
          4.2                                      For Vehicle Category Definitions refer to:
4.2.1                                Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

         5.              REQUIREMENTS

         5.1.              All vehicles must comply with either:

            a) the 'Level 1A' requirements of Appendix A, as varied by Section 6 - Exemptions and Alternative Procedures; or

            b) the technical requirements of one of the alternative standards set out in Section 7.

         6.              EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

         6.1.              Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of this standard:

                       Section 4 Application for approval

                       Section 5 Approval

                       Section 7 Modification of vehicle type and extension of approval

                       Section 8 Conformity of production

                       Section 9 Penalties for non-conformity of production

                       Section 10 Production definitively discontinued

                       Section 11. Introductory Provisions

                       Section 12. Transitional Provisions

                       Section 13. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities

                  Appendix 1. Type 1 test CoP verification for specific vehicle types

                  Appendix 2. Verification of conformity of production for Type 1 test - statistical method

                  Appendix 3. Run-in test procedure to determine run-in factors

                  Appendix 4. Conformity of production for Type 4 test

     Annexes

                  Annex A1. Engine and vehicle characteristics and information concerning the conduct of tests ('information document')

         Annex A2  Communication

         Annex A3 Arrangements of the approval mark

                        Annex B8, Appendix 8 Determination of additional electric energy consumption values required for checking the Conformity of Production of PEVs and OVC-HEVs

                        Annex C4, Appendix 3b The kilometre accumulation cycles

         6.2 The documentation required in the following parts of Appendix A are not required to be submitted in an application to obtain a road vehicle type approval or component type