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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 61/02 – Vehicle Marking) 2005

made under the

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 3 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 61/02 – Vehicle Marking) 2005 Amendment 3)

              Compilation Date: 09/10/2020

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
2. function.......................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
5. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER............................5
6. IDENTIFICATION PLATE.......................................5
7. ENGINE NUMBER.............................................5
8. VEHICLE PLATE...............................................6
9. REGISTRATION PLATES........................................7
10. VISIBILITY OF TRAY...........................................7
COMPILATION NOTES................................................9

          1. legislative provisions
1.1 Name of Standard
1.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 61/02 – Vehicle Marking) 2005.
1.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 61/02 – Vehicle Marking.
1.2.                                    Commencement
1.2.1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
2.                                          function
2.1.                                    The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for vehicle marking.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY
3.1.                                    This vehicle standard applies to all categories of vehicles from the dates set out in the applicability table under clause 3.3 below.
3.2.                                    Vehicles satisfying the requirements of an entry pathway under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, from the commencement of section 15 of that Act, are not required to comply with this rule.

3.3.                                     Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   1 July 1995               /01
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   1 July 1995               /01
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   1 July 1995               /01
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   1 July 1995               /01
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                   1 July 1995               /01
                                      LEM
                                      LEP
                                      LEG
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 July 1995               /01
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 July 1995               /01
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 July 1995               /01
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                   1 July 1995               /01
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 1995               /01
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 1995               /01
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                   1 July 1995               /01
                                   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                   1 July 1995               /01
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                   1 July 1995               /01
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   1 July 1995               /01
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                   1 July 1995               /01
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                   1 July 1995               /01

4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
5.