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Character Range: 4688–8930

July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2

         4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         4.1.                                    For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:
         4.1.1.                              Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005; and
         4.1.2.                              Definitions in Appendix A of this standard or the alternative standards at clause 7.

         5.                                          requirements
         5.1.                                    Vehicles must not be equipped with:
(a)          any exterior object or fitting, not technically essential to such vehicle, which protrudes from any part of the vehicle so that it is likely to increase the risk of bodily injury to any person; or
(b)          any exterior object or fitting, technically essential to such vehicle, unless its design, construction and conditions and the manner in which it is affixed to the vehicle are such as to reduce to a minimum the risk of bodily injury to any person; or
(c)          any exterior object or fitting which, because it is pointed or has a sharp edge, is likely to increase the risk of bodily injury to any person; or
(d)          any bumper bar the end of which is not turned towards the body of the vehicle to a sufficient extent to avoid any risk of hooking or grazing.
         5.2.                                    Category MA, MB and MC vehicles, which meet the requirements of Appendix A as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures, will be deemed to comply with this rule.

         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 clause 5.2 of this standard:
    Section 3 Application for approval
    Section 4 Approval
    Section 7 Modification of a vehicle type
    Section 8 Conformity of production
    Section 9 Penalties for non-conformity of production
    Section 10 Production definitely discontinued
         Section 11 Names and addresses of Technical Services conducting
              approval tests and of Type Approval Authorities
    Section 12 Transitional provisions
                  Annexes
    Annex 1