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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 61/0161/01 – Vehicle MarkingVehicle Marking) 20062006
I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................
APPLICABILITY.......................................................
61.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
61.2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER......................................
61.3. 'COMPLIANCE PLATE'
61.4. ENGINE NUMBER..............................................
61.5. VEHICLE PLATE................................................
61.6. REGISTRATION PLATES AND LABEL HOLDERS...................
61.7. VISIBILITY OF TRAY............................................

0.                                          legislative provisions
         0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 61/01 – Vehicle Marking) 2006.
0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 61/01 — Vehicle Marking.
         0.2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
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 Australian Design Rule 61/01 — Vehicle Marking that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards 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 Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 61/01 — Vehicle Marking, 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.
Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for vehicle marking.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.

The /01 Rule differs from the /00 Rule in that it changes the Vehicle Plate marking requirements for ME Vehicles.

Vehicles meeting the requirements of any of the "Acceptable Prior Rules" as shown below in the Applicability Table for a particular category shall be deemed to comply with this Rule* provided that for NC and T-Group  vehicles the requirements of clause 61.5 are met.

# ADRs 43/01 and 61/00 are acceptable prior Rules for ME vehicles complying with ADR 59/.. provided that the requirements of Clause 61.5 are met.

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 March 1993              /00  43/01
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March 1993              /00  43/01
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 March 1993              /00  43/01
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 March 1993              /00