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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 66/0066/00 – Seat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in OmnibusesSeat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in Omnibuses) 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  5 July 2006

[Signed]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

66.0. legislative provisions..............................................
A. Function and SCOPE..............................................
B. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................
C. Applicability Table...............................................
66.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
66.2. REQUIREMENTS................................................
66.3. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
66.4. ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS........................................

66.0.                                legislative provisions
66.0.1.                          NAME OF STANDARD
66.0.1.1.                    This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 66/00 – Seat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in Omnibuses) 2006.
66.0.1.2.                    This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 66/00 — Seat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in Omnibuses.
66.0.2.                          COMMENCEMENT
66.0.2.1.                    This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
66.0.3.                          REPEAL
66.0.3.1.                    This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 66/00 — Seat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in Omnibuses that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

66.0.3.2.                    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 66/00 — Seat Strength, Seat Anchorage Strength and Padding in Omnibuses, 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.
          1. Function and SCOPE

         The function of this ADR is to specify requirements for the strength of 'Seats', seat-anchorages and seatbelt 'Anchorages'' of certain omnibuses; and for protecting occupants from accessories on the 'Seats' and the armrests.

         The rule includes requirements for both the 'Seats' themselves and for vehicles fitted with 'Seats'.

B.                                         APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
B.1.                                   Subject to clause B.2, this ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
B.2.                                   This ADR does not apply to 'Route Service Omnibuses' or omnibuses with less than 17 'Seats'  including the driver and crew, or to vehicles in which all passenger 'Seats' have a "reference height" of less than 1.0 metre.
B.3.                                   Omnibuses complying with ADR 68/...  need not comply with this rule.

C.                                         Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     Not Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     Not Applicable
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     Not Applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD