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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/0062/00 – Mechanical Connections Between VehiclesMechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 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  3 September 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions..............................................
2. Function and SCOPE..............................................
3. APPLICABILITY................................................
4. DEFINITIONS...................................................
5. COUPLING REQUIREMENTS.....................................
6. TOWBAR REQUIREMENTS......................................
7. DRAWBAR REQUIREMENTS.....................................
8. SAFETY CHAIN(S)

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                  NAME OF STANDARD
                  1.                            This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/00 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006.
                  2.                            This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 62/00 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles.
              2.                                  COMMENCEMENT
                  1.                            This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
              3.                                  REPEAL
                  1.                            This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 62/00 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

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

1.3.2.                              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 62/00 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles, 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.
2.                                          Function and SCOPE
2.1.                                    The function of this national standard is to specify requirements for devices for mechanical connections between vehicles and their fitment.
2.2.                                    This national standard covers additional design and construction requirements for vehicles designed to be used in combination and does not exclude compliance with any other applicable national standard.
2.3.                                    Mechanical connection devices for, and fitted to, all vehicles specified below are to be designed and constructed to comply with the relevant requirements of this national standard.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY
3.1.                                    Applicability Summary
3.1.1.                              This national standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.

3.2.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 March 1992              Nil
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March 1992              Nil
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 March 1992              Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 March 1992              Nil
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                     1 March 1992              Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 Jan 1992                Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 Jan 1992                Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 Jan 1992                Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM'