Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00972:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00972
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Character Range: 3786–8250

vehicles                    LEP & LEG                                      (see clause 3.4)       1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           1 July 2008              (see clause 3.2)
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                     1 July 2008               (see clause 3.2)
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                     N/A
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                     N/A
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     N/A
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     N/A

* The category code may also be in the format L1, L2, L3 etc.

4.                                          DEFINITIONS
         4.1.                                     For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:
         4.2.                                     Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005; and
         4.3.                                     Definitions in Section 2 of Appendix A of this standard.
5.                                          REQUIREMENTS
5.1.                                    Vehicles subject to the requirements of this standard that are fitted with seats must comply with the requirements of Appendix A, except as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures.
5.2.                                    Where there are 'Child Restraint Anchorages' located in or on the seat back, or in the vehicle body structure more than 100 mm below a horizontal plane tangential to the point on the top of the seat back longitudinally 'Forward' of the 'Child Restraint Anchorage', twenty times the weight of the entire seat in a 'Forward' longitudinal direction simultaneously with a load of 3.4 kN for each 'Child Restraint Anchorage' must be imposed on the seat in accordance with clause 5.2.1 or clause 5.2.2, by simultaneous application to each 'Child Restraint Anchorage' by a flexible connection which passes over the top of the seat back to the 'Child Restraint Anchorage'. Each load must be applied 'Forward' of the seat back not more than 5o above or below the horizontal, and not more than 5o to left or right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
5.2.1.                              Dynamic testing must be as specified in Appendix A clause 6.3.1, in which case