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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 110/00 – Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicle Safety Related Performance) 2023

I, CAROL BROWN, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Date 31 October 2023

[SIGNED]

Carol Brown

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions................................................3
2. FUNCTION.......................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...................................................3
4. DEFINITIONS.....................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS..................................................5
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES....................5
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.......................................7
APPENDIX A.........................................................9

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                     Name of Standard
                  1.                               This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 110/00 – Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicles Safety Related Performance) 2023.
                  2.                               This standard may also be cited as the Australian Design Rule 110/00 – Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicles Safety Related Performance, the Australian Design Rule 110/00, or ADR 110/00.
              2.                                     Commencement
                  1.                               This standard commences on the day after it is registered.
          2. FUNCTION
              1.                                     The function of this standard is to specify performance requirements for passenger vehicles and goods vehicles fitted with a Compressed Hydrogen Storage System (CHSS) to minimise the risk of hydrogen leaks or explosions.
          3. APPLICABILITY
              1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to all category MA, MB, MC, MD, ME, NA, NB and NC vehicles, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.3 below, if fitted with a CHSS.
                  1.                               1 November 2024 for all new model vehicles.
                  2.                               1 November 2026 for all vehicles.
              2.                                     For the purposes of clauses 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the date prescribed in each clause.

3.3.                                    Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN 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                                             L4                 Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                            Not Applicable
                                      LEP                                                            Not Applicable
                                      LEG                                                            Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                 01November 2024           Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                 01 November 2024          Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                 01 November 2024          Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                                           Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                       01 November 2024        Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                       01 November 2024        Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                       01 November 2024        Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                       01 November 2024        Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                 01 November 2024          Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                 01 November 2024          Nil
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                                           Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                       01 November 2024        Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to