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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 63/0063/00 – Trailers Designed for Use in Road TrainsTrailers Designed for Use in Road Trains) 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 2022

[Signed]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

A. legislative provisions..............................................
B. function and SCOPE..............................................
C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................
D. Applicability Table...............................................
63.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
63.2. Refer to C.2......................................................
63.3. Not used........................................................
63.4. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS...................................
63.5. MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS..................................

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                NAME OF STANDARD
                  1.                          This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 63/00 – Trailers Designed for Use in Road Trains) 2006.
                  2.                          This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 63/00 — Trailers Designed for Use in Road Trains.
              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 63/00 — Trailers Designed for Use in Road Trains that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

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

A.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 63/00 — Trailers Designed for Use in Road Trains, 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.
B.                                         function and SCOPE
B.1.                                   The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify additional requirements for trailers designed for use in 'Road Trains' having a 'Gross Combination Mass' not exceeding 125 tonnes.
C.                                         APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
C.1.                                   This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
C.2.                                   A 'Pig Trailer' other than a 'Converter Dolly' must not be 'Approved' to this rule.

D.                                         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                     L4                     Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                     L5                     Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                     M1                     Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                     M1                     Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                     M1                     Not Applicable
Light omnibus                      MD                     M2                     Not Applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                     M3                     Not Applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                     N1                     Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                     N2                     Not Applicable
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                     N3                     Not Applicable
Very light