Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00108:front:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00108
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devices must themselves contain provision for securing them throughout their working range in any position to which they adjust.
         5.                               Category MD, ME, NB and NC vehicles, with not more than four axles, must be equipped with an 'Antilock System'.
         6.                               Each vehicle that is equipped with an 'Antilock System', must meet the requirements of APPENDIX 2.
         7.                               Except as set out in clause 5.1.7.1 below, a manual device must not be provided to disconnect or change the control mode of the 'Antilock System' of a category MD, ME, NB or NC vehicle.
             1.                         Category NB or NC vehicles designed for off-road use (refer APPENDIX 1 for definition), may be fitted with a device to disconnect or change the control mode of the 'Antilock System', where such a device meets the requirements of APPENDIX 2.
         8.                               Except as set out in clauses 5.1.8.1, 5.1.8.2, 5.1.8.3 and 5.1.8.4 below, a 'Vehicle Stability Function' including both 'Rollover Control' and 'Directional Control', must be fitted to category MD, ME, NB and NC vehicles.
             1.                         Any 'Articulated Omnibus' or any omnibus specially designed with spaces for standing passengers, need not be equipped with a 'Vehicle Stability Function'.
             2.                         Any category NC vehicle with four or more 'Axles', need not be equipped with a 'Vehicle Stability Function'.
             3.                         Any vehicle which is 'designed for off-road use' (refer APPENDIX 1 for definition), need not be equipped with a 'Vehicle Stability Function'.
             4.                         Any category NC vehicle which is principally designed and constructed to raise, move, and lower freely suspended loads, by means of a 'Crane' that has a boom with a lifting moment greater than or equal to 400 kNm, need not be equipped with a 'Vehicle Stability Function'.
         9.                               Each vehicle required by clause 5.1.8 above to be equipped with a 'Vehicle Stability Function', must meet the requirements of APPENDIX 3.  Other vehicles may be certified to the requirements of APPENDIX 3, clauses 2 and 3, at the discretion of the 'Manufacturer'.
             1.                         The 'Vehicle Stability Function' must be operational over the full speed range of the vehicle except; at vehicle speeds less than 20 km/h, when it has been manually or automatically disabled (refer clauses 2.3 and 2.4 of APPENDIX 3), the vehicle is being driven in reverse, or during system initialisation.
        10.                           All components and devices in the 'Brake System' must meet or exceed at least one appropriate and recognised international, national or association standard, where such standards exist, or the relevant parts thereof.  'Recognised' can be taken to include SA, SAE, BS, JIS, DIN, performance and design related ISO standards and UN Regulations.
        11.                           Traction control systems may utilize part of the 'Service Brake System' provided that, except for parts common to