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Character Range: 4203–8738

'GVM'          MD4                                             1 November 2024         Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 November 2024               Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2                                                 Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                             1 November 2024         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                             1 November 2024         Nil
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                   1 November 2024               Nil
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                   Not Applicable
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   Not Applicable
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                   Not Applicable
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                   Not Applicable

         3.4              To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

4. DEFINITIONS

         4.1.              For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:

         4.1.1.              Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005; and

         4.1.2.              Definitions in Appendix A of this standard.

         4.2              For the purposes of Clause 5.1:

         4.2.1              'Battery Electric Vehicle' means a vehicle propelled exclusively by one or more electric motors drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.

         4.2.2              'Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle' means a vehicle propelled exclusively by one or more electric motors powered by a fuel cell transforming hydrogen into electrical energy.

5. REQUIREMENTS

         5.1.              Subject to 5.1.1 and 5.1.2, all vehicles must comply with either:

            a) the requirements of Appendix A, as varied by Section 6 - Exemptions and Alternative Procedures; or

            b) the technical requirements of one of the alternative standards set out in Section 7

         5.1.1                                Battery Electric Vehicles need not comply with the requirements of clause 5.1, if the vehicle is fitted with a label or other emblem indicating the vehicle is a 'Battery Electric Vehicle' or BEV.

         5.1.2 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles need not comply with the requirements of clause 5.1, if the vehicle is fitted with a label or other emblem indicating the vehicle is a 'Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle' or HFCV.

         6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES

         6.1.              Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of this standard:

                                Section 3 Application for Approval

                                Section 4 Approval

                                Section 8 Conformity of production

                                Section 9 Conformity of in-service vehicles/engines

                                Section 10 Penalties for non-conformity of production

                                Section 11 Modification and extension of approval of the approved type

                                Section 12 Production definitively discontinued

                                Section 13 Transitional provisions

                                Section 14 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of Type Approval Authorities

                                Appendix 1 Procedure for production conformity testing when standard deviation is satisfactory

                                Appendix 2 Procedure for production conformity testing when standard deviation is unsatisfactory or unavailable

                                Appendix 3 Procedure for production conformity testing at manufacturer's request

                  Appendix 4 Summary