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meet the technical requirements of Appendix A of ADR 5/05 except that:

         1.1.1.                              vehicles need not be equipped with a particular number of ISOFIX positions; and

         1.1.2.                              any reference to test forces of "5 kN ± 0.25 kN" or "8 kN ± 0.25 kN" may be read as "at least 5 kN" and "at least 8 kN" respectively; and

         1.1.3.                              any requirement for "a tension pre-load of 50 N ± 5 N" to be applied between the SFAD and an ISOFIX top tether anchorage may be read as "a tension pre-load of 45 N to 67 N"; and

         1.1.4.                              any requirement for full application of test forces to be "achieved within a period of 2 s or less" may be read as "achieved in not less than 24 seconds and not more than 30 seconds", when the applicable test force is also sustained for a period of at least 1 second.

APPENDIX 2

ISOFIX ANCHORAGES SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES

         2.                                          Where ISOFIX low anchorages are provided in convertible vehicles in accordance with clause 34.8.3 of this standard:

         2.1.                                    the ISOFIX low anchorages of each ISOFIX anchorages system must meet the technical requirements of Appendix A of ADR 5/05 except that:

         2.1.1.                              convertible vehicles need not be equipped with a particular number of ISOFIX positions; and

         2.1.2.                              any reference to test forces of "5 kN ± 0.25 kN" or "8 kN ± 0.25 kN" may be read as "at least 5 kN" and "at least 8 kN" respectively; and

         2.1.3.                              any requirement for full application of test forces to be "achieved within a period of 2 s or less" may be read as "achieved in not less than 24 seconds and not more than 30 seconds", when the applicable test force is also sustained for a period of at least 1 second.

COMPILATION NOTES

This compilation of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012 includes all the instruments set out in the Table of Instruments.  The Table of Amendments provides a history of clauses that have been amended, inserted or deleted. This vehicle standard is determined under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Table of Instruments
Name of Instrument                                                                                                                               Registration Date  Commencement Date
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012                            28/03/2012         29/03/2012
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012 Amendment 1                17/10/2017         18/10/2017
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/02 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2012 Amendment 2 - F2019L00030  08/01/2019         09/01/2019

Table of Amendments
Clause affected         How affected  Amending instrument
C6.                     ad            Amendment 1
Clause 34.1.1.2.