Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule XX/YY– Definitions and Vehicle CategoriesDefinitions and Vehicle Categories) 20052005 Amendment 11

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  29th May 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions..............................................

2. amendment of vehicle standard......................................

Schedule 1.............................................................

1. legislative provisions
   1.                                  Name of Legislative Instrument
      1.                            This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 1.
      2.                            This instrument may also be cited as Australian Design Rule — Definitions and Vehicle Categories Amendment 1.
   2.                                  Commencement
      1.                            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
2. amendment of vehicle standard
   1.                                  The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

Schedule 1

[1]               Add the following to 3.  DEFINITIONS

’Aisle’ - the space providing access for passengers from any ‘Seat’ or row of ‘Seat’ or to any access passage from or to any ‘Service Door’, it does not include; the space extending 300 mm in front of any ‘Seat’, the space above the surface of any step or stair case or any space which affords access solely to one ‘Seat’ or one row of ‘Seats’

‘Convex Mirror’ - means a mirror having a curved reflective surface whose shape is the same as that of the external surface of a section of a sphere.

‘Seat Type’ means a category of ‘Seats’ which do not differ essentially with respect to the following characteristics likely to affect their strength or occupant protection performance:

     structure, shape, dimensions and materials of the load-bearing or energy-absorbing parts;

     types and dimensions of the ‘Seat’ back adjustment and locking system;

     dimensions, structure and materials of the attachments and supports (e.g. legs);

     ‘Seatbelt Assembly’ installed on the ‘Seat’; or

     orientation in vehicle (i.e. front facing or rear facing).

‘Self-illuminating’ is a luminescent material which can retain its luminescence for at least 15 minutes after the source of illumination is removed and which takes no more than 20 minutes to charge.

’Service Door’ - an access door used for normal access to the vehicle by passengers.

‘Steering Yoke’ - a component that transmits steering torque from the handle-bar to the front wheel.

‘TNO 10 Dummy’ - a test dummy manufactured by TNO (Research Institute for Road Vehicles) - Netherlands, Schoemaker Straat, 97; 2628 VK Delft, Netherlands.