Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 31/02 – Brake Systems for Passenger Cars) 2009 Amendment 1

I, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  1     February    2010

[Signed]

Anthony Norman Albanese

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3

2. amendment of vehicle standard.....................................3

Schedule 1............................................................4

1. legislative provisions
   1.                                  Name of Legislative Instrument
      1.                            This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 31/02 – Brake Systems for Passenger Cars) 2009 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 31/02 – Brake Systems for Passenger Cars) 2009.

Schedule 1

[1]               Appendix A amend “Supplement 7 to Regulation No. 13-H dated 23 July 2008” to read “Supplement 7 to the original version of the Regulation - Date of entry into force:  22 July 2009”.

[2]               Appendix A amend “Corrigendum to Supplement 7 to Regulation No. 13-H dated 13 October 2008” to read “Corrigendum to Supplement 7 to the original version of the Regulation - Date of entry into force:  22 July 2009”.

[3]               Appendix A amend “Supplement 8 to Regulation No. 13-H dated 18 December 2008” to read “Supplement 8 to the original version of the Regulation - Date of entry into force:  24 October 2009”.

[4]               Insert a new clause 6.3. to read

“The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation No. 13 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M, N AND O WITH REGARD TO BRAKING, incorporating the 11 series of amendments, Annex 21, for vehicles equipped with a stability function which includes roll-over control and directional control shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Appendix A, Annex 9 of this standard for Electronic Stability Control for vehicles with a mass in running order > 1,735 kg.”

[5]               Appendix A, Annex 9, Clause 3.4.1.3 replace symbol  with