Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/02 – Seatbelts) 2006 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/024/02 – SeatbeltsSeatbelts) 20062006 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 31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................. 2. function and SCOPE.............................................. 3. APPLICABILITY................................................ 4. DEFINITIONS................................................... 5. REQUIREMENTS................................................ 6. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS.................................. 7. BUCKLE REQUIREMENTS....................................... 8. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEATBELT COMPONENTS......... 9. RETRACTORS (other than 'TYPE 4N RETRACTORS' ).................. 10. DYNAMIC TEST REQUIREMENTS................................ 11. RETRACTOR DURABILITY TEST................................. 12. DYNAMIC TESTING PROCEDURE................................ 13. TEST DUMMY REQUIREMENTS.................................. 14. DUMMY CALIBRATION......................................... 15. TEST RIG CALIBRATION........................................ 16. COMPONENT BOUNDARY LOCATION............................ 17. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY 18. CORROSION CONDITIONING PROCEDURE FOR SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES FITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 17 19. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY 20. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS..................................... Appendix A............................................................

1. legislative provisions 1. NAME OF STANDARD 1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/02 – Seatbelts) 2006. 2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 4/02 — Seatbelts. 2. COMMENCEMENT 1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered. 3. REPEAL 1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 4/02 — Seatbelts that is: (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and