Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006 made under the

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006 Amendment 2)

Compilation Date: 21 September 2016

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 2. FUNCTION 3. APPLICABILITY 4. DEFINITIONS 5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 6. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS APPENDIX A COMPILATION NOTES 1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Name of Standard 1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges) 2006. 2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 2/01 – Side Door Latches and Hinges. 2. Commencement 1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered. 2. FUNCTION The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for side door retention components including latches, hinges, and other supporting means to minimize the likelihood of occupants being thrown from a vehicle as a result of impact. 3. APPLICABILITY 3.1. This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of LEP, LEG, MA, MB, MC and NA category vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5. 3.2. 1 July 2008 on all new model vehicles. 3.3. There is no mandatory application date for all other model vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard or continue to comply with earlier versions of this vehicle standard as applicable for particular vehicle categories. 3.4. For the purposes of clause 3.2 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.2. 3.5. LEP & LEG category vehicles must comply with M1 and N1 category vehicle requirements respectively.