Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/04 – Seats and Seat Anchorages) 2017 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/04 – Seats and Seat Anchorages) 2017 I, PAUL FLETCHER, Minister for Urban Infrastructure, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 22 September 2017

[SIGNED]

Paul Fletcher

Minister for Urban Infrastructure

CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 2. FUNCTION 3. APPLICABILITY 4. DEFINITIONS 5. REQUIREMENTS 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS APPENDIX A

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Name of Standard 1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/04 – Seats and Seat Anchorages) 2017. 2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 3/04 — Seats and Seat Anchorages. 2. Commencement 1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION 1. The function of this standard is to specify requirements for seats, their attachment assemblies, their installation and any head restraint fitted, to minimise the possibility of occupant injury due to forces acting on the seat as a result of vehicle impact.

3. APPLICABILITY 1. This vehicle standard applies to category LEP, LEG, and all category M and N vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the applicability table under clause 3.8 below. 1. 1 November 2019 for all new model vehicles. 2. 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. 2. For the purposes of clause 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause. 3. Category LEP & LEG vehicles must comply with the requirements of this standard applicable to category M1 and N1 vehicles respectively. 4. For Omnibuses complying with ADR 68/..., only the driver's seat is required to comply with clause 5 of this standard. 5. Category LEP, MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD3, MD4 and ME vehicles certified to this standard must also be certified to ADR 34/03 — Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings, or a later version. 6. Category MD2 and NA vehicles which are certified to this standard and are equipped with 'Upper Anchorages' (top tether anchorages) and/or ISOFIX anchorage systems, must also be certified to ADR 34/03 — Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings, or a later version. 7. Vehicles certified to this standard must also be certified to ADR 5/05 — Anchorages for Seatbelts, or a later version. 8. Applicability Table Vehicle Category ADR Category Code UN Category Code Manufactured on or After[**] Acceptable Prior Rules Moped 2 wheels LA L1 N/A Moped 3 wheels LB L2 N/A Motor cycle LC L3 N/A Motor cycle and sidecar LD L4 N/A Motor tricycle LE L5 N/A LEM N/A LEP 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 LEG 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Passenger car MA M1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Forward-control passenger vehicle MB M1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Off-road passenger vehicle MC M1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Light omnibus MD M2 up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats MD1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats MD2 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM' MD3 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM' MD4 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Heavy omnibus ME M3 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Light goods vehicle NA N1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Medium goods vehicle NB N2 over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM' NB1 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM' NB2 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Heavy goods vehicle NC N3 1 November 2019 see clause 3.1.2 Very light trailer TA O1 N/A Light trailer TB O2 N/A Medium trailer TC O3 N/A Heavy trailer TD O4 N/A