Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/06 – Seatbelts) 2018 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/06 – Seatbelts) 2018 I, ANDREW BROAD, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated : 6 – 12 – 2018

[Signed]

Andrew Broad

Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister

CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.....................................3 2. FUNCTION....................................................3 3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3 4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5 5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................5 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................7 Appendix A...........................................................9

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1.1. Name of Standard 1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/06 – Seatbelts) 2018. 1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 4/06 – Seatbelts. 1.2. Commencement 1.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION 2.1. The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for seatbelts to facilitate fastening and correct adjustment, to assist the driver to remain in the driver's seat and thus maintain control of the vehicle in an emergency, to restrain vehicle occupants under impact conditions, and to provide protection against ejection in an accident.

3. APPLICABILITY 3.1. 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 3.6 below. 3.1.1. 1 July 2019 for all new model vehicles. 3.1.2. There is no mandatory application date for all other vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard or continue to comply with the Australian Design Rule 4/05 – Seatbelts. 3.2. 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. 3.3. Category LEP & LEG vehicles must comply with the requirements of this standard applicable to UN category M1 and N1 vehicles respectively. 3.4. For omnibuses complying with the Australian Design Rule 68/... – Occupant Protection in Buses, seatbelts in seats other than the driver's seat must comply with: (a) Appendix A, Section 6 (Specifications) and Section 7 (Tests), except as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures below; or (b) at least one of the alternative standards at clause 7. 3.4.1. Appendix A, Section 8 (Requirements concerning the installation in the vehicle), does not apply in relation to the installation of seatbelts for seats other than the driver's seat of omnibuses complying with the Australian Design Rule 68/... – Occupant Protection in Buses. 3.5. A three‑point belt, lap belt and emergency locking retractor are equivalent to a 'Lap-Sash Belt', a 'Lap Belt' and an 'Emergency Locking Retractor' respectively.