Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/06 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2018 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/06 – Anchorages for 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...................................6 APPENDIX A........................................................7

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1.1. Name of Standard 1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/06 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2018. 1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 5/06 — Anchorages for 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 belt anchorages so that seatbelts may be adequately secured to the vehicle structure or seat and will meet comfort requirements in use. Note: Belt anchorages are not for any other purpose, for example securing loads etc.

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 earlier versions of this vehicle standard as applicable for particular vehicle categories. 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, only the driver's seat is required to comply with clause 5 of this standard. 3.5. Vehicles certified to this standard must also be certified to the Australian Design Rule 4/06 – Seatbelts, or a later version.