{"id":"F2005L04080","name":"Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005","slug":"vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40021,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L04080-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"0.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"NAME OF STANDARD [see Note 1]","content":"# 0.1 NAME OF STANDARD \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n0.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 – Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005.\n\n0.1.2 This Standard may also be cited as ADR 79/01.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"0.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"COMMENCEMENT [see Note 1]","content":"# 0.2 COMMENCEMENT \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n0.2.1 This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"0.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"REPEAL","content":"# 0.3 REPEAL\n\n0.3.1 This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name ADR 79/01, and each amendment of such a standard, that is:\n\n(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and\n\n(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.\n\n0.3.2 This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates or amends a vehicle standard with the name ADR 79/01, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCOPE","content":"# 1 SCOPE\n\n1.1 This vehicle standard prescribes the exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements for light vehicles in order to reduce air pollution.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"part","heading":"APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION","content":"# 2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION\n\n2.1 This vehicle standard is applicable to all M1 and N1 category vehicles with a GVM less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes, in accordance with the requirements of clause 1.1 of Appendix A and as provided in clause 2.2.\n\n2.2 This vehicle standard applies:\n\n2.2.1 from 1 January 2005 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas produced on or after 1 January 2005;\n\n2.2.2 from 1 January 2006 in relation to vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas, produced on or after 1 January 2006, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.1;\n\n2.2.3 from 1 January 2006 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine that operates on diesel produced on or after 1 January 2006; and\n\n2.2.4 from 1 January 2007 in relation to vehicles with an engine that operates on diesel, produced on or after 1 January 2007, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.3.\n\n2.3 For the purposes of:\n\n2.3.1 clause 2.2.1, a “new model vehicle” is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2005; and\n\n2.3.2 clause 2.2.3, a “new model vehicle” is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2006.\n\n2.4 To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.\n\n2.5 Vehicles which comply with ADR79/02 need not comply with this vehicle standard.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"part","heading":"DEFINITIONS","content":"# 3 DEFINITIONS\n\n3.1 For the purposes of clause 2.3, “date of manufacture” means the date the vehicle is available in Australia in a condition which will enable an identification plate to be lawfully affixed to the vehicle.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"part","heading":"REQUIREMENTS","content":"# 4 REQUIREMENTS\n\n4.1 Subject to clause 4.1.1, vehicles which operate on diesel fuel and which comply with the technical requirements of Appendix A of this vehicle standard, including all the applicable tests specified in paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, and as varied by Part 5 of this vehicle standard, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.\n\n4.1.1 Vehicles which operate on diesel fuel shall comply with the relevant limit values in row “B(2005)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of Appendix A, and the functionality of emission control devices shall satisfy the 5 year or 100,000 kilometre requirement specified in the opening paragraph to paragraph 8.2 of Appendix A.\n\n4.2 Subject to clause 4.2.1, vehicles which operate on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, and which comply with the technical requirements of Appendix A of this vehicle standard, including all the applicable tests specified in paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, and as varied by Part 5 of this vehicle standard, will be accepted as complying with this vehicle standard.\n\n4.2.1 Vehicles which operate on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas shall comply with the relevant limit values in row “A(2000)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of Appendix A, and the functionality of emission control devices shall satisfy the 5 year or 80,000 kilometre requirement specified in the opening paragraph to paragraph 8.2 of Appendix A.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"part","heading":"EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES","content":"# 5 EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES\n\n5.1 The following provisions of Appendix A do not apply to this vehicle standard:\n\nSection 3 Application for Approval\n\nSection 4 Approval\n\nSection 6 Modifications of the vehicle type\n\nSection 8 Conformity of production\n\nSection 9 Penalties for non-conformity of production\n\nSection 10 Production definitely discontinued\n\nSection 11 Transitional provisions\n\nSection 12 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments\n\nAppendix 1 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is satisfactory\n\nAppendix 2 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not available\n\nAppendix 3 In-service conformity check\n\nAppendix 4 Statistical procedure for in-service conformity check\n\nAnnex 1 Engine and Vehicle Characteristics\n\nAnnex 2 Communication\n\nAnnex 3 Arrangements of the Approval Mark\n\n5.2 In paragraph 1.1.7 of Appendix A, insert the words \"M1, M2 or\" after \"category\" and replace the words \"pursuant to Regulation 49 as amended by the last series of amendments\" with the words \"to ADR80/01 or ADR80/02\".\n\n5.3 In paragraph 1.2 of Appendix A, the words “Regulation No. 49” are amended to read “ADR80/01 or ADR80/02”.\n\n5.4 In section 5 of Appendix A, delete the entire Note immediately following the heading “5. SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS”.\n\n5.5 Bi-fuel vehicles when operated in the LPG or NG mode, and mono-fuel vehicles fuelled with LPG or NG, are not required to comply with the OBD system requirements and tests referred to in paragraph 5.2.2, Table 1, paragraph 5.3.8 and Annex 11 of Appendix A.\n\n5.6 Notwithstanding the applicability of the Type VI test as specified in paragraph 5.2.1 and Table 1 of Appendix A, the Type VI test may be applied in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 5.3.5.1 of Appendix A.\n\n5.7 For the conduct of the Type VI test, the reference fuel specified in paragraph 1.1 of Annex 10 of Appendix A may be used in lieu of the test fuel specified in paragraph 3.4.1 of Annex 8 of Appendix A.\n\n5.8 Notwithstanding the applicability of the Type II test as specified in paragraph 5.2.1 and Table 1 of Appendix A, the Type II test may be applied in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 5.3.2.1 of Appendix A.\n\n5.9 Notwithstanding that Section 8 and Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Appendix A have been declared not applicable in 5.1 above, the requirements and procedures set out in these appendices are acceptable for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"part","heading":"ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS","content":"# 6 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS\n\n6.1 Subject to clause 6.1.1, for vehicles which operate on diesel, the technical requirements of United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 83 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with Regard to the Emissions of Pollutants According to Engine Fuel Requirements, Revision 3, incorporating the 05 series of Amendments, and all amendments up to and including supplement 5, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.\n\n6.1.1 Vehicles operating on diesel shall comply with the limit values in row “B(2005)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of the Regulation.\n\n6.2 Subject to clause 6.2.1, for vehicles which operate on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, the technical requirements of United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 83 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with Regard to the Emissions of Pollutants According to Engine Fuel Requirements, Revision 3, incorporating the 05 series of Amendments, and all amendments up to and including supplement 5, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this vehicle standard.\n\n6.2.1 Vehicles operating on petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas shall comply with the limit values in row “A(2000)” of the table to paragraph 5.3.1.4 of the Regulation.\n\n> Notes to the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005 (in force under section 7(1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Instruments\n\n| Title | Date of FRLI Registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005 | 15 Dec 2005 (see F2005L04080) | 16 Dec 2005 | |\n| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/01 — Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2005 Amendment 1 | 27 Apr 2007 (see F2007L00952) | 28 Apr 2007 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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Together these changes alter which vehicles and procedures fall within scope compared with the prior instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Phased applicability tied to fuel type and ‘new model’ manufacture dates, with multiple start dates (clauses 2.1–2.3) which create temporal complexity for compliance planning.","Extensive reliance on technical requirements and tests in Appendix A, plus multiple cross-references and stated variations (clauses 4.1–4.2, and Part 5 references), increasing interpretive burden.","Numerous exemptions and procedure modifications to Appendix A (clause 5.1 and clauses 5.2–5.9), including removal of approval/production conformity sections, which changes compliance pathways.","Durability and emissions-limit specifics that differ by fuel: diesel durability/limits in row “B(2005)” and petrol/LPG/NG in row “A(2000)” (clauses 4.1.1, 4.2.1), requiring manufacturers to design to distinct targets.","OBD and test exceptions for bi-fuel/alternative-fuel vehicles (clause 5.5) and conditional application/alternate fuels for Type II/VI tests (clauses 5.6–5.8), producing technical edge cases.","Permits equivalence via an external standard (UNECE R83) but conditions the equivalence on meeting specific limit rows (clauses 6.1–6.2 and 6.1.1–6.2.1), requiring cross-jurisdictional technical alignment.","Repeal and interaction with earlier instruments (clauses 0.3.1–0.3.2) and explicit carve-out for ADR79/02-compliant vehicles (clause 2.5), creating potential transitional and legal interpretation issues."],"plain_english_summary":"This standard prescribes exhaust and evaporative emission limits and the tests vehicles must pass for light vehicles (M1 and N1 up to 3.5 tonnes), phased in by fuel type and manufacture dates. It accepts compliance via its technical Appendix A or an equivalent UNECE R83 approval, exempts certain administrative and production-conformity procedures, and sets durability and OBD exceptions. It affects vehicle manufacturers, importers and testing/approval bodies because it determines which vehicles may be supplied and when."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of setting emission control standards for light vehicles. The 2007 amendments added minor technical clarifications regarding test procedures (Type VI and Type II tests) and fuel specifications, but did not expand the scope beyond emission control for light vehicles."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on external technical document (Appendix A) which is not reproduced in the legislation itself","Multiple phased implementation dates (4 separate applicability windows) depending on fuel type and whether vehicle is a 'new model'","Nested conditional logic: clause 4.1 subject to 4.1.1; clause 4.2 subject to 4.2.1; clauses 6.1 and 6.2 subject to 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 respectively","Cross-references to other Australian Design Rules (ADR 80/01, ADR 80/02, ADR 79/02) and United Nations Regulation No. 83","Specific technical amendments to external standards (5.2–5.4) requiring readers to mentally overlay changes onto unseen Appendix A","Defined terms rely on vehicle classification categories (M1, N1, M2) from other standards not defined within this instrument","Exemption provisions (5.1) that remove entire sections of the underlying UN regulation, plus additional partial exemptions (5.5–5.9) with technical exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets mandatory exhaust and evaporative emission limits for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (≤3.5 t) sold in Australia, requiring emission-control systems to remain effective for at least five years or 80,000–100,000 km. It applies to petrol, diesel, LPG and natural gas vehicles and affects manufacturers and importers.\n\nCompliance can follow Australian technical requirements or equivalent UNECE Regulation 83 standards. Rules phased in from 2005–2007 by fuel type to reduce vehicle air pollution and protect health and the environment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005","history":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-79-01-emission-control-for-light-vehicles-2005/documents"}}