Sch 6Criteria for classification of

Schedule 6—Criteria for classification of statutory write-off—Light motor vehicles 1 Definitions In this Schedule— ***excessive fire damage*** has the meaning given in clause 14; ***excessive stripping damage*** has the meaning given in clause 16; ***excessive structural damage*** has the meaning given in clause 5; ***excessive water damage*** has the meaning given in clause 15; ***statutory write-off*** means a vehicle that is a statutory write-off within the meaning of clause 4. 2 Application of Technical Guide (1) A person who, in accordance with this Schedule, is assessing whether an area of a vehicle has been fractured, cut, cracked or buckled or is folded over onto itself must make that assessment based on the relevant diagrams contained in the Technical Guide. (2) In this clause, ***Technical Guide*** means the "Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Statutory Write-Offs" approved by Austroads Ltd ABN 16 245 787 323 from time to time. 3 Prescribed structural areas For the purposes of this Schedule, the structural areas of a vehicle are— (a) the roof; (b) each of the pillars; (c) the floor pan; (d) the firewall; (e) as applicable— Sch. 6 item 3(e)(i) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 38(2). (i) each of the longitudinal structural rails; or (ii) the chassis; (f) the vehicle suspension; (g) mechanical components; (h) the supplementary restraint systems. 4 Statutory write-off A light motor vehicle is a statutory write-off if it is written off and has been assessed, in accordance with this Schedule, as having— (a) excessive structural damage; or (b) excessive fire damage; or (c) excessive water damage; or (d) excessive stripping damage. 5 Excessive structural damage (1) A vehicle has excessive structural damage if three indicators are found in the vehicle. (2) In this Schedule, ***indicator*** means— (a) excessive damage in a structural area, determined in accordance with this Schedule; (b) deployment or activation of a supplementary restraint, determined in accordance with clause 13. (3) For the purpose of calculating the number of structural areas which have been damaged— (a) excessive damage to separate pillars or to separate longitudinal structural rail or chassis is to be counted as a separate indicator; (b) each different and separate area of excessive damage to the floor pan or firewall is to be counted as a separate indicator; (c) each incidence of excessive damage to a suspension station is to be counted as a separate indicator if clause 11(2)(a) applies; (d) excessive damage to any part of the roof is to be counted as a single indicator; (e) excessive damage to any or all of the mechanical components specified in clause 12 is to be counted as a single indicator; (f) deployment or activation of any or all of the supplementary restraints specified in clause 13 is to be counted as a single indicator. A vehicle has excessive damage in two pillars and in the roof. The vehicle is a statutory write-off. A vehicle has excessive damage in two longitudinal structural rails and the front right suspension mount is damaged. The vehicle is a statutory write-off. 6 Damage to the roof The roof of a vehicle has excessive damage if it has been loaded so that an individual structural element or member— A cut includes the situation where the roof has been cut by emergency services to permit occupant extraction. 7 Damage to the pillars A pillar of a vehicle has excessive damage if it has been loaded so that an individual structural element or member—