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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
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22 Third edition ADRs
(1) Subject to Division 2, if a third edition ADR applies to the design and construction of a vehicle, the vehicle must comply with the ADR.
(2) If a third edition ADR sets out a requirement for a type of equipment fitted to a vehicle built on or after a stated time, any equipment of the same type fitted to the vehicle after it is built must comply with—
(a) if the requirement is not amended after the vehicle is built, the requirement as in force when the vehicle was built; or
(b) if the requirement is amended after the vehicle is built and before the equipment is fitted, the requirement as in force—
(i) when the vehicle was built; or
(ii) when the equipment was fitted; or
(iii) at any time between when the vehicle was built and the equipment was fitted.
(3) A vehicle, or equipment fitted to a vehicle, is not required to comply with a requirement of a third edition ADR if—
(a) the requirement is replaced by, or is inconsistent with, a requirement of a later version of the ADR applying to the vehicle or equipment; and
(b) the vehicle or equipment complies with the requirement of the later version.
(4) If a third edition ADR allows a vehicle built on or after a stated time to be fitted with equipment, a vehicle built before the time may also be fitted with the equipment.
The following Table contains a list of some terms used in the third edition ADRs and the corresponding term used in the Vehicle Standards.
**Table 1**
| *Third edition ADRs* | *Vehicle Standards* |
| dipped-beam headlamp | low-beam (for a headlight) |
| front fog lamp | front fog light |
| rear fog lamp | rear fog light |
| wheelguard | mudguard |
| main-beam headlamp | high-beam (for a headlight) |
| reversing lamp | reversing light |
| direction indicator lamp | direction indicator light |
| stop lamp | brake light |
| rear registration plate lamp | number plate light |
| front position (side) lamp | parking light |
| rear position (side) lamp | tail light |
| end-outline marker lamp | front or rear clearance light |
| external cabin lamp | external cabin light |
| internal lamp | interior light |
| side marker lamp | side marker light |
| daylight running lamp | daylight running light |
| rear reflex reflector, non‑triangular | rear reflector |
| front reflex reflector, non‑triangular | front reflector |
| side reflex reflector, non‑triangular | side reflector |
Division 2—Exemptions from compliance with ADRs
23 Vehicles that are not road vehicles
A vehicle is not required to comply with an ADR applied by clause 21(1) or 22(1) of this Schedule if—
(a) a determination or declaration under section 5B of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act provides that the vehicle is not a road vehicle for that Act; or
(b) a determination under section 6(5)(b) or (6)(b) of the Road Vehicle Standards Act provides that the vehicle is not a road vehicle for the purposes of that Act.
24 Vehicles subject to particular approvals
(1) A vehicle is not required to comply with an ADR applied by clause 21(1) or 22(1) if—
(a) despite non-compliance with the ADR—
(i) an approval was given under section 10A(2) or (3) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act (as in force before its repeal) to place identification plates on vehicles of that type and the approval is continued in force under item 4(1) of Schedule 3 to the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 of the Commonwealth; or
(ii) an approval is given, under item 4(2) or 6(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 of the Commonwealth; and
See notes to clause 16.
(2) A vehicle is not required to comply with an ADR applied by clause 21(1) or 22(1) if—
(a) either—
(i) the vehicle has been supplied to the market under section 14A(1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act, as in force before its repeal; or
(ii) an approval is given under item 11(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 of the Commonwealth; and
(3) A vehicle is not required to comply with an ADR applied by clause 21(1) or 22(1) if—
(a) the vehicle was permitted to be used in transport in Australia under section 15(2) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act, as in force before its repeal; and