Subdiv 1General

Subdivision 1—General 135—Measurement of stationary noise levels (1) For this Division, the stationary noise level of a motor vehicle is to be measured in accordance with the procedure set out for the kind of vehicle in the National Stationary Exhaust Noise Test Procedures for In‑Service Motor Vehicles – September 2006 (ISBN: 1 921168 50 1) published by the Commission. (2) In this rule— Commission means the National Transport Commission established by the National Transport Commission Act 2003 of the Commonwealth. The National Stationary Exhaust Noise Test Procedures for In‑Service Motor Vehicles – September 2006 is available on the Commission's website at www.ntc.gov.au 136—Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00 For this Division, a vehicle is certified to ADR 83/00 if approval has been given, under section 10A of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act, to place identification plates showing compliance with ADR 83/00 on vehicles of that type. 137—Silencing device for exhaust systems (1) A motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine must be fitted with a silencing device through which all the exhaust from the engine passes. (2) For subrule (1), any silencing device designed to be manipulated by the vehicle's operator, such as by means of in‑vehicle controls, must be designed so that it can be tested with the device fully opened.