5Class of components that are not road vehicle components

5 Class of components that are not road vehicle components

(1) The components that do not fall within subsection (2) or subsection (3) are a class of components that are not road vehicle components. (2) A component falls within this subsection if the component is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with: (a) a national road vehicle standard; or (b) a standard deemed by a national road vehicle standard to be equivalent to the technical requirements of that national road vehicle standard. (3) A component falls within this subsection if: (a) the component is an assembly of one or more components; and (b) the assembly is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with a standard mentioned in subsection (2) (a relevant standard).

Note: ‘Assembly’ has the same meaning as in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act.

(4) A component or assembly is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with a relevant standard only if the standard provides for the assessment of that particular kind of component or assembly independent from an assessment of a broader system of the vehicle.

Note: Example 1: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 1/00 – Reversing Lamps) 2005 specifies requirements that apply to reversing lamps only. As such, a reversing lamp can, itself, be assessed for compliance with that national road vehicle standard.

Note: Example 2: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/05 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2018 specifies requirements for braking of trailers. It specifically provides for the assessment of foundation brakes, independent from the assessment of the trailer braking system as a whole. As such, foundation brakes can, themselves, be assessed for compliance with that national road vehicle standard.