Road Vehicle Standards (Model Reports—Compliance with Standards) Determination 2021
2Additional requirements—Australian Standards
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2 Additional requirements—Australian Standards
(1) A vehicle with forward-facing portable wheelchair car seats must comply with AS/NZS 3696.19:2009 (R2016)—Wheelchairs - Part 19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles (ISO 7176-19:2008, MOD). (2) A vehicle with a built-in hoist or built-in wheelchair ramp must comply with the following standards: (a) AS/NZS 3856.1:1998 (R2016)—Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities – Vehicle-mounted – Product requirements; (b) AS/NZS 3856.2:1998 (R2016)—Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities – Vehicle-mounted – Installation requirements. (3) Where a vehicle is fitted with mechanical and electromechanical systems for primary or secondary driving controls that allow the vehicle to be driven by a person with a physical disability, the vehicle must comply with AS 3954:2019—Motor vehicle driver controls – Adaptive systems for people with disabilities. (4) A vehicle with wheelchair tie-down and occupant-restraint systems that use belt-type occupants restraints must comply with AS/NZS 10542.1:2015—Technical systems and aids for people with disability – Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems, Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems (ISO 10542-1:2012, MOD).
Note: In 2021, the standards referred to in this clause were available on the SAI Global website at https://infostore.saiglobal.com.