Road Vehicle Standards (Model Reports—Compliance with Standards) Determination 2021
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Under sections 72, 73 and 75 of the Rules, the Secretary may only approve certain types of Model Report if satisfied that a road vehicle of a relevant model or variant would, if manufactured or modified in accordance with the Model Report, comply or substantially comply with the applicable standards determined by the Minister under subsection 89(2). This Part sets standards for that purpose.
First, Division 2 sets an overarching standard – that, subject to the other provisions of this instrument, a vehicle manufactured or modified in accordance with a Model Report is to comply with the ‘applicable ADRs’. Division 2 sets out how to identify which ADRs are the applicable ADRs for a particular vehicle.
Division 3 gives effect to further standards. Some of these provisions create exceptions to the requirement to comply with an applicable ADR, while others prescribe additional standards.
In particular, Division 3 gives effect to the concessional standards set out in Schedule 1. That Schedule applies to vehicles manufactured or modified in accordance with a Model Report of any kind (other than one mentioned in section 74 of the Rules). In some cases, it disapplies certain applicable ADRs or parts thereof, and in others, sets out alternative standards that a vehicle can meet in lieu of complying with an applicable ADR.
Next, Division 3 sets out a range of standards relevant to particular kinds of Model Reports. In some cases, it sets additional standards – for instance, section 18 gives effect to the special accessibility requirements for vehicles fitted with mobility features in Schedule 2. In other cases, it sets concessional or alternative standards. For example, section 21 disapplies elements of certain applicable ADRs that could otherwise require rare vehicles to undergo destructive testing.
Finally, Division 3 gives effect to the additional standards set out in Schedule 5. These standards apply to vehicles manufactured or modified in accordance with a Model Report of any kind (other than one mentioned in section 74 of the Rules). Among other things, they have the effect of permitting or requiring such vehicles to comply with later versions of particular applicable ADRs.