1Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/00 – Seat Anchorages) 2006

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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/003/00 – Seat AnchoragesSeat Anchorages) 20062006

Compilation: 1 (up to and including Amendment 11)

Compilation Date: 13/12/2006

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................

Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................

APPLICABILITY.......................................................

3.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................

3.2. REQUIREMENTS................................................

3.3. TEST PROCEDURE..............................................

3.4. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................

NOTES ...............................................................

0. legislative provisions

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 3/00 – Seat Anchorages) 2006.

0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 3/00 — Seat Anchorages.

0.2. COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

0.3. REPEAL

0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 3/00 — Seat Anchorages that is:

(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

0.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 3/00 — Seat Anchorages, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purpose of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for `Seats’, their attachment assemblies and their installation to minimise the possibility of occupant injury due to forces acting on the 'Seat’ as a result of vehicle impact.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.