Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 79/05 – Emission Control for Light Vehicles) 2024
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
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6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
6.1. Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of this standard:
Section 3. Application for approval, with the exception of Clauses 3.4.1 and 3.4.9 (see 6.2 below)
Section 4 Approval
Section 7 Extensions to type approvals
Section 8. Conformity of production (COP)
Section 9. In-service conformity
Section 10. Penalties for non-conformity of production
Section 11. Production definitively discontinued
Section 12. Transitional provisions
Section 13. Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities
Annexes
Annex 1 Engine and vehicle characteristics and information concerning the conduct of tests
Annex 1 - Appendix 1 Test report
Annex 2 Communication
Annex 3 Arrangements of the approval mark
Annex 4 In-service conformity methodology
Annex 4 - Appendix 1 Criteria for vehicle selection and failed vehicles decision
Annex 4 - Appendix 2 Rules for performing Type 4 tests during in-service conformity
Annex 4 - Appendix 3 ISC report
Annex 4 - Appendix 4 Annual ISC report by the granting Type Approval Authority
Annex 4 - Appendix 5 Transparency lists
6.2 The documentation required in the following parts of Appendix A are not required to be submitted in an application to obtain a road vehicle type approval or component type approval to this vehicle standard under Section 16 or 174 of the Road Vehicle Standards Rules, but shall be recorded in the ‘Supporting Information’ held by the ‘Manufacturer’ and shall be provided to the Department on request:
Clauses 3.4.1 and 3.4.9
Section 5.3.2
Section 5.3.3
Section 5.3.5
Annex 11
6.3. The reference to ‘Table A4a/3 of Annex 4a of the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation’ in Clause 2.1.1 of Appendix A is amended to read: ‘Table 3 of Annex 4a of Appendix A of ADR 79/04’
6.4 The reference to ‘paragraph 6.1.1. of Annex 4a to the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation, and illustrated in Figure A4a/1 of the same annex’ in Clause 5.3.5.1.2 of Appendix A is amended to read ‘paragraph 6.1.1. of Annex 4a of Appendix A of ADR 79/04, and illustrated in figure 1 of the same annex.’
6.5 Subject to 6.5.1 to 6.5.6 references to ‘the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation’ (wherever occurring) in Annex 8 of Appendix A, are amended to read ‘Annex 4a of Appendix A of ADR 79/04’.