Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/00 – Safety Glazing Material) 2006
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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/00 – Safety Glazing Material) 2006
I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
Dated 31 July 2006
[SIGNED]
James Eric Lloyd
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
CONTENTS
- legislative provisions.............................................3
Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................3
APPLICABILITY......................................................3
8.0. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
8.1. REQUIREMENTS FOR GLAZING MATERIAL......................4
8.2. MARKING OF GLASS...........................................5
8.3. GLASS USED FOR WINDSCREENS...............................5
8.4. SPECIFICATIONS FOR GLAZING MATERIAL......................6
- legislative provisions
0.1 NAME OF STANDARD
0.11 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/00 – Safety Glazing Material) 2006.
0.12 This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 8/00 — Safety Glazing Material.
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 8/00 — Safety Glazing Material that is:
- made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and
- 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 8/00— Safety Glazing Material, 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 purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify the performance requirements of material used for external or internal glazing in motor vehicles which will ensure adequate visibility under normal operating conditions, will minimise obscuration when shattered, and will minimise the likelihood of serious injury if a person comes in contact with the broken glazing material.