2 APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

2.1 This vehicle standard applies to vehicles of the M and N categories, with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, as provided in clause 2.2.

2.2 This vehicle standard applies[1]:

2.2.1 from 1 January 2003 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol produced on or after 1 January 2003;

2.2.2 from 1 January 2004 in relation to vehicles with an engine that operates on petrol, produced on or after 1 January 2004, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.1;

2.2.3 from 1 January 2002 in relation to new model vehicles with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, produced on or after 1 January 2002;

2.2.4 from 1 January 2003 in relation to vehicles with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, produced on or after 1 January 2003, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.3 and special omnibuses; and

2.2.5 from 1 July 2003 in relation to special omnibuses produced on or after 1 July 2003.

2.3 For the purposes of:

2.3.1 Clause 2.2.1, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2003.

2.3.2 Clause 2.2.3, a "new model vehicle" is a vehicle of a model first produced with a date of manufacture on or after 1 January 2002.

2.4 For the purposes of clauses 2.2.4 and 2.2.5, “special omnibus” means a heavy vehicle in the ME category, with an engine which operates on diesel, LPG or natural gas, that incorporates a chassis upon which an identification plate for a vehicle component has been placed in accordance with an approval under s.10A(1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 before 1 December 2002.

2.5 To the extent of any inconsistency, the applicability dates specified in clause 2.2 apply in lieu of any dates specified in Appendix A.

2.6 Vehicles complying with ADR 80/01 need not comply with this vehicle standard.