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CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3

2. FUNCTION....................................................3

3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3

4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4

5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................4

6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................4

7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................5

APPENDIX A.........................................................7

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
   1. Name of Standard
      1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 88/00 – Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems) 2017.
      2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 88/00 — Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems.
   2. Commencement
      1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
2. FUNCTION
   1. The function of this standard is to specify requirements for Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to reduce the risk of crashes involving a loss of directional control of the vehicle, including those resulting in vehicle rollover.
3. APPLICABILITY

   1. This vehicle standard applies to all category MA, MB, MC and NA vehicles; from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2, and the table under clause 3.3 below.

      1. 1 July 2019 for all new model vehicles.
      2. There is no mandatory application date for all other vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard, or continue to comply with ADR 31/03 or ADR 35/05, as applicable for the particular vehicle category.

   2. For the purposes of clause 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause.

   3. Applicability Table