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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/00 – Seatbelts) 2006

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Administered by
  • Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Superseded version
F2006L0267716 August 2006 - 13 December 2006

This standard was originally made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and from 1 July 2021 continues in force as if it were a national road vehicle standard determined under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (see Schedule 3, Part 2, item 2 of the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018).

This standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 4/00 — Seatbelts that is: (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and (b) in force at the commencement of this standard. 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 4/00 — Seatbelts, if there are no o

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Incorporated by reference

  • AS 1753-1975: 'Webbing for Restraining Devices for Occupants of Motor Vehicles" : s 4.11.3

  • AS 2597.13 - 1983: 'Determination of Dynamic Performance’ : s 4.2.7.1

  • AS 2597.9-1983 'Preparation and Conditioning of Test Specimens for Retractor Function" : s 4.8.0

  • AS E35 Pt. I - 1970, 'Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles' : s 4.2.7.2

  • AS E35. Pt.II - 1970 "Seat Belt Assemblies (including retractors) for motor vehicles' : s 4.8.3.1

  • ASTM B 117-64 'Standard Method of Salt Spray (Fog) Testing' : s 4.8.1

  • Australian Standard 2596-1983 'Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles' : s 4.3.2.4

  • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, 'Seat Belt Assemblies' current as at 13 December 1979 : s 4.14.2.4

  • UNECE R16 “Safety Belts" : s 4.17.1

  • Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 : s 4.1.0