Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007 Amendment 1

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  5th OCTOBER 2007

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

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

2. amendment of vehicle standard......................................

Schedule 1.............................................................

1.                                           legislative provisions
   1.                                     Name of Legislative Instrument
      1.                               This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007 Amendment 1.
   2.                                     Commencement
      1.                               This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
2.                                           amendment of vehicle standard
   1.                                     The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 23/02 – Passenger Car Tyres) 2007.

Schedule 1

1.                Page 5

Delete the entry at 4.1 to 4.5 and insert the following;

1.                            For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard refer to;
   1.                      Australian Design Rules Third Edition;
   2.                      Part A, Subpart 4, Terms defined in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989;
   3.                      Part B, Subpart 2, Definitions and Vehicle Categories;
2.                            Section 2 of Appendix A.

1.                Page 5

Insert the following at Clause 5 - Requirements:

1.                            Pneumatic tyres shall bear the date of manufacture in the form of a group of four digits, the first two showing the week and the last two the year of manufacture.  The marking shall meet the requirements of Annex 3 – Arrangement of Tyre Markings and may be placed on one side wall only.

1.                Page 5

 Insert the following footnote to:

Section 3 Markings, clauses 3.1.9.1/ and 3.1.11.1.

 1/  See clause 5.5 above for date marking requirements.