Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 83/00 — External Noise) 2005 Amendment 3
 
I, JAMIE BRIGGS, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
 
Dated    28 October 2013
 
 
 
JAMIE BRIGGS
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
 
 
CONTENTS
 
1             LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.. 2
2             AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE STANDARD.. 2
3             SCHEDULE 1. 2
 
1          LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
 
1.1       NAME OF LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT
 
1.1.1        This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 83/00 – External Noise) 2005 Amendment 3.
1.1.2        This instrument may also be cited as ADR 83/00 Amendment 3.
 
1.2       COMMENCEMENT
 
1.2.1        This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
 
2          AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE STANDARD
 
2.1.1        The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 83/00 – External Noise) 2005.
 
SCHEDULE 1
 
[1]        Clause 2, heading
 
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[2]        At the end of clause 2.2
 
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2.2.4    from 29 February 2008 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 29 February 2008 with an engine that operates on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas and with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.3A.
 
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2.2.4    from 29 February 2008 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 29 February 2008 with an engine that operates on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas and with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, other than new model vehicles referred to in clause 2.2.3A;
 
2.2.5    from 1 January 2014 in relation to vehicles produced on or after 1 January 2014, other than vehicles referred to in clauses 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.2.4.
 
[3]        At the end of clause 5.2
 
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5.2.6    Subparagraph 6.1.1(b) of Appendix B is amended by inserting ‘, if applicable’ at the end of that subparagraph.
 
5.2.7    A new paragraph 6.2.1.1A that reads ‘Despite paragraph 6.2.1.1, the noise made by a motor cycle where an internal combustion engine does not operate when the motor cycle is stationary is not required to be measured for the motor cycle when stationary’ is inserted after paragraph 6.2.1.1 of Appendix B.
 
5.2.8    Paragraph 6.2.1.3 of Appendix B is amended by adding at the end of the paragraph the words ‘However, the noise level for a motor cycle where an internal combustion engine does not operate when the motor cycle is stationary shall not exceed 75 dB(A).’.
 
5.2.9    Paragraph 1.4.3 of annex 3 to Appendix B is amended by inserting the words ‘where applicable, or, if the motor cycle does not have a gearbox, at the speed obtained by applying paragraph 1.4.3.2.1.1 to the motor cycle’ after the words ‘1.4.3.1 and 1.4.3.2’.
 
5.2.10  Paragraph 1.4.3.1.2.2 of annex 3 to Appendix B is amended by omitting the word ‘and’ after the words ‘not exceeding 175 cm3’ and inserting in its place the words ‘, or motorcycles where an internal combustion engine does not operate when the motorcycle is stationary, which are fitted with’.
 
[4]        At the end of clause 5.3
 
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5.3.4    A new paragraph 6.2.1.1A that reads ‘Despite paragraph 6.2.1.1, the noise made by a moped where an internal combustion engine does not operate when the moped is stationary is not required to be measured for the moped when stationary’ is inserted after paragraph 6.2.1.1 of Appendix C.