25—Partial exemption for personally imported vehicles
(1) In this rule—
"personally imported vehicle" means a vehicle built after 1968 that is imported into Australia under regulation 13 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 of the Commonwealth by a person who—
(a) before the vehicle was imported into Australia, owned and used it for a continuous period of at least—
(i) for a vehicle owned by the applicant before 9 May 2000—3 months; or
(ii) in any other case—12 months; and
(b) has not, with the previous year, imported into Australia another vehicle owned by the person.
(2) A personally imported vehicle must be fitted with—
(a) seat belts that are as effective as seat belts that meet an Australian Standard or British Standard for seat belts as in force as at 10 February 2014; and
(b) seat belt anchorages that meet the number and location requirements of second or third edition ADR 5; and
(c) child restraint anchorages that meet the number, location, accessibility, thread size and form requirements of second edition ADR 34 or third edition ADR 5 or 34; and
(d) head restraints that meet the number, location and size requirements of second or third edition ADR 22.
(3) However, a personally imported vehicle need only meet the requirements of an ADR mentioned in subrule (2) if the ADR recommends that it should apply, or applies, to a vehicle of the same type.
(4) A personally imported vehicle need not otherwise comply with an ADR applied to its design and construction by rule 21(1) or 22(1).
Note—
For a vehicle to be operated safely, the vehicle needs to be properly designed to minimise the potential for accidents and harm to other road users.
This Part sets out various requirements covering the driver’s view from a vehicle, the driver’s control of a vehicle, protection of vehicle occupants and other road users, and other general safety features.
Division 1—All vehicles