Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/04 – Seatbelts) 2006 Amendment 2

I, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  20  February  2009

[Signed]

ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

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 4/04 – Seatbelts) 2006 Amendment 2.
   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 4/04 – Seatbelts) 2006.
      

Schedule 1

[1]               Insert a new clause 5.3. to read

“Side-facing seats must comply with the requirements for forwards-facing seats, except that upper torso restraints must not be provided.”

[2]               Clause 7.1 Amend “The technical requirements adopted ….” to read “……Provided clause 5.3 is met, the technical requirements adopted.....”.

[3]               Clause 7.2 Amend “....technical requirements of this standard provided Appendix A ….” to read “……technical requirements of this standard provided clause 5.3 and Appendix A .....”.

[4]               Clause 7.3 Amend “....technical requirements of this standard provided Appendix A ….” to read “……technical requirements of this standard provided clause 5.3 and Appendix A .....”.