Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006 Amendment 1

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..1.                                  Name of Legislative Instrument

1..1.1.                            This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006 Amendment 1.

1..2.                                  Commencement

1..2.1.                            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

2.                                          amendment of vehicle standard

2..1.                                  The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 5/05 – Anchorages for Seatbelts) 2006.

Schedule 1

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3. to read

“Side-facing seats must have anchorages for seatbelt assemblies that comply with the requirements for anchorages for seatbelt assemblies for forward-facing seats, except that upper torso anchorages for the seatbelt assemblies must not be provided and the direction of loading must comply with clause 5.3.1.”

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3.1. to read

“Direction of loading for side-facing seats.”

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3.1.1. to read

“The direction of the load to the tractive device attached to the anchorages for seatbelt assemblies must be:”

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3.1.1.1. to read

“in a direction towards the front of the vehicle;”

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3.1.1.2. to read

“in a vertical plane inclined inboard to a vertical longitudinal plane relative to the vehicle by not more than 20°; and”

1.                Insert a new clause 5.3.1.1.3. to read

“at an angle to the horizontal of not less than 5° nor more than 50°.”

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