Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) STANDARD 2010 - REG 26

26 Seating

(1) An operator of a relevant service must take reasonable steps to ensure that no more than 1 passenger sits in any adult seat in a vehicle used to provide the service.

(2) However, if the vehicle is a bus, 3 primary school or pre-school children may sit in a bench type bus seat designed for 2 adults if—

(a) either—

(i) the seat is not fitted with any seat belts or approved child restraints; or

(ii) the seat is fitted with either a seatbelt or an approved child restraint for each of the 3 children; and

(b) the placement and construction of the seat allows the children to sit in the seat; and

(c) no child sits in the seat for more than a total of 90 minutes while any 2 other children sit in the seat.

(3) Also, an infant passenger may occupy the same seat as another passenger if the vehicle is a bus.