Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1977 - REG 1010

1010 .         Seat belts and anchorages

        (1)         Every motor vehicle other than — 

            (a)         a motor cycle;

            (b)         an omnibus; or

            (c)         a specially constructed vehicle,

                shall, at the time of first registration, be equipped with seat belts conforming to the standards and specifications of the Australian Design Rule appropriate to that vehicle as set out in the following tables —

Australian Design Rule No.	*4	4	4A	4B	4C
Class of Vehicle	Vehicle manufactured on or after  Χ
Passenger cars ......	1 January 1969	1 January 1971	1 January 1974	1 January 1975	1 January 1976
Passenger car derivatives	1 January 1969	1 January 1971	1 January 1974	1 January 1975	1 January 1976
Multipurpose passenger cars	1 January 1970	1 January 1971	1 January 1974	1 January 1975	1 January 1976
Other vehicles of manufacturer’s gross vehicle mass less than 4.5 tonnes	1 January 1970	1 January 1971	1 July 1974	1 July 1975	1 July 1976

Australian Design Rule No.	32	32A
Class of Vehicle	Vehicle Manufactured on or after
Other vehicles of manufacturer’s gross vehicle mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes	1 July 1981	1 July 1981

                Notes: — 

        1.         * Seat belts required in the outboard front seating positions only.

        2.         If the requirements of a more recent Australian Design Rule for seat belts are met, then the requirements of an earlier rule in relation to the same class of vehicle will also be met.

        3.         Motor vehicles which comply with the requirements of ADR4A, ADR4B or ADR4C and which also comply with either ADR5A or ADR5B need not comply with the requirements of ADR32 or ADR32A.

        (2)         Every motor vehicle other than — 

            (a)         a motor cycle;

            (b)         an omnibus; or

            (c)         a specially constructed vehicle,

                shall, at the time of first registration, be equipped with seat belt anchorage points or seat belt anchorages conforming to the standards and specifications of the Australian Design Rule appropriate to that vehicle as set out in the following table — 

Australian Design Rule No.	*5A	5A	5B
Class of Vehicle	Vehicle manufactured on or after
Passenger cars and derivatives ...	1 January 1969	1 January 1971	1 January 1975
Other vehicles of manufacturer’s gross vehicle mass less than 4.5 tonnes	1 January 1969	1 January 1971	1 July 1975

                Notes: — 

        *1.         Anchorages required in the front seating position only.

        2.         If the requirements of Australian Design Rule No. 5B are met, then the requirements of Australian Design Rule No. 5A in relation to the same class of vehicle will also be met.

        (3)         Every passenger car, except those fitted with hinged or folding rear seats, manufactured on or after 1 July 1976 and all passenger cars manufactured on or after 1 June 1977 shall at the time of first registration, comply with Australian Design Rule No. 34 — Child Restraint Anchorages.

        [Regulation 1010 amended in Gazette 8 May 1981 p. 1417.]