266Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old

266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old

266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old

(1) * * * * *

Note—

The Australian Road Rules, rule 266(1) has not been reproduced in these Rules. The subrule has been left blank in order to preserve uniformity of numbering with the Australian Road Rules.

(2) A passenger who is less than 6 months old must be restrained in a suitable and properly fastened and adjusted rearward facing approved child restraint.

Note 1.

Approved child restraint is defined in subrule (7), approved seatbelt is defined in the Dictionary and rearward facing is defined in subrule (6A).

Note 2.

See subrule (4B) if a passenger cannot safely be restrained as required by this subrule because of his or her height or weight.

Note 3—

Subrule (2) is not uniform with the corresponding subrule in the Australian Road Rules, rule 266.

(2A) A passenger who is 6 months old or older, but is less than 4 years old, must be restrained in a suitable and properly fastened and adjusted—

(a) rearward facing approved child restraint, or

(b) forward facing approved child restraint that has an inbuilt harness.

Note 1.

Approved child restraint is defined in subrule (7) and forward facing and rearward facing are defined in subrule (6A).

Note 2.

See subrule (4C) if a passenger cannot safely be restrained as required by this subrule because of his or her height or weight.

Note 3—

Subrule (2A) is not uniform with the corresponding subrule in the Australian Road Rules, rule 266.

(2B) A passenger who is 4 years old or older, but is less than 7 years old, must—

(a) be restrained in a suitable and properly fastened and adjusted forward facing approved child restraint that has an inbuilt harness, or

(b) be placed on a properly positioned approved booster seat and be restrained by either a suitable lap and sash type approved seatbelt that is properly adjusted and fastened, or by a suitable approved child safety harness that is properly adjusted and fastened, or

(c) if he or she is seated in a seating position in a part of the vehicle that is designed primarily for the carriage of goods—