267BExemption from wearing seatbelt—passenger in police vehicle etc.

267B Exemption from wearing seatbelt—passenger in police vehicle etc.

(1) The passenger of a police vehicle, police custody officer vehicle, corrections vehicle, secure services vehicle, or sheriff's vehicle is exempt from wearing a seatbelt if—

(a) in the case of a vehicle that has 2 or more rows of seats—

(i) the passenger is not in the front row of seats; or

(ii) the passenger is in the front row of seats because there is not a seating position available for the passenger in another row of seats; or

(b) the vehicle has a caged or other secured area designed for the carriage of passengers and the passenger occupies a seating position in that area.

(2) The passenger of an emergency vehicle or enforcement vehicle that has 2 or more rows of seats is exempt from wearing a seatbelt if—

(a) the person is not in the front row of seats; or

(b) there is not a seating position available for the person in another row of seats.