ROAD TRAFFIC Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 18 September 2006. 2 These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993 2 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 8. 3 1 In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (general interpretation) after the definition of “medical certificate” insert— “operator”, in relation to a bus, means— the owner of the bus, or if the bus is in the possession of any other person under an agreement for hire, hire-purchase, conditional sale, loan or otherwise, that person; . 2 In paragraph (3) of that regulation substitute “135” for “150” in the definition of “small child”. 3 In sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4) of that regulation— a for “in a relevant vehicle (“the vehicle in question”)” substitute “in a vehicle”, and b for “in the vehicle in question in that State” substitute “in that vehicle in that State”. 4 In sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (5) of that regulation— a for “in a relevant vehicle (“the vehicle in question”)” substitute “in a vehicle”, and b for “in the vehicle in question in that State” substitute “in that vehicle in that State”. 5 For paragraph (9) of that regulation substitute— 9 For the purposes of these Regulations, a seat belt is appropriate— a in relation to a small child, if it is a child restraint of a description prescribed for a child of his height and weight by regulation 5; b in relation to a large child, if it is a child restraint of a description prescribed for a child of his height and weight by regulation 5 or an adult belt; or c in relation to a person aged 14 years or more, if it is an adult belt. . 6 After paragraph (9) of that regulation insert— 9A For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a bus being used to provide a service in a “built-up area” shall be construed in the same way as in section 15B(6) of the Act. . 4 Omit regulation 3 (interpretation of references to relevant vehicles). 5 In regulation 5 (description of seat belts to be worn by children)— a omit the words “and the vehicle is a relevant vehicle” in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), and b omit sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1). 6 In regulation 7 (exemptions) for paragraph (1) and (2) substitute— 1 The prohibition in section 15(1) of the Act shall not apply in relation to— a a small child aged 3 years or more who is riding in a bus and is wearing an adult belt if an appropriate seat belt is not available for him in the front or rear of the vehicle; b a child for whom there is a medical certificate; or c a disabled child who is wearing a disabled person’s belt. 2 The prohibition in section 15(1) of the Act shall not apply in relation to a child riding in a bus— a which is being used to provide a local service (within the meaning of the Transport Act 1985 ) in a built-up area, or b which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of standing passengers and on which the operator permits standing. . 7 In paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 1 (meaning of “medical certificate”), omit the words “and the vehicle is not a relevant vehicle”. 8 1 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (interpretation of reference to availability of seat belts)— a for “adult belt” in both places substitute “appropriate seat belt”, and b for “that person” in both places substitute “that child”. 2 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, omit sub-paragraph (f). 3 Omit paragraph 4 of Schedule 2. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport S.J ladyman Minister of State Department for Transport 9th August 2006