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of AS 2596-1983 "Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles".
5.5.                                    In the case where a 'Lap-Sash Belt' 'Seatbelt Assembly' is provided with a torso 'Strap' designed to be removed or separated from the 'Seatbelt Assembly' in accordance with the provisions of clause 5.4 the requirements of this rule must apply to the 'Seatbelt Assembly' as:
5.5.1.                              a 'Lap-Sash Belt' with the torso 'Strap' operative; or
5.5.2.                              a 'Lap Belt' with the sash 'Strap' so removed or separated.
5.6.                                    Any single component of the 'Seatbelt Assembly' having a mass in excess of 75 g other than a 'Strap', 'Anchor Fitting' or 'Sash Guide' device must be located in areas other than that area forward of the 'Torso Reference Line' and between Line A and Line B when the assembly is correctly fitted for a '95th Percentile Adult Male' and '50th Percentile 6 Years Old Child' independently.
5.7.                                    Each 'Seatbelt Assembly' must be permanently and legibly marked with at least the manufacturer's name or trade mark, date of manufacture by month and year, and identification code.  The identification code must be a number and/or symbol which uniquely identifies the 'Seatbelt Assembly' or sub-assembly design.
5.7.1.                              The same identification code may be used on two or more assembly or sub-assembly designs which are identical except for variations in 'Strap' length which do not exceed:
5.7.1.1.                        25 mm in the case of a 'Strap' which has a length critical to the correct location of the 'Lap-Sash Point'; or
5.7.1.2.                        100 mm in the case of other 'Straps'.
5.7.2.                              Furthermore, where a manufacturer, for "in-service" replacement purposes, provides for replacement of parts of a 'Seatbelt Assembly' rather than the assembly as a whole, each of the 2 sub-assemblies of the 'Seatbelt Assembly' which can be separated from each other by the normal unlatching process must be permanently and legibly marked in accordance with the requirements of this clause.
5.8.                                     'Seatbelt Assemblies' must comply with either:
5.8.1.                              The AS 2596 referred to in clause 5.4.4 of this rule but excluding clauses 1,2,4,15,16,17,18 and AS 2597.13 - 1983:  "Determination of Dynamic Performance";
5.8.1.1.                        the maximum dummy displacement limit in AS 2596-1983 section 14.1 (c), does not apply to 'Seatbelt Assemblies' required to comply with ADR 69/...
5.8.1.2.                         'Seatbelt Assemblies' required to comply with ADR 69/... need not comply with the elongation and Hysteresis requirements specified in section 6.5 of AS 1753 - 1990; or
5.8.2.                              any other 'Approved' standard accepted as equivalent.
5.9.                                    Instructions for use of 'Seatbelt Assemblies' must be included in the vehicle handbook, or otherwise supplied with the vehicle.  The instructions must include the following text:
5.9.1.                               "WARNING: Seatbelts are designed to bear upon the bony structure of the body, and should be worn