Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00033:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00033
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Fitting'

         'upper anchorage' - see 'Child Restraint Anchorage'.

5.2.                                    REQUIREMENTS

         5.2.0. General

         5.2.0.1. Seat belt 'Anchorages'

         5.2.0.1.1. Vehicle categories MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2, NA and NB1 shall comply with Clauses 5.2.1 to 5.9.

         5.2.0.1.2.  Vehicle categories MD3. MD4. ME. NB2 and NC shall comply with either.

         5.2.0.1.2.1. Section 5.10; or

         5.2.0.1.2.2. Clause 5.2.0.1.1 except that the required 'Anchorage' strength is only 45 kN.

         5.2.0.1.3. It is recommended that each `Anchorage' should accept a 7/16 inch - 20 UNF - 2A threaded steel bolt

         5.2.0.2. 'Child Restraint Anchorages'

         5.2.0.2.1. Vehicle categories MA, MB and MD1 shall comply with Section 5.11.

5.2.1.                              Requirements for 'Anchorages'
5.2.1.1.                        Seat belt 'Anchorages' shall be provided for all seating positions (as established in accordance with Section 5.7) except for light omnibuses (MD2) where 'Anchorages' are required only for front seating positions. (An indicative summary of 'Anchorage' and seat belt type applicability requirements, for guidance only, is given in the following table)
5.2.2.                              Design of 'Anchorages' for 'Seat Belt Assemblies' - All 'Anchorages' shall be designed so that 'Seat Belt Assemblies' may be replaced readily. Any 'Anchorage' may be designed to receive more than one 'Anchor Fitting'.
5.2.3.                              Pelvic Restraint - For each seating position 2 'Lap Anchorages' shall be available.
5.2.4.                              Upper Torso Restraint
5.2.4.1.1.                  Not used
5.2.4.1.2.                  For all front facing front 'Outboard Seating Positions', provision shall be made for upper torso restraints.
5.2.4.2.                        For all front facing and rear facing 'Outboard Seating Positions' specified in Clause 5.2.1.1 other than specified in Clauses 5.2.4.1.2 and 5.2.4.3, provision shall be made for upper torso restraints provided that there is 'Permanent Structure' other than the 'Seat' above a horizontal plane located 350 mm above the 'Seating Reference Point' and 'Rearward' of a vertical transverse plane through the 'Upper Torso Reference Paint'. If the design provides for a 'Harness Belt', one or 2 'Harness Torso Anchorages' shall be provided.

5.2.4.3.                        Optional 'Anchorages'
5.2.4.3.1.                  Not used
5.2.4.3.2.                  For MA, MC, MD2, NA and NB1 vehicles, provision of upper torso restraint shall be optional in the case of 'Outboard Seating Positions' where the 'Seat' is designed to provide adjustment for conversion of occupant space to luggage or goods space and such seating positions are not the driver's or front passenger seating positions or the seating positions immediately to the rear thereof.
5.2.4.4.                        Upper torso restraint shall not be provided for side-facing seating positions
5.2.5.                              Location of 'Anchorages'

         The location of 'Anchorages' shall be such that the locations of their appropriate 'Anchor Points' meet the requirements of Section 5.4.

5.2.6.                              Strength of 'Anchorages'
5.2.6.1.                        Testing of 'Anchorages' shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.5.
5.2.6.2.                        Each 'Anchorage' shall be capable of supporting, for not less than one