Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01742:body:0:p13
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A 'Sash Guide' must be provided for each seating position to be fitted with a 'Lap-Sash Belt'.

         2.                           The location of seatbelt 'Anchorages' must be such that the locations of their appropriate 'Anchor Points' and 'Sash Guides' meet the requirements of this section.

     2.                                  'Sash Guide' Requirements - General

         1.                           The 'Sash Guide' must be nominated by the vehicle 'Manufacturer' as being either a component of a 'Seatbelt Assembly' or not a component of a 'Seatbelt Assembly'.

         2.                           The 'Sash Guides' nominated by 'Manufacturers' as not a component of the 'Seatbelt' Assembly' must include those 'Sash Guides' which are not intended to be replaced when the 'Seatbelt Assembly' is replaced.

         3.                           For the purpose of this Rule, a load-bearing 'Sash Guide' means a 'Sash Guide' which remains integral with its supporting structure and retains the 'Strap' under the following loading conditions:

             1.                     the 'Anchorage' test loads resulting from the tests specified in clause 7 or Appendix 1; and

             2.                     where the 'Sash Guide' is a component of a 'Seatbelt Assembly', both the Dynamic Testing Procedure of ADR 4/... , "Seat Belts", and the static strength of assembly test of Australian Standard AS 2597.10 - 1983, "Determination of Static Strength and Dummy Displacement" as specified in ADR 4/... ; and

             3.                     where the 'Sash Guide' is not a component of a 'Seatbelt Assembly' (as nominated in clause 11.2.2), then the 'Sash Guide' must comply with clause 11.4 as well as with the following clauses of ADR for "Seat Belts" (where applicable) as if the 'Sash Guide' were part of the 'Seatbelt Assembly': clause 4.2.7 (but also excluding clauses 5, 9 and 14 of Australian Standard 2596-1983, "Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles").

     3.                                 'Sash Guide' Requirements - Other

         1.                           Strength - Except in cases where the 'Anchor Fitting' at the 'Final Torso Anchorage' is the 'Sash Guide', the 'Sash Guide' must, when tested in accordance with the requirements of clause 7 or Appendix 1, withstand the forces in such a way that after application and removal of the forces there is no substantial deformation and the 'Sash Guide' remains integral with its supporting structure and continues to retain the 'Strap'.

         2.                           'Seat' Backs - In cases where the 'Seat' back is a 'Sash Guide' device the design of the 'Seat' back must be such that it is not possible for the 'Strap' to fall below the lower boundary of 'Area A' (see Figure 2) at any point not greater than 300 mm from the 'Seating Reference Plane'.

             1.                     If this requirement is met by the use of a positive restraining device incorporated with or attached to the 'Seat' back then the device must be designed to withstand a force of 50