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of the Australian Design Rule 69/… – Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection.

7.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
7.1.                                    The technical requirements of the United Nations Regulation No. 16 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF:
            I. SAFETY-BELTS, RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR OCCUPANTS OF POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES
            II. Vehicles equipped with safety-belts, safety-belt reminder, restraint systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems AND I-SIZE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
         incorporating the 06 series of amendments from supplement 5 onwards, up to and including the 07 series of amendments, as varied by clause 7.1.1 below, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this standard.
7.1.1.                              Seatbelts for side-facing seats must comply with the requirements for forwards-facing seats, except that upper torso restraints must not be provided.
7.2.                                    The technical requirements of the United Nations Regulation No. 16 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF:
            I. SAFETY-BELTS, RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR OCCUPANTS OF POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES
            II.  VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY-BELTS, SAFETY-BELT REMINDER, RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
         incorporating the 04 series of amendments from supplement 12 onwards, up to and including the 07 series of amendments, for the approval of a safety-belt type and/or a restraint system, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Appendix A, paragraph 5.3.1, Section 6 (Specifications) and Section 7 (Tests) of this standard.
7.2.1.                              Seatbelts for side-facing seats must comply with the requirements of Appendix A for forwards-facing seats, except that upper torso restraints must not be provided.
7.2.2.                              Appendix A, Section 8 of this standard, Requirements concerning the installation in the vehicle, other than paragraphs 8.1.5 and 8.3.5, must be met.

7.3.                                    The technical requirements of the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2596:2003 Seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Appendix A, paragraph 5.3.1, Section 6 (Specifications) and Section 7 (Tests) of this standard.
7.3.1.                              Seatbelts for side-facing seats must comply with the requirements of Appendix A for forwards-facing seats, except that upper torso restraints must not be provided.
7.3.2.                              Appendix A, Section 8 of this standard, Requirements concerning the installation in the vehicle, other than paragraphs 8.1.5 and 8.3.5, must be met.
7.4.                                    For category MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 and NC vehicles only, the technical requirements of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209 (49 CFR 571.209 – Seat Belt Assemblies) – 10-1-17 edition, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Appendix A, paragraph 5.3.1, Section 6 (Specifications) and Section 7 (Tests) of this standard.
7.4.1.                              Seatbelts for side-facing seats must comply with the requirements of Appendix A for