Road Amendment (Booster Seats and Child Restraints) Rules 2013 (NSW)

New South Wales

Road Amendment (Booster Seats and Child

Restraints) Rules 2013

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Rules under the Road Transport Act 2013.

DUNCAN GAY, MLC

Minister for Roads and Ports

Explanatory note
The object of these Rules is to update the definitions of approved booster seat and approved child restraint in the Road Rules 2008 to reflect the introduction of certain new types of approved booster seats and child restraints that are designated under the relevant Australian Standard.

These Rules are made under the Road Transport Act 2013, including section 23 (the general rule-making power).

Road Amendment (Booster Seats and Child Restraints) Rules 2013 [NSW]

Road Amendment (Booster Seats and Child Restraints) Rules

2013

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

1      Name of Rules

These Rules are the Road Amendment (Booster Seats and Child Restraints) Rules
2013.

2      Commencement

These Rules commence on the day on which they are published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Road Rules 2008

(1) Rule 266 Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old

Insert “or Type F” after “Type E” in paragraph (a) (i) of the definition of approved booster seat in rule 266 (7).

(2)	Rule 266 (7), definition of “approved child restraint”
Omit “Type A1, A2, A3, B or D” from paragraph (a). Insert instead “Type A1, A1/0, A2, A2/0, A3, A3/0, A4, A4/0, B, D, G or H”.