Exemption From the Seat Belt Requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990 Pursuant to regulation 90 (1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and pursuant to regulation 36 of the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990, I, John Andrew Justice, Senior Engineer, hereby exempt the motor vehicles specified in Schedule 1 of this notice from the requirements specified in Schedule 2, subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 3. Schedule 1 Vehicle Details Motor vehicles of classes MA, MB and MC with sideways-facing rear seats. Schedule 2 Exempted Requirements Traffic Regulations 1976: Regulation 78a (c) Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990: Regulation 29 (1) (c) Schedule 3 Conditions (i) This exemption only applies to sideways-facing rear seats that were installed as original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer; (ii) Any seat as specified in condition (i) above must be fitted with 2-point lap seat belts; (iii) Any seat belts fitted must comply with one or more of the appropriate standards listed in item 18 of the Second Schedule to the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990; (iv) Any seat belts fitted must be in sound condition and good working order in accordance with regulation 78c of the Traffic Regulations 1976 at all times; (v) This exemption may be revoked at any time. Signed at Wellington this 4th day of November 1997. JOHN ANDREW JUSTICE, Senior Engineer, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 23 December 1996.