South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations28—Exemptions from wearing seatbelts
(1) For the purposes
of rule 267(1) (Exemptions from wearing seatbelts), a person is exempt from
wearing a seat belt if—
(a) the
vehicle is a historic vehicle (as defined in schedule 1 of the
Motor Vehicles Regulations 1996 ) that is registered under
section 25 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 and being driven in
accordance with the conditions of that registration as prescribed in that
schedule; or
(b) the
vehicle is being used on behalf of the Crown for transporting prisoners or
other persons in lawful custody; or
(c) the
vehicle is a truck or bus that has a sleeper compartment and the person is a
two-up driver of the truck or bus who is occupying the sleeper compartment for
rest purposes.
(2) For the purposes
of rule 267(3), a certificate stating that a specified person is not required
to wear a seatbelt, indefinitely or for a specified period, may be
issued—
(a) by
the Minister on any ground the Minister considers appropriate; or
(b) by a
medical practitioner on the ground of physical disability or any medical
ground.
(3) In this
regulation—
"two-up driver" means a person accompanying a driver of a truck or bus on a
journey, or part of a journey, who has been, is or will be sharing the task of
driving the truck or bus during the journey.