Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A person shall
not, while occupying a seat position with a seat belt fitted in a motor
vehicle, travel upon a road as a passenger unless the person is wearing the
seat belt, and it is properly adjusted and securely fastened.
Modified penalty: 10 PU
(2) It is a defence in
proceedings for an offence against subregulation (1) for the person
charged to prove that —
(a) the
person was under 16 years of age at the relevant time;
(b) the
person had a medical certificate at the relevant time and, if required to do
so, produced the medical certificate;
(c) at
the relevant time —
(i)
the person was engaged in work that required the person
to alight from and re-enter the vehicle at frequent intervals; and
(ii)
the vehicle was being driven at a speed not exceeding
25 km/h;
(d) at
the relevant time the passenger was lawfully detained by an officer of a
detention centre (as defined in section 3 of the
Young Offenders Act 1994 ) or an officer of a prison; or
(e) at
the relevant time one or more of the passengers was undergoing or giving bona
fide medical treatment.
[Regulation 236 amended in Gazette
22 Dec 2006 p. 5821; 5 Apr 2007 p. 1557;
13 Nov 2009 p. 4602.]