Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

2.4 (1) In order to determine the prescribed class of a vehicle, any space in the vehicle designed for use by a person in a wheelchair is deemed to contain four designated seating positions for the purpose of determining the designated seating capacity if

• (a) the vehicle was designed to have a designated seating capacity of more than 10; and

• (b) any of the intended designated seating positions are replaced by a space designed for use by a person in a wheelchair.

(2) In order to determine the prescribed class of a vehicle resulting from the alteration of a bus by the replacement of any designated seating position with a space designed for use by a person in a wheelchair, the space may, at the option of the manufacturer, be considered to be equivalent to four designated seating positions for the purpose of calculating the designated seating capacity.