Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations
Version of section 207 from 2010-05-12 to 2013-06-18:
Marginal note:Belt buckles
207 Every belt buckle that is fitted on a belt designed to restrain a child in a child restraint system must
(a) under the conditions set out in section 3 of Test Method 213,
(b) under the conditions set out in section 5 of Test Method 213, release when a force of not more than 71 N is applied;
(c) conform to the requirements of S4.3(d)(2) of TSD 209, except that the surface area of a belt buckle designed for push-button application must be at least 385 mm2;
(d) conform to the requirements of S4.3(g) of TSD 209; and
(e) not release during the dynamic tests specified in section 4 of Test Method 213.
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