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Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(2) No person shall drive a motor cycle when there is a passenger (other than a passenger seated in a side car attached thereto) riding on it who is not wearing an approved protective helmet securely fastened to his head, unless such passenger has been exempted from compliance with subregulation (1) under regulation 10.
4. Offence of selling or hiring out protective helmets other than approved protective helmets
No person shall—
(a) sell or expose for sale;
(b) hire out or expose for hiring out; or
(c) have in his possession for the purpose of selling or hiring out, any protective helmet other than an approved protective helmet.
5. Seizure, removal and forfeiture of protective helmets other than approved protective helmets
(1) A police officer of or above the rank of inspector may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has in his possession at any premises or place any protective helmet which is not an approved protective helmet for the purpose of selling it or hiring it out, enter such premises or place without a warrant and may seize and remove any such protective helmet:
Provided that no police officer shall enter any domestic premises or dwelling place for this purpose unless he has first obtained a warrant signed by a magistrate to enter the domestic premises or dwelling place.
(2) If any person is convicted of an offence for the contravention of regulation 4 the court may order that any protective helmet (other than an approved protective helmet) which he has been found to have in his possession for the purpose of selling it or hiring it out shall be forfeited to the Crown and shall be disposed of in such manner as the court thinks fit.
PART III
SEAT BELTS
6. Seat belts and anchorage points
(1) Every vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be provided with approved anchorage points designed to hold body restraining seat belts securely in position on the vehicle for-
(a) the driver's seat; and
(b) the specified passenger's seat:
F4
CAP. 374]
Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(2) No person shall drive a motor cycle when there is a passenger (other than a passenger seated in a side car attached thereto) riding on it who is not wearing an approved protective helmet securely fastened to his head, unless such passenger has been exempted from compliance with subregulation (1) under regulation 10.
4.
Offence of selling or hiring out protective helmets
other than approved protective helmets
No person shall—
(a) sell or expose for sale;
(b) hire out or expose for hiring out; or
(c) have in his possession for the purpose of selling or hiring out, any protective helmet other than an approved protective helmet.
5. Seizure, removal and forfeiture of protective helmets
other than approved protective helmets
(1) A police officer of or above the rank of inspector may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has in his possession at any premises or place any protective helmet which is not an approved protective helmet for the purpose of selling it or hiring it out, enter such premises or place without a warrant and may seize and remove any such protective helmet:
Provided that no police officer shall enter any domestic premises or dwelling place for this purpose unless he has first obtained a warrant signed by a magistrate to enter the domestic premises or dwelling place.
(2) If any person is convicted of an offence for the contravention of regulation 4 the court may order that any protective helmet (other than an approved protective helmet) which he has been found to have in his possession for the purpose of selling it or hiring it out shall be forfeited to the Crown and shall be disposed of in such manner as the court thinks fit.
PART III
SEAT BELTS
6.
Seat belts and anchorage points
(1) Every vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be provided with approved anchorage points designed to hold body restraining seat belts securely in position on the vehicle for-
(a) the driver's seat; and
(b) the specified passenger's seat:
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