It’s recommended that child car seats are fitted by an authorised restraint fitter or at an authorised restraint fitting station. This includes adjusting the seat tightly and attaching it to an anchorage point designed for a child car seat. The suggested minimum height for using a seatbelt is 145cm or taller.Ĭhild car seats must be properly fitted according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Children aged between 4 and 7 years must use a forward‑facing child car seat with an inbuilt harness or an approved booster seat.Ĭhildren aged 7 years and over who are too small to use a seatbelt should use an approved booster seat or an anchored safety harness.

Children aged between 6 months and 4 years must use either a rear-facing child car seat or a forward-facing child car seat with an inbuilt harness.

Children up to the age of 6 months must use a rear-facing child car seat.

The driver is responsible for children aged under 7 years being secured by an approved child restraint suitable for their age and size. To be approved, child restraints must meet Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1754.

A child restraint is a forward‑facing or rear-facing child car seat (also referred to as a baby car seat or baby capsule), or a booster seat.

Children aged under 7 years must use an approved suitable child restraint when travelling in a vehicle.

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