# Council Directive of 16 December 1991 relating to the compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint systems in vehicles (91/671/EEC), Article 6b

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States may, for transport in their territory, grant temporary exemptions, other than those provided for in Articles 5 and 6, in order, subject to compliance with the rules of the Member State concerned, to allow a greater number of persons to be transported in seats other than the front seats of M1 and N1 vehicles than there are seats available fitted with safety belts or restraint systems.
The period of validity of such exemptions, set by the Member State, may not be more than six years from 9 May 2003

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/671/article/6b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-671/article-6b
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