Regulations for additional seating

Disco1Newbee · 18th April 2011, 03:17 PM

Hi All,

Doing a search as not provided me with sufficient information so i thought i would ask.

Anyone know if there are regulations on adding seating?
Im looking at adding the jump seats into my D1, and was wondering if i would need to go through the appropriate inspections, and obtain a mod plate?

Im currently in QLD, but soon off to VIC, if anyone can assist with the regulations from both states, would be a great help.

Thanks
Shaun

**isuzurover** · 18th April 2011, 03:43 PM

In QLD - any modification to seats or seating capacity needs a mod plate - so YES.

You even need to get a mod plate if you remove seats (permanently).

If they are factory/optional seats, like the D1 3rd row (6th and 7th) seat, it is a mere formality though - as long as you use original (or new class 8.8) bolts

Disco1Newbee · 18th April 2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

In QLD - any modification to seats or seating capacity needs a mod plate - so YES.

You even need to get a mod plate if you remove seats (permanently).

If they are factory/optional seats, like the D1 3rd row (6th and 7th) seat, it is a mere formality though - as long as you use original (or new class 8.8) bolts

Isuzurover,

Thanks for the info.
The seats are the factory jump seats.
I believe the D1's are ready for the seats to be fitted, no modifications required.

Any ideas what the costs would be to get the mod plate?

Thanks
Shaun

**DeeJay** · 18th April 2011, 05:46 PM

When registering my County in Vic recently ( as a 5 seater) all the authority - VicRoads- wanted for it to be reg as a 10 seater was a sales brochure or letter from the manufacturer/importer that the vehicle was available ex factory as a 10 seater.
They said I could come back anytime & have the vehicle inspected & reg altered to 10.
Probably a fee involved though...

**isuzurover** · 18th April 2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Disco1Newbee

Isuzurover,

Thanks for the info.
The seats are the factory jump seats.
I believe the D1's are ready for the seats to be fitted, no modifications required.

Any ideas what the costs would be to get the mod plate?

Thanks
Shaun

~$70 when I got mine. Best part of $100 (or slightly more) now I believe.

**JDNSW** · 19th April 2011, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by DeeJay

When registering my County in Vic recently ( as a 5 seater) all the authority - VicRoads- wanted for it to be reg as a 10 seater was a sales brochure or letter from the manufacturer/importer that the vehicle was available ex factory as a 10 seater.
They said I could come back anytime & have the vehicle inspected & reg altered to 10.
Probably a fee involved though...

Interesting - I have never seen a County that was delivered as anything other than a nine seater, although NSW RTA did query whether mine had been a ten seater. Note that on mine the compliance plate does not have the number of seats, but describes it as an omnibus. There is a significant reason for only nine in NSW - at 10+ seats it requires six monthly roadworthy inspections by the RTA, according to my information.

John

**Bigbjorn** · 19th April 2011, 06:59 AM

I recall from my Leyland days that the Series III wagons were 12 seats in the UK, and the identical vehicle was 10 seats in Australia. Apparently 12 UK seats put it in a more favourable sales tax class, and 12 seats in some Australian states made it a bus and required a bus licence for the drivers ,and, in some states, regular inspections as a commercial vehicle. Thus the brochures got printed as 10 seats. Six bums in the folding rear seats would need to be very skinny bums. For those not familiar with this standard of measurement, in the bus business passengers are referred to as bums, as in bums on seats. Thus you have a 40 bum bus or a 64 bum bus, etc, or you have a load of 50 bums to Gosford or wherever.

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