SCHEDULE 6Construction Requirements of Minibuses

Access to doors7

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), there shall be unobstructed access from every passenger seat in a minibus to at least two doors one of which must be on the near side of the vehicle and one of which must be either at the rear or on the offside of the vehicle.

2

Access to one only of the doors referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may be obstructed by either or both—

a

a seat which when tilted or folded does not obstruct access to that door; and

b

a lifting platform or ramp which—

i

does not obstruct the handle or other device on the inside for opening the door with which the platform or ramp is associated, and

ii

when the door is open, can be pushed or pulled out of the way from the inside so as to leave the doorway clear for use in an emergency.