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3.3.2.7 — Fixed Bench-Type Seats without Arms

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(1) If fixed bench-type seats without arms are provided, the seat width per person shall be assumed to be 450 mm.
(2) The centre-to-centre spacing between rows of bench-type seats shall be not less than 760 mm if back rests are provided, and not less than 550 mm if back rests are not provided.
(3) A clear space of not less than 300 mm shall be provided between the back of each seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it.
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