Seating and restraints
88.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (3), an AOC holder must ensure that every relevant aircraft is equipped with —
(a)a seat or berth for each person on board; and
(b)a safety belt for each seat and a restraining belt for each berth.
(2)  An AOC holder must ensure that each seat provided in a relevant aircraft for a flight crew member —
(a)is equipped with a safety harness or, if the aircraft type certificate allows, a seat belt with a diagonal shoulder strap; and
(b)incorporates a means —
(i)to automatically restrain the occupant in the event of rapid deceleration; and
(ii)to prevent an incapacitated occupant from interfering with the controls, where practicable.
(3)  An AOC holder must ensure that every passenger under 2 years of age on board a relevant aircraft is provided with a child restraint device.
(4)  For every relevant aircraft with a Certificate of Airworthiness that is issued on or after 1 January 1981, the AOC holder must ensure that the aircraft is equipped with a forward or rearward facing seat for each cabin crew member that —
(a)is fitted with a safety harness;
(b)is within 15 degrees of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft;
(c)is located near floor level; and
(d)is close to emergency exits.