Part IXE+W+S Further Provisions as to Enforcement

General provisionsE+W+S

117 Wrongful use of disabled person’s badge.E+W+S

[F1(1)A person who at any time acts in contravention of, or fails to comply with, any provision of an order under this Act relating to the parking of motor vehicles is also guilty of an offence under this section if at that time—

(a)there was displayed on the motor vehicle in question a badge of a form prescribed under section 21 of the M1Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and

(b)he was using the vehicle in circumstances where a disabled person’s concession would be available to a disabled person’s vehicle,

but he shall not be guilty of an offence under this section if the badge was issued under that section and displayed in accordance with regulations made under it.]

(3)In this section—

  • F2 . . .

  • “disabled person’s concession” means—

    (a)

    an exemption from an order under this Act given by reference to disabled persons’ vehicles; or

    (b)

    a provision made in any order under this Act for the use of a parking place by disabled persons’ vehicles.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 117(1) substituted (2.3.1992) for s. 117(1)(2) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 35(6); S.I. 1992/199, art. 3(1).

F2S. 117(3): definition of "disabled person's badge" repealed (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

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