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Disability Discrimination Act 1995
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[F147ARail vehicle accessibility compliance certificatesE+W+S
[F2(1)A regulated rail vehicle to which this subsection applies shall not be used for carriage unless a rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate is in force for the vehicle.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to a regulated rail vehicle if the vehicle—
(a)is prescribed; or
(b)is of a prescribed class or description.
(3)A rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate is a certificate that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the regulated rail vehicle conforms with those provisions of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which the vehicle is required to conform.
(4)A rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate may provide that it is subject to conditions specified in the certificate.
(5)Subsection (6) applies where—
(a)the Secretary of State refuses an application for the issue of a rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate for a regulated rail vehicle; and
(b)before the end of the prescribed period, the applicant asks the Secretary of State to review the decision and pays any fee fixed under section 47C.
(6)The Secretary of State shall—
(a)review the decision; and
(b)in doing so, consider any representations made to him in writing, before the end of the prescribed period, by the applicant.]]
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E1This section extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 47A exists for Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 47A-47C inserted (E.W.S.) (prosp.) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. {7(1)}, 20(3)-(6)
F2Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, Sch. 2) (with ss. 6(4), 205, and with amendments and savings in the said S.I. 2010/2279, art. 16); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 4-25, Schs. 1-16); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h)
[F347ARail vehicle accessibility compliance certificatesN.I.
(1)A regulated rail vehicle to which this subsection applies shall not be used for carriage unless a rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate is in force for the vehicle.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to a regulated rail vehicle if the vehicle—
(a)is prescribed; or
(b)is of a prescribed class or description.
(3)A rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate is a certificate that the Department for Regional Development is satisfied that the regulated rail vehicle conforms with those provisions of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which the vehicle is required to conform.
(4)A rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate may provide that it is subject to conditions specified in the certificate.
(5)Subsection (6) applies where—
(a)the Department for Regional Development refuses an application for the issue of a rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate for a regulated rail vehicle; and
(b)before the end of the prescribed period, the applicant asks the Department for Regional Development to review the decision and pays any fee fixed under section 47C.
(6)The Department for Regional Development shall—
(a)review the decision; and
(b)in doing so, consider any representations made to it in writing, before the end of the prescribed period, by the applicant.]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 47A-47C inserted (N.I.) (prosp.) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 9(1)
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