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Public authoritiesE+W+S

F11Councillors and members of the Greater London AuthorityE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 1 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 1 in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(a); s. 1 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(a)

F12Discrimination by public authoritiesE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2S. 2 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 2 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(a); s. 2 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(a)

F23Duties of public authoritiesE+W+S

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Commencement Information

I3S. 3 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 3 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(b); s. 3 in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(b); s. 3 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(a)

F14PoliceE+W+S

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TransportE+W+S

F15Application of sections 19 to 21 of the 1995 Act to transport vehiclesE+W+S

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F16Rail vehicles: application of accessibility regulationsE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4S. 6 partly in force; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 6(3)-(5) in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(d)

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7Rail vehicles: accessibility compliance certificatesE+W+S

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8Rail vehicles: enforcement and penaltiesE+W+S

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9Recognition of disabled persons' badges issued outside Great BritainE+W

In the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44), after section 21 there is inserted—

21ARecognition of badges issued outside Great Britain

(1)For the purposes of this section and section 21B, a “recognised badge” means—

(a)a badge issued under section 14 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, or any provision replacing that section, as from time to time amended, or

(b)a badge issued under provisions of the law of any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom that are specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority.

(2)In exercising the power under subsection (1)(b), the appropriate national authority may specify a provision only if it appears to the authority that badges issued under the provision are issued by reference to persons who are, or include, disabled persons.

(3)A recognised badge may be displayed on a motor vehicle only in such circumstances and in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate national authority.

(4)A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road (within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988) at a time when a badge purporting to be a recognised badge is displayed on the vehicle is guilty of an offence unless the badge is a recognised badge and is displayed in accordance with regulations made under subsection (3).

(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(6)Where it appears to a constable or enforcement officer that there is displayed on any motor vehicle a badge purporting to be a recognised badge, he may require any person who—

(a)is in the vehicle, or

(b)appears to have been in, or to be about to get into, the vehicle,

to produce the badge for inspection.

(7)The power conferred on an enforcement officer by subsection (6) is exercisable only for purposes connected with the discharge of his functions in relation to a stationary vehicle.

(8)A person who without reasonable excuse fails to produce a badge when required to do so under subsection (6) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(9)In this section “enforcement officer” has the meaning given by section 21(4BB).

21BRecognised badges treated as badges under section 21 for certain purposes

(1)The concessions mentioned in subsection (2) shall apply in respect of vehicles lawfully displaying a recognised badge as they apply in respect of vehicles lawfully displaying a badge issued under section 21.

(2)The concessions are—

(a)any exemption from an order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 given by reference to vehicles lawfully displaying a badge issued under section 21;

(b)any provision made in an order under that Act for the use of a parking place by such vehicles.

(3)The appropriate national authority may by regulations provide that recognised badges are to be treated, for purposes specified in the regulations, as if they were badges issued under section 21.

21CSections 21A and 21B: regulations and interpretation

(1)Any power to make regulations under section 21A or 21B—

(a)is exercisable by statutory instrument, and

(b)includes power—

(i)to make different provision for different cases, and

(ii)to make incidental, supplementary, transitional or consequential provision.

(2)A statutory instrument containing regulations made under section 21A or 21B by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)In sections 21A and 21B, “appropriate national authority” means—

(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales.

Commencement Information

I5S. 9 wholly in force at 30.3.2008; s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 9 in force for E. at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 3(a); s. 9 in force for W. at 30.3.2008 by S.I. 2007/3285, art. 2(a)

Other mattersE+W+S

F110Discriminatory advertisementsE+W+S

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F111Group insuranceE+W+S

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F112Private clubs etc.E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I6S. 12 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 12 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(c); s. 12 in force for certain purposes at 10.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 2(a); s. 12 fully in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(g)

F113Discrimination in relation to letting of premisesE+W+S

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Commencement Information

I7S. 13 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 13 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(d); s. 13 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(b)

F114Power to modify or end small dwellings exemptionsE+W+S

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F115General qualifications bodiesE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I8S. 15 wholly in force at 1.9.2007; s. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 15 in force for certain purposes at 11.6.2007 by S.I. 2007/1555, art. 2; s. 15 fully in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/1555, art. 3(a)

F116Improvements to let dwelling housesE+W

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I9S. 16 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 16(2) in force at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(1)(b); s. 16 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(d)

F117Generalisation of section 56 of the 1995 Act in relation to Part 3 claimsE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I10S. 17 wholly in force at 4.12.2006; s. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 17 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(e); s. 17 in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(h); s. 17 fully in force at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(e)

F118Meaning of “disability”E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I11S. 18 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 18 in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(f); s. 18 fully in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(i)

SupplementaryE+W+S

F119Minor and consequential amendments and repeals and revocationE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I12S. 19 partly in force; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(3); s. 19(1)(2) in force for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art 2(1)(c)(d)(2)(g); s. 19(1)(2) in force for E. for certain purposes at 30.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1676, art. 3(b)(c); s. 19(1) in force for certain purposes at 10.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 2(b); s. 19(1)(2) in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(j)(k); s. 19(1)(2) in force for certain purposes at 4.12.2006 by S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(f)(g); s. 19(1) in force for certain purposes at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/1555, art. 3(b); s. 19(1)(2) in force for W. for certain purposes at 30.3.2008 by S.I. 2007/3285, art. 2(b)(c)

F120Short title, interpretation, commencement and extentE+W+S

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