Disability Discrimination Act 2005

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

44 (1) Section 117 (wrongful use of disabled person’s badge) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “this section” there is substituted “this subsection” in both places where it occurs.

(3) After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A) 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 subsection if at that time—

(a) there was displayed on the motor vehicle in question a badge purporting to be a recognised badge, and

(b) he was using the vehicle in circumstances where a concession would, by virtue of section 21B of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, be available to a vehicle lawfully displaying a recognised badge,

but he shall not be guilty of an offence under this subsection if the badge was a recognised badge and displayed in accordance with regulations made under section 21A of that Act.”

(4) In subsection (3), at the end there is inserted—

““recognised badge” has the meaning given in section 21A of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.”