The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2969

Disabled Persons

Transport

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008

Made

14th November 2008

Coming into force

15th November 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(1), (1A), (3)(a) and (4) and 67(2) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1).

In accordance with section 47(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee(2) and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

In accordance with sections 67(5A) and 67A(3) of that Act, a draft of the Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1995 c. 50. Section 47(1) and (1A) was inserted by section 6(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13).

(2)

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee was established under section 125 of the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) and has a statutory duty to provide the Government with advice on the transport needs of disabled people.

(3)

Section 67(5A) was inserted by section 19(1) and Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 33(5) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005; section 67A was inserted by section 6(4) of that Act. The Secretary of State has no discretion as to the type of parliamentary procedure to be used if no regulations made under section 67A(3) are in force. No such regulations are in force.