The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Amendment of Regulations

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2.—(1) The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (1) in the definition of “disabled person” omit “more than 2 years old and”.

(3) In regulation 4 (descriptions of disabled persons)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(b) for “2” substitute “3”; and

(b)after paragraph (2)(d) insert—

“(dd)has—

(i)received a lump sum benefit under article 15(1)(a) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011(2) within tariff levels 1 to 8 (inclusive); and

(ii)been certified by the Secretary of State as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking;”.

(4) In regulation 6 (fee for issue and period of issue of a badge) in paragraph (2)(a) for “second” substitute “third”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/682; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/1507 and S.I. 2007/2531.