Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 3477 (C. 148)
disabled persons
transport, northern ireland
The Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc. ) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Made
10th December 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(2) of the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002( 1 ).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
Commencement of Act
2. In so far as the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002 applies to a private hire vehicle licensed by the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland it shall come into force as follows—
(a) on 1st January 2008, section 1 in so far as it relates to—
(i) subsections (5), (6), (7) and (9) of section 37A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 2 );
(ii) the power to make regulations under subsection (8) of that section; and
(iii) sections 3 and 4; and
(b) on 1st June 2008, section 1 for all other purposes.
By authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State
Department for Transport
10th December 2007