Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1459
Disabled Persons
The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
5th June 2008
Laid before Parliament
12th June 2008
Coming into force
13th July 2008
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(1) and 67 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 1 ).
In accordance with section 45(4) of that Act she has consulted such representative organisations as she thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th July 2008.
Increases in fees
2. —(1)The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table below, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3).
Table
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Existing Amount (£) | Substituted Amount (£) |
| 7(2)(a)(i) | 45 | 47 |
| 7(2)(a)(ii) | 90 | 95 |
| 7(2)(b)(ii) | 32 | 33 |
| 12(2)(a) | 160 | 168 |
| 12(2)(b) | 320 | 336 |
| 12(4)(a) | 15 | 16 |
| 12(4)(b) | 30 | 32 |
| 12(5)(a) | 79 | 83 |
| 12(5)(b) | 158 | 166 |
| 12(6)(a) | 350 | 368 |
| 12(6)(b) | 690 | 725 |
| 17 | 15 | 16 |
| 18(5) | 11 | 12 |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
5th June 2008
1995 c. 50 ; section 67(1) was amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13) , Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 1, 33(1) and (2).
S.I. 2000/1970 , amended by S.I. 2003/1818 , 2004/1881 and 2007/500 .