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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges to LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchDisability Discrimination Act 2005You are here:2005 c. 13TransportSection 8Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint Options
Status:Point in time view latest with prospective.This version of this provision is prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either: where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or; where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force. Note: Point in time prospective is the latest available view of the legislation that includes by default all the prospective changes that might come into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Disability Discrimination Act 2005. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act repealed in part by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 2Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2010/341 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 13)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2007/2603 art. 2(d) commences (2006 c. 3)S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2 3 commences (2010 c. 15)8Rail vehicles: enforcement and penaltiesE+W+SThis section has no associated Explanatory Notes(1)In the 1995 Act, after section 47C (which is inserted by section 7 of this Act) there is inserted—
“47DPenalty for using rail vehicle without accessibility compliance certificateIf a regulated rail vehicle to which section 47A(1) applies is used for carriage at a time when no rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificate is in force for the vehicle, the Secretary of State may require the operator of the vehicle to pay a penalty.
47EPenalty for using rail vehicle that does not conform with accessibility regulations(1)Where it appears to the Secretary of State that a regulated rail vehicle does not conform with a provision of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which the vehicle is required to conform, the Secretary of State may give to the operator of the vehicle a notice—
the Secretary of State may require the operator to pay a penalty.
47FPenalty for using rail vehicle otherwise than in conformity with accessibility regulations(1)Where it appears to the Secretary of State that a regulated rail vehicle has been used for carriage otherwise than in conformity with a provision of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which use of the vehicle is required to conform, the Secretary of State may give to the operator of the vehicle a notice—
(7)For the purposes of subsection (1), a vehicle is operated by a person if that person is the operator of the vehicle.
47GSections 47E and 47F: inspection of rail vehicles(1)Where the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a regulated rail vehicle may not conform with provisions of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which it is required to conform, a person authorised by the Secretary of State—
(7)In this section “inspect” includes test.
47HSections 47E and 47F: supplementary powers(1)For the purposes of section 47E, the Secretary of State may give notice to a person requiring the person to supply the Secretary of State, by a time specified in the notice, with a vehicle number or other identifier for a rail vehicle—
the Secretary of State may treat section 47E(3)(c) or (as the case may be) section 47F(3)(c) as being satisfied in the case concerned.
47JPenalties under sections 47D to 47H: amount, due date and recovery(1)In this section “penalty” means a penalty under any of sections 47D to 47H.
47KPenalties under sections 47D to 47H: procedure(1)In this section “penalty” means a penalty under any of sections 47D to 47H.
(b)if he reduces the penalty, notify the objector of the reduced amount.
47LPenalties under sections 47D to 47H: appeals(1)A person may appeal to the court against a penalty imposed on him under any of sections 47D to 47H on the ground that—
(7)Where the sheriff has made a determination under subsection (2), any party to the proceedings may appeal on a point of law, either to the Sheriff Principal or to the Court of Session, against that determination.
47MSections 46 to 47H: interpretation(1)In sections 46 to 47H “operator”, in relation to any rail vehicle, means the person having the management of that vehicle.
(3)Where an exemption order under section 47 authorises use of a rail vehicle even though the vehicle does not conform with a provision of rail vehicle accessibility regulations, references in sections 47A to 47G to provisions of rail vehicle accessibility regulations with which the vehicle is required to conform do not, in the vehicle’s case, include that provision.”
(2)In section 49 of the 1995 Act (Part 5—public transport: offences), after subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(5)A person who falsely pretends to be a person authorised to exercise power under section 47G is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”
and, in the section’s heading, after “Forgery and false statements” there is inserted “ ;, and impersonation ”.