{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995/section-47C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995/section-47C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/50",
  "legislation_title": "Disability Discrimination Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995",
  "path": "section/47C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "47C",
  "heading": "Rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificates: fees",
  "text": "(1) Such fees, payable at such times, as may be prescribed may be charged by the Secretary of State in respect of—\n(a) applications for, and the issue of, rail vehicle accessibility compliance certificates;\n(b) copies of such certificates;\n(c) reviews under section 47A;\n(d) referrals of disputes under provision that, in accordance with section 47B(6)(d), is contained in regulations under section 47B(1).\n(2) Any such fees received by the Secretary of State shall be paid by him into the Consolidated Fund.\n(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the repayment of fees, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.\n(4) Before making any regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State shall consult such representative organisations as he thinks fit.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 47A-47C inserted (E.W.S.) (prosp.) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. {7(1)}, 20(3)-(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, Sch. 2) (with ss. 6(4), 205, and with amendments and savings in the said S.I. 2010/2279, art. 16); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 4-25, Schs. 1-16); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This section extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 47C exists for Northern Ireland only."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/section/47C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:32:35.644928+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}