# The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 2: Amendments


(1) The Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In Regulation 2 —
(a) after the definition of “cycle lane restriction” insert—
““date of issue” means the date on which a disabled person’s badge is first valid for use.” and
(b) after the definition of “holder” insert—
“issuing authority” means the Department.
“local authority” means the Department.”
(3) For Regulation 3 (form of badge) substitute the following—
“Form of badge
3. (1) Paragraph (2) applies in respect of a badge with a date of issue before 1st April 2016 and paragraph (4) applies in respect of a badge with a date of issue on or after that date.
(2) A disabled person’s badge issued to—
(i) an individual shall be in the form shown in diagram 1 in Part I of the Schedule; or
(ii) a support organisation shall be in the form shown in diagram 2 in Part I of the Schedule.
(3) The badge mentioned in paragraph (2) shall comply with the specifications set out in Part II of the Schedule.
(4) A disabled person’s badge is in the prescribed form if—
(a) the front and reverse of the badge are in the form shown in—
(i) diagram 1A in Part I of the Schedule in the case of an individual’s badge (with the omission of the word “sample” where it appears); or
(ii) diagram 2A in Part I of the Schedule in the case of an organisational badge (with the omission of the word “sample” where it appears); and
(b) the badge complies with the specifications in Part III of the Schedule.”
(4) Regulation 3F is revoked.
(5) In regulation 6 (fee for badge) for “£2” substitute “£10.00”
(6) In the Schedule—
(a) in diagram 1 in Part I after the heading “Form of Badge for an Individual”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”;
(b) after diagram 1 in Part I, insert the diagram set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(c) in diagram 2 in Part I, after the heading “Form of Badge for a Support Organisation”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”;
(d) after diagram 2 in Part I, insert the diagram set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(e) in Part II (Specifications for Badges), after the heading “Specifications for Badge”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”; and
(f) after Part II, insert the provision set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/30/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disabled-persons-badges-for-motor-vehicles-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-2
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