Regulation 6 Fee for issue and period of issue of a badgeI1

England and Wales

(1)

The fee (if any) which a local authority may charge for the issue of a disabled person’s badge is a fee not exceeding £2 F1in the case of badges which have a date of issue before 1st January 2012 and £10 in the case of badges which have a date of issue on or after 1st January 2012.

F2(2)

Subject to regulations 7(2) and 9, a disabled person’s badge shall be issued—

(a)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(1)(b), for a period ending on the day immediately following that person’s F3third birthday;

(b)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(a) F4, 4(2)(d) or 4(2)(g), for whichever is the shorter of—

(i)

the period of 3 years which begins with the date of issue; or

(ii)

the period which begins with the date of issue and ends on the date on which that person will cease to receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the disability living allowance F5, the mobility supplement or the mobility component of personal independence payment.;

(c)

to a person not falling within subparagraph (a) or (b) for a period of 3 years beginning with the date of issue.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 6(1) inserted (1.12.2011) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2675), regs. 1, 2(4)
F2: Reg. 6(2) substituted (30.9.2007) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2531), regs. 1, 7
F3: Word in reg. 6(2)(a) substituted (17.6.2011) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1307), regs. 1, 2(4)
F4: Words in reg. 6(2)(b) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 4(3)(a)
F5: Words in reg. 6(2)(b)(ii) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 4(3)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 6 in force at 1.4.2000, see reg. 1(1)