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

Scotland

(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 F1£20.

F2(2)

Subject to F3F4paragraphs (3) and (4) and 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 his F5third birthday;

(b)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(a) F6, 4(2)(ad) F7, 4(2)(af) or 4(2)(d), 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 he will cease to receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the disability living allowance, F8the higher rate of the mobility component of Scottish adult disability living allowance, or short-term assistance F9, the child disability payment, the short-term assistance or the mobility supplement;

(F10ba)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(aa) F11or 4(2)(ae), for whichever is the shorter of—

(i)

the period of 3 years beginning with the date of issue; or

(ii)

the period which begins on the date of issue and ends on the date on which the relevant award of personal independence payment F12, adult disability payment, or short-term assistance ends;

(F13bb)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(ab), for the period of 1 year beginning with the date of issue;

(c)

to a person falling within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(g) F14or regulation 4(2A)(c)(i), for a period of such length as the local authority issuing it may determine, being not more than 3 years nor (except when granted by way of renewal) less than 1 year beginning with the date of issue;

F15(ca)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)

to a person not falling within F16any of the foregoing sub-paragraphs for a period of 3 years beginning with the date of issue;

F17(e)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18(3)

Where a person falls within sub-paragraph (b) or (ba) of paragraph (2) and also falls within sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph, a badge shall be issued for whichever is the longer period under a sub-paragraph applying to him.

F19(4)

Where a person falls within the description specified in regulation 4(2)(a) and is in receipt of an award of disability living allowance which has been extended whilst an application by that person for personal independence payment is being considered, a disabled person’s badge shall be issued for whichever is the shorter of—

(a)

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

(b)

the period which begins with the date of issue and runs for the same length of time as the award of disability living allowance which has been extended was made for.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2007) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/162), regs. 1, 7(2) (with reg. 10(3))
F2: Reg. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2007) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/162), regs. 1, 7(3) (with reg. 10(3))
F3: Words in reg. 6(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/65), regs. 1, 5(3)(a)(i)
F4: Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (28.6.2014) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/145), regs. 1(2), 4(a)(i)
F5: Word in reg. 6(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/89), regs. 1, 2(4)
F6: Word in reg. 6(2)(b) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1, 6(3)(a) (with reg. 19)
F7: Word in reg. 6(2)(b) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendment, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/311), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)
F8: Words in reg. 6(2)(b)(ii) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendment, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/311), regs. 1, 7(3)(b)
F9: Words in reg. 6(2)(b)(ii) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1, 6(3)(b) (with reg. 19)
F10: Reg. 6(2)(ba) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/65), regs. 1, 5(3)(a)(ii)
F11: Words in reg. 6(2)(ba) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/31), regs. 1, 6(3)(a) (with reg. 20)
F12: Words in reg. 6(2)(ba)(ii) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/31), regs. 1, 6(3)(b) (with reg. 20)
F13: Reg. 6(2)(bb) inserted (28.6.2014) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/145), regs. 1(2), 4(a)(ii)
F14: Words in reg. 6(2)(c) inserted (19.5.2017) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/118), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
F15: Reg. 6(2)(ca) omitted (19.5.2017) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/118), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
F16: Words in reg. 6(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/72), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)
F17: Reg. 6(2)(e) omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/65), regs. 1, 5(3)(a)(iv)
F18: Reg. 6(3) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/65), regs. 1, 5(3)(b)
F19: Reg. 6(4) inserted (28.6.2014) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/145), regs. 1(2), 4(b)

Commencement

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