Regulation 3 Revocation of 1982 Regulations and transitional provisionsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1982 ^f1 (in these Regulations called “the 1982 Regulations”),are revoked.

(2)

Without prejudice to section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978 ^f2

(a)

any application made to a local authority or other thing done under the 1982 Regulations before the coming into force of these Regulations by or in relation to a local authority in Wales shall have effect as if made or done, and may be continued under the corresponding provision of these Regulations;

(b)

any badge issued by a local authority in Wales under the 1982 Regulations shall have effect as if issued under these Regulations and shall remain in force until

(i)

the happening of an event specified in regulation 9(1) or the giving of a notice in accordance with regulation 9(2); or

(ii)

the issue of a replacement in accordance with regulation 7.

(3)

Any order made under the 1984 Act which refers to a disabled person’s badge shall, in relation to times falling after the coming into force of these Regulations, have effect as if the reference included a reference to a badge issued, or having effect as if issued, in accordance with these Regulations.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 1.7.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1982/1740, amended by S.I. 1991/2708 and 1992/200.These Regulations no longer apply in England by virtue of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/682) or in Scotland by virtue of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/59).
f2: 1978 c. 30.