# The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

S.R. 2023/129 · made 5 September 2023 · revised to 1 October 2023

These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 in order to increase the fees payable in respect of applications for accessibility certificates.

Made under: Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Section 41, Section 45)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023/pdf/nisr_20230129_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023/pdf/nisrem_20230129_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 5th September 2023
Coming into operation 1st October 2023
The Department for Infrastructure, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41(2) and 45(1)(b) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2023.

## 2 Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations

(1) The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 7 (applications and fees for accessibility certificates), in paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) in head (i) for “£28.00” substitute “£46.00”; and
(ii) in head (ii) for “£55.00” substitute “£70.50”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) in head (i) for “£10.00” substitute “£17.00”; and
(ii) in head (ii) for “£20.00” substitute “£38.00”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th September 2023
L.S.
Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 in order to increase the fees payable in respect of applications for accessibility certificates.
On first application, where the vehicle is required to comply with the only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3 the fee is increased from £28.00 to £46.00 and on subsequent application the fee is increased from £10.00 to £17.00.
On first application, where the vehicle is required to comply with Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3 the fee is increased from £55.00 to £70.50 and on subsequent application the fee is increased from £20.00 to £38.00.
An Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http//www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2023/129 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2023
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