# The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment)(No.2) Regulations 2009 S.I. 2009/876 · made 2 April 2009 These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”). The 2000 Regulations apply to single-deck and double-deck buses and to single-deck and double-deck coaches, where such vehicles are used to provide local and scheduled services and have a capacity of more than twenty-two passengers. Made under: Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Section 45, Section 67) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendmentno2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20090876_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendmentno2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20090876_en.pdf ## Introductory text Disabled Persons Made 2nd April 2009 Laid before Parliament 8th April 2009 Coming into force 3rd May 2009 The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45(1) and 67 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and by virtue of the Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009. In accordance with section 45(4) of that Act he has consulted such representative organisations as he thinks fit. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment)(No.2) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 3rd May 2009. ## 2 Increases in fees (1) The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. (2) In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table, for each amount specified in column (2) substitute the amount specified in column (3). Table (1) (2) (3) Regulation Existing Amount (£) Substituted Amount (£) 7(2)(a)(i) 47 51 7(2)(a)(ii) 95 104 7(2)(b)(i) 16 17 7(2)(b)(ii) 33 36 12(2)(a) 168 183 12(2)(b) 336 366 12(4)(a) 16 17 12(4)(b) 32 35 12(5)(a) 83 90 12(5)(b) 166 181 12(6)(a) 368 401 12(6)(b) 725 790 17 16 17 18(5) 12 13 ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 2nd April 2009 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”). The 2000 Regulations apply to single-deck and double-deck buses and to single-deck and double-deck coaches, where such vehicles are used to provide local and scheduled services and have a capacity of more than twenty-two passengers. The fees for accessibility certificates, approval as type vehicles, conformity certificates and duplicate certificates are specified in regulations 7, 12, 17 and 18 of the 2000 Regulations. Regulation 2 amends the prescribed fees, which are set out in the Table. The percentage increases since the fees were last fixed are shown in brackets. Table Nature of service Existing fee (£) Substituted fee (£) First application for an accessibility certificate in respect of the vehicle— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 47 51 (8.5%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 95 104 (9.5%) Any subsequent application for an accessibility certificate in respect of the vehicle— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 16 17 (6.3%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 33 36 (9.1%) Application for approval of a vehicle as a type vehicle of a vehicle that conforms substantially to a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle or has a chassis or body that conforms to the chassis or body of a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 168 183 (8.9%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 336 366 (8.9%) Application for approval of a vehicle as a type vehicle of a vehicle that conforms substantially to a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the vehicle conforms (except in unimportant details) to a vehicle already approved as a type vehicle and no inspection of the vehicle is made— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 16 17 (6.3%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 32 35 (9.4%) Application for approval of a vehicle as a type vehicle if a vehicle has a body and a chassis which has formed parts of different vehicles which have already been approved as type vehicles— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 83 90 (8.4%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 166 181 (9.0%) Application for approval as a type vehicle in any other case— (a) where the vehicle is required to comply with only one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3; or 368 401 (9.0%) (b) where the vehicle is required to comply with either Schedules 1 and 2 or Schedules 1 and 3. 725 790 (9.0%) Issue of a conformity certificate. 16 17 (6.3%) Issue of duplicate accessibility or conformity certificate. 12 13 (8.3%) An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the VOSA Corporate Office, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BS5 0DA (telephone: 0117 954 3200). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website www.opsi.gov.uk. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/876 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-accessibility-amendmentno2-regulations-2009 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.