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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/37",
  "legislation_title": "Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Signs and markings",
  "text": "(1) A regulated public service vehicle shall have a sign conforming with diagram B in Part II of this Schedule, or a sign of equivalent meaning conforming to the dimensions in that diagram, which is–\n(a) coloured white on a blue background;\n(b) of dimensions of not less than 150mm by 150mm when fitted externally or of not less than 60mm by 60mm when fitted internally; and\n(c) situated–\n(i) on the exterior of the vehicle and adjacent to any entrance for a wheelchair user,\n(ii) on the interior of the vehicle and adjacent to any exit for a wheelchair user, and\n(iii) adjacent to any wheelchair space,\nand in a position clearly visible to a wheelchair user.\n(2) There shall be situated adjacent to a wheelchair space and in a position clearly visible to a wheelchair user–\n(a) a sign indicating the direction that the wheelchair and the wheelchair user shall face during travel; and\n(b) appropriate safety instructions explaining the use of the wheelchair space.\n(3) Where a regulated public service vehicle is fitted with a wheelchair space for a forward facing wheelchair in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3, instructions on the use of the wheelchair restraint system and wheelchair user restraint shall be situated in a position readily visible to any person using the system.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 30.4.2003, see reg. 1"
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:05:02.073275+00:00"
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