# The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Disabled Persons
Transport
Made 2nd July 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a)section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 ;
(b)section 46(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ; and
(c)section 247 of the Transport Act 2000 .
She is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport .
In accordance with section 46(11) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 she has consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and such other representative organisations as she thinks fit.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 2A (1), (2) (a) and (3) (a) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1746/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rail-vehicle-accessibility-interoperable-rail-system-regulations-2008/introduction
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