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Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (revoked)

S.R. 2001/264 · Made 2 July 2001 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 28 February 2014.

DISABLED PERSONS

ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Made 2nd July 2001

Coming into operation 19th October 2001

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (28.2.2014) by The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/45), reg. 7(1)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  2. 2Interpretation Repealed
  3. 3Application of the Regulations Repealed
  4. Part: Facilities for disabled persons Repealed
  5. 4Doors Repealed
  6. 5Door controls Repealed
  7. 6Steps Repealed
  8. 7Floors Repealed
  9. 8Seats Repealed
  10. 9Interior transparent surfaces Repealed
  11. 10Handrails and handholds Repealed
  12. 11Door handles Repealed
  13. 12Passenger information Repealed
  14. 13Toilets Repealed
  15. Part: Facilities for disabled persons in wheelchairs Repealed
  16. 14Wheelchair spaces Repealed
  17. 15Wheelchair space specifications Repealed
  18. 16Sleeping accommodation Repealed
  19. 17Tables Repealed
  20. 18Wheelchair-compatible doorways Repealed
  21. 19Toilets for disabled persons in wheelchairs Repealed
  22. 20Wheelchair access to on board facilities Repealed
  23. 21Telephones Repealed
  24. 22Internal doorways Repealed
  25. 23Boarding devices Repealed
  26. 24Catering Repealed
  27. Signature
  28. Schedule Schedule Repealed
  29. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Application of the RegulationsF1

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4DoorsF1

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5Door controlsF1

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6StepsF1

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7FloorsF1

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8SeatsF1

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9Interior transparent surfacesF1

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10Handrails and handholdsF1

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11Door handlesF1

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12Passenger informationF1

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13ToiletsF1

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14Wheelchair spacesF1

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15Wheelchair space specificationsF1

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16Sleeping accommodationF1

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17TablesF1

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18Wheelchair-compatible doorwaysF1

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19Toilets for disabled persons in wheelchairsF1

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20Wheelchair access to on board facilitiesF1

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21TelephonesF1

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22Internal doorwaysF1

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23Boarding devicesF1

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24CateringF1

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Signature

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(Note: the diagrams are not in scale)

Diagram A—reference wheelchair

Diagram B1 – Seat cushion width

Diagram B2 – Facing seats

Diagram B3

Diagram B4 – Facing seats with table

Diagram C – Wheelchair Symbol

Diagram D1 – Hinged handrail

Diagram D2 – Hinged handrail

Explanatory note

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