2008 No. 2975
Disabled Persons
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008
Made 14th November 2008
Coming into force 15th November 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 67(2) and (3)(b) and 67A(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
1995 c. 50. Section 67A was inserted by section 6(4) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13).
In accordance with section 67A(4) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee was established under section 125 of the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) and has a statutory duty to provide the Government with advice on the public passenger transport needs of disabled people.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 67(4)(g) and (4A) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.