The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1631

Disabled Persons

Transport

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2015

Made

26th August 2015

Laid before Parliament

8th September 2015

Coming into force

30th September 2015

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 183(1), (2), (4)(b) and (5), and 207(1) and (4) of the Equality Act 2010(1).

In accordance with section 183(4) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee(2) and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

In accordance with sections 184(1), (2) and (3) of that Act and regulation 5(2) of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008(3) and having had regard to representations by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee after consultation under section 184(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has decided that this Order is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(1)

2010 c.15.

(2)

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.

(3)

S.I. 2008/2975. This Order was made under section 67 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) which was repealed by the Equality Act 2010. This Order has effect as if made under the Equality Act 2010 sections 184(4) and 207(4) by virtue of S.I. 2010/2317.