2008 No. 1746

Disabled Persons
Transport

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008

Made

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 19721;

b

section 46(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19952; and

c

section 247 of the Transport Act 20003.

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 transport4.

In accordance with section 46(11) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 she has consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 5 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 19726 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.