SCHEDULE 8Consequential etc. provisions
Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000501
1
The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 are amended as follows—
2
In Schedule 4 (the accessibility certificate)—
a
for every reference to “Disability Discrimination Act 1995” substitute a reference to “Equality Act 2010”; and
b
after the words “the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000” insert the words “treated as”.
3
In Schedule 5 (the declaration of conformity)—
a
for every reference to “Disability Discrimination Act 1995” substitute a reference to “Equality Act 2010”; and
b
after the words “the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000” insert the words “treated as”.
4
In Schedule 6 (the conformity certificate)—
a
for every reference to “Disability Discrimination Act 1995” substitute a reference to “Equality Act 2010”; and
b
after the words “the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000” insert the words “treated as”.
5
References to the 1995 Act in accessibility certificates, declarations of conformity or conformity certificates issued under that Act and having effect immediately before 1st October 2010 should (so far as the context allows) be read, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes on or after that date, as references to the 2010 Act.
6
Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (1) to (4), where accessibility certificates, declarations of conformity or conformity certificates are issued on or after 1st October 2010 and are in the form applying before that date, references to the 1995 Act in those certificates or declarations should be read as references to the 2010 Act.
7
In relation to accessibility certificates, declarations of conformity or conformity certificates to which sub-paragraph (5) or (6) applies, the sub-paragraph in question has effect instead of section 17(2)(a) of the Interpretation Act 1978 as applied by section 23(3) of that Act; but that is without prejudice to any other provision of that Act.