Legislation

The Blue Badge Scheme came into operation on 1 December 1971 under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Person' Act 1970. There have been numerous amendments to the Scheme since then but the current governing legislation is contained within:

• The Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 [SI 2007/2531] (PDF, 376KB)
• The Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 [SI 2007/2600] (PDF, 188KB)
• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 [SI 2000/1507]
• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 [SI 2000/682]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 [SI 2000/683]

Historical Regulations:

• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 [SI 1992/200]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 [SI 1991/2709]
• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 [SI 1991/2708]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled People) (England and Wales) Regulations 1986 [SI 1986/178]
• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1982 [SI 1982/1740]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled People) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1975 [SI 1975/1562]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled People) (Amendment) Regulations 1975 [SI 1975/267]
• The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1975 [SI 1975/266]
• The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) Regulations 1971 [SI 1971/1493]
• The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (Section 21)

Links to the relevant regulations have been included where possible. Hard copies of all Acts and Statutory Instruments are available from The Stationary Office. Please note that these are priced publications.

Local authority guidance on 2007 Blue Badge Amendment Regulations
Information for local authorities about the changes introduced by the 2007 Blue Badge Amendment Regulations and arrangement for ordering new and destroying old badges.

Explanatory Memorandum to 2007 Blue Badge Amendment Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum to the Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 [SI 2007/2531]; and the Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 [SI 2007/2600].

Published:

13 September 2007