Legislation

There are a number of pieces of legislation stemming from the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 relating to transport and these are listed in the appropriate section below in chronological order. Hard copies are available from The Stationary Office.

General

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995

The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

The Disability Discrimination Act 2005

Part 3

The Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1996

The Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1999

The Disability Discrimination (Providers of Services) (Adjustment of Premises) Regulations 2001

The Disability Discrimination (Providers of Services) (Adjustment of Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

The Disability Discrimination (Transport Vehicles) Regulations 2005

The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice) (Provision and Use of Transport Vehicles) (Appointed Day) Order 2006

Part 5

Rail

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Buses and Coaches

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2000

The Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2002

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2003

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Taxis) (Carrying of Guide Dogs etc.) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

The Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Private Hire Vehicles) (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003

Regulatory Impact Assessments

A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is a tool used to help policy makers assess the impact of policy options in terms of the costs, benefits and risks of a proposal. The Cabinet Office has published guidance to help departments ensure that they are exercising their statutory powers in a responsible manner.

Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations Amendments

Disability Discrimination Bill

Extension of Part 3 of the DDA 1995 to Transport Services

• A list of all RIAs produced by the Department for Transport is available from this site.