Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2003/37 United Kingdom

Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator6 Employer1 Any Person1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

19 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.004 Exemptions
s.005 Recognition of EEA equivalent requirements
s.006 Introductory
s.007 Applications and fees for accessibility certificates
s.008 Accessibility certificate
s.009 Introductory
s.010 Applications for type vehicle approval
s.011 Copies of drawings and specifications
s.012 Fees for approval as a type vehicle
s.013 Introductory
s.014 Form of declaration of conformity
s.015 Introductory
s.016 Form of conformity certificate
s.017 Fee for conformity certificate
s.018 Issue of duplicate documentation
s.019 Reviews and appeals
Schedules

Schedules

8 of 25 shown
s.sch001 Wheelchair spaces Regulated
  • Fit at least one wheelchair space on regulated public service vehiclesOperator
s.sch001 Rearward-facing wheelchairs Regulated
  • Fit rearward-facing wheelchair spaces to regulated public service vehiclesOperator
s.sch001 Boarding lifts and ramps Regulated
  • Fit boarding lifts/ramps meeting safety, size & interlock standardsOperator
s.sch001 Communication devices Regulated
  • Fit communication devices for wheelchair users in and on your vehicleAny Person
s.sch002 Priority seats Regulated
  • Fit at least four priority seats meeting accessibility requirementsOperator
s.sch002 Handrails and handholds Regulated
  • Fit handrails and handholds to required standards in regulated public service vehiclesOperator
s.sch002 Communication devices Regulated
  • Fit and maintain bus stop-request devices to accessibility standardsEmployer
s.sch003 Handrails Regulated
  • Fit handrails in regulated public service vehicles to accessibility standardsOperator
17 other schedules
s.sch001 Definitions
s.sch001 Lighting
s.sch001 Forward-facing wheelchairs
s.sch001 Entrances and exits
s.sch001 Gangways
s.sch001 Signs and markings
s.sch002 Definitions
s.sch002 Floor and gangways
s.sch002 Steps
s.sch002 Kneeling systems
s.sch002 Route and destination displays
s.sch003 Definitions
s.sch003 Floors and gangways
s.sch003 Seats
s.sch003 Steps
s.sch003 Kneeling systems
s.sch003 Route and destination displays

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