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Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
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· 1970-05-09
2021-07-17
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2020-03-31
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2018-05-24
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2017-01-31
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2016-04-06
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2016-03-23
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2015-04-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2015-03-30
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
Changes on 2015-03-30
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@
- (b) of a prescribed form, in the case of a badge issued by a local authority in Scotland.
of a form which fulfils any requirements as to form prescribed or otherwise specified by the Scottish Ministers, in the case of a badge issued by a local authority in Scotland.
- (2) A badge may be issued to a disabled person of any prescribed description resident in the area of the issuing authority for one or more vehicles driven by him or used by him as a passenger.
- (4) A badge may be issued to an institutionorganisation;organisation concerned with the care of the disabled for any motor vehicle or, as the case may be, for each motor vehicle kept in the area of the issuing authority and used by or on behalf of the institutionorganisation to carry disabled persons of any prescribed description; . . ..
@@ -300,9 +302,9 @@
- (4BE) Failure to comply with a requirement imposed by an officer within subsection (4BB)(d) who does not produce appropriate evidence of authority is not an offence under subsection (4BD).
- (4BA) Where there is displayed on any motor vehicle a badge which appears to a constable to be, or to purport to be, in valid form, he may require—
- (a) any person who appears to the constable to be, or to have been, using the vehicle; or
- (4BA) Where there is displayed on any motor vehicle a badge which appears to a constable or enforcement officer to be, or to purport to be, in valid form, he may require—
- (a) any person who appears to the constable or officer to be, or to have been, using the vehicle; or
- (b) any person in the vehicle (other than a person such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above),
@@ -310,6 +312,12 @@
- (4BB) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to produce a badge when required to do so under subsection (4BA) above shall be guilty of an offence.
- (4BC) No offence is committed under subsection (4BB) if—
- (a) the person requiring the badge to be produced is an enforcement officer, other than a traffic warden or parking attendant, and
- (b) when requiring the badge to be produced, the officer does not produce appropriate evidence of the officer's authority to exercise the power under subsection (4BA).
- (4C) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4B), (4BZA) oror (4BD)or (4BB) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
- (4D) A constable or enforcement officer in England and Wales to whom a person produces a badge purporting to be in valid form (whether or not in response to a requirement under subsection (4BA)) may retain the badge if the constable or officer believes on reasonable grounds that—
@@ -366,7 +374,7 @@
- (b) a badge issued by a local authority in Wales or Scotland which is required to be so returned by virtue of a notice under that subsection shall be returned within the prescribed time and may not be displayed on any vehicle after that time.
- (7E) Regulations under this section may provide for the procedure to be followed in connection with appeals under subsection (7C) above; ...
- (7E) Regulations under this section may provide for the procedure to be followed in connection with appeals under subsection (7C) above; ... ... ...
- (7EA) Subsections (7C) and (7E) do not apply in relation to a decision of a local authority in England.
@@ -384,6 +392,12 @@
- (8A) In subsection (4BA) above, “ *constable* ” has the same meaning as in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77)section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act; but includes a traffic warden and a parking attendant.
- (8A) In this section—
- “*constable*” has the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,
- “*enforcement officer*” means—a traffic warden,a parking attendant, ora person who—is employed by a local authority or by a person with whom the authority have made arrangements for the purposes of this section, andis authorised in writing by the authority to exercise the powers in subsections (4BA) and (4D).
- (8B) This section has effect in relation to disabled persons resident in prescribed places outside the United Kingdom who are—
- (a) members of any of the armed forces of the Crown,
@@ -518,7 +532,7 @@
- (c) the remainder shall come into force at the expiration of three months beginning with that date.
#### Provision of welfare services.
#### Information as to need for and existence of welfare services.
##### 8A
@@ -916,6 +930,22 @@
[^key-4d2f85e0a8e8f0a8546c341f1cf53ce6]: Words in s. 21(7D) substituted (8.10.2013) by [Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act 2013 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/4), [ss. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/4/section/5/3), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/4/section/7); [S.I. 2013/2202](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2202), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2202/article/2)
[^key-c55b8bc49cb6a9c2bc89a60f4a932296]: S. 21(4BC) inserted (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/5/3), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-10873b321831d0fa57cb60ce89aeaf01]: Words in s. 21(4BA) inserted (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 5(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/5/2/a), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-b0d6ef483ac3c410e901b73533f7ee62]: Words in s. 21(4BA)(a) inserted (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 5(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/5/2/b), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-c0cf54ce869be63d0380568e673b2db1]: S. 21(8A) substituted (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/5/4), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-5e0e2004e073cf1e08b71642d2f51f7c]: S. 21(1A)(b) substituted (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/1), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2) and (E.W.) (23.3.2016) by The Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/432), art. 3(2)
[^key-4ab2f7b8d43b296743c89632ed469688]: S. 21(7AB) repealed (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/2), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-46643bcb00771ba583e53488dc999215]: S. 21(4D) repealed (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/3), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
[^key-60412fe142d2b86cedf9fd72f4ae17ad]: S. 21(4BZA) repealed (S.) (30.3.2015) by [Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17), [ss. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/4/1), [7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/17/section/7/2); [S.S.I. 2015/8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/8/article/2)
#### Recognised badges treated as badges under section 21 for certain purposes
##### 21A
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- (b) in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales.
#### Use of invalid carriages on highways.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Recognition of badges issued outside Great Britain
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#### Recognition of badges issued outside Great Britain
#### Recognition of badges issued outside Great Britain
#### Recognition of badges issued outside Great Britain
2013-10-08
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2013-09-19
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2013-04-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2010-05-05
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2010-04-19
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2009-10-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2008-03-30
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2007-09-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2007-04-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2006-05-11
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2006-05-02
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2005-09-27
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2005-07-24
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2005-06-30
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2005-05-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2005-04-06
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2004-01-01
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
2001-01-30
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
1970-05-29
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
original version
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