Section 175 — Equality Act 2010: Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations

Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations 175 1 A person commits an offence by—

a contravening a provision of PSV accessibility regulations;

b using on a road a regulated public service vehicle which does not conform with a provision of the regulations with which it is required to conform;

c causing or permitting such a regulated public service vehicle to be used on a road.

2 A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

3 If an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to neglect on the part of, a responsible person, the responsible person as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence.

4 In subsection (3) a responsible person, in relation to a body corporate, is—

a a director, manager, secretary or similar officer;

b a person purporting to act in the capacity of a person mentioned in paragraph (a);

c in the case of a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, a member.

5 If, in Scotland, an offence committed by a partnership or an unincorporated association is committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to neglect on the part of, a partner or person concerned in the management of the association, the partner or person as well as the partnership or association is guilty of the offence.