Section 176 — Equality Act 2010: Accessibility certificates

Accessibility certificates 176 1 A regulated public service vehicle must not be used on a road unless—

a a vehicle examiner has issued a certificate (an “accessibility certificate”) that such provisions of PSV accessibility regulations as are prescribed are satisfied in respect of the vehicle, or b an approval certificate has been issued under section 177 in respect of the vehicle.

2 Regulations may make provision—

a with respect to applications for, and the issue of, accessibility certificates;

b providing for the examination of vehicles in respect of which applications have been made;

c with respect to the issue of copies of accessibility certificates which have been lost or destroyed.

3 The operator of a regulated public service vehicle commits an offence if the vehicle is used in contravention of this section.

4 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.

5 A power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by the Secretary of State.

6 In this section “ operator ” has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.