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These Regulations may be cited as The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 17th February 2016.
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(1) The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 4 (descriptions of disabled persons)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “2” substitute “3”; and
(b) after paragraph (2)(d) insert—“
(dd) has—
(i) received a lump sum benefit under article 15(1)(a) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 within tariff levels 1 to 8 (inclusive); and
(ii) been certified by the Secretary of State as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking;”.
(3) In regulation 5 (period for which a badge issues) in paragraph (a) for “second” substitute “third”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 10th December 2015
(L.S.)G F McKenna
A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
