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A woman works for a local charity for disabled people. The main function of the charity is to arrange transport for disabled people in and around the community. The charity uses one particular firm of taxi drivers to carry out this function.
The woman reads in a newspaper about recent legislation which requires taxi drivers to help disabled people when using their taxis. The woman looks up the legislation and finds as follows:
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022
2022 CHAPTER 29
An Act to make provision relating to the carrying of disabled persons by taxis and private hire vehicles. [28th April 2022]
The woman wants to know what is the significance of the date 28th April 2022 and telephones the charity’s solicitor for legal advice.
What should the solicitor advise?
A. It is the date the most recent draft of the statute was presented to the House of Commons.
B. It is the provisional date set for the statute coming into force.
C. It is the date the statute received Royal Assent.
D. It is the commencement date of the statute.
E. It is the date on which the statute passed its Committee Stage in the House of Commons.
C - It is the date the statute received Royal Assent.
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