PART 3REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO PHYSICAL FEATURES

Reasonableness and design standards11

1

This regulation prescribes particular circumstances, for the purposes of sections 21 and 21E of the 1995 Act, in which it is not reasonable for a provider of services or a public authority carrying out its functions to have to take the steps specified in this regulation.

2

It is not reasonable for a provider of services or a public authority carrying out its functions to have to remove or alter a physical feature where the feature concerned—

a

was provided in or in connection with a building for the purpose of assisting people to have access to the building or to use facilities provided in the building; and

b

satisfies the relevant design standard.

3

Whether a physical feature satisfies the relevant design standard shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 1.