PART 2Obligations for public sector bodies

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1

A public sector body must provide an accessibility statement in accordance with the model accessibility statement, and keep that statement under regular review.

2

For a website, the accessibility statement must be—

a

provided in an accessible format; and

b

published on the website of the public sector body.

3

For a mobile application, the accessibility statement must be—

a

provided in an accessible format; and

b

available on the website of the public sector body or alongside other information available when downloading the mobile application.

4

The accessibility statement must include—

a

an explanation of those parts of the content that are not accessible and the reasons why;

b

where appropriate, a description of any accessible alternatives provided;

c

a description of, and a link to, a contact form which enables a person to—

i

notify the public sector body of any failure of its website or mobile application to comply with the accessibility requirement; and

ii

request details of the information excluded under regulation 4(2) and regulation 7(4); and

d

a link to the enforcement procedure set out in Part 5 of these Regulations to which recourse may be had in the event of an unsatisfactory response to the notification or the request.