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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)

Since October 2004, building owners need to comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). The following extract from BS5655 Part 6 2002 – Annex H (Informative), outlines the basics that need to be considered:

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act came into force on 2nd December 1996 when it became unlawful for service providers to treat disabled people less favourably. From 1 October 1999, service providers have had to make "reasonable adjustments" and from 1 October 2004, service providers have to make "reasonable adjustments" to the physical barriers to access in all buildings.

The main areas of concern for lift provision are the removal of physical barriers and accessibility. The summary of main provisions for disabled access are:

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If you would like further specific details of how the DDA affects your lift, please contact our non commission sales team for further information.