Disabled Persons Act 1981

7 Duty of Secretary of State to report on proposals as to access to buildings etc. for the disabled. E+W+S

The following section shall be inserted after section 8A of that Act:—

“8B Report by Secretary of State on improvement of means of access.

(1) The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report on his proposals for ensuring or facilitating the improvement of means of access for disabled persons—

(a) to buildings or premises such as are mentioned in sections 4, 8 and 8A above;

(b) to public sanitary conveniences; and

(c) to sanitary conveniences provided in any of the places mentioned in subsection (2) below.

(2) the places referred to in subsection (1)(c) above are—

(a) a place which is normally used or is proposed to to be normally used for any of the following purposes, namely—

(i) the holding of any entertainment, exhibition or sporting event to which members of the public are admitted either as spectators or otherwise,

(ii) the sale of food or drink to members of the public for consumption at the place;

(b) a place which is used on some occasion or occasions or is proposed to be used on some occasion or occasions for any of the purposes aforesaid; and

(c) a betting office.”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 1, 4, 5, 6(1)–(5) and 7 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.