DDA
The Disability Discrimination Act was introduced to combat discrimination that disabled people face in the areas of employment and access to goods, facilities and services.
It was introduced in 1995, and the final part (Part III) became law in
October 2004.
Because of the extremely varied nature of public buildings, the DDA does not lay down specific standards for compliance. It does, however, state that these buildings must be made fully accessible to everyone wherever possible, and that “reasonable adjustments” must be made to achieve this.
Vertical platform lifts can obviously play an important part in the fulfilment of the Disability Discrimination Act in many buildings.
