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Paragraph 4.2 Access within buildingsF1

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Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that–

(a)

in non-domestic buildings, safe, unassisted and convenient means of access is provided throughout the building;

(b)

in residential buildings, a proportion of the rooms intended to be used as bedrooms must be accessible to a wheelchair user;

(c)

in domestic buildings, safe and convenient means of access is provided within common areas and to each dwelling;

(d)

in dwellings, safe and convenient means of access is provided throughout the dwelling; and

(e)

in dwellings, unassisted means of access is provided to, and throughout, at least one level.

Limitation

There is no requirement to provide access suitable for a wheelchair user–

(a)

in a non-domestic building not served by a lift, to a room, intended to be used as a bedroom, that is not on an entrance storey; or

(b)

in a domestic building not served by a lift, within common areas and to each dwelling, other than on an entrance storey.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Schs. 1-6 substituted (1.5.2007) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/534), regs. 1, 2(c), sch. (with regs. 3, 4)