# The Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010, Regulation 9: Reasonableness and design standards


(1) This regulation prescribes particular circumstances, for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 15 to the Act, in which it is not reasonable for a provider of services, a public authority carrying out its functions or an association to have to take the steps specified in this regulation.
(2) It is not reasonable for a provider of services, a public authority carrying out its functions or an association to have to remove or alter a physical feature where the feature concerned —
(a) was provided in or in connection with a building for the purpose of assisting people to have access to the building or to use facilities provided in the building; and
(b) satisfies the relevant design standard.
(3) Whether a physical feature satisfies the relevant design standard shall be determined in accordance with the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2128/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-disability-regulations-2010/regulation-9
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