DDA
The DDA legislation (Disability Discrimination Act Part 111), places a duty on all
service providers to remove or alter physical features in their buildings that make
access to services either impossible or unreasonably difficult for a person with
disabilities. Further to this, recent Building Regulations (Document M) have been
published which mandate that all new building construction, intended for public
use or access, must comply fully with the DDA legislation. It further states that
a way of achieving compliance, is to fit automatic doors. See further details at
www.odpm.gov.uk This Act is in
addition to the requirement for employers to provide equal access for able bodied
and disabled staff to the work place.