Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth)

Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002

as amended

made under subsection 31 (1) of the

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

This compilation was prepared on 1 May 2011 taking into account amendments up to Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2010 (No. 1)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1.1 Purpose and application of Standards

1.1 Name of Standards [see Note 1] 1.2 Purpose of Standards 1.3 Acknowledgment of rights of passengers, operators and providers 1.4 Application of Standards 1.5 Guidelines 1.6 Incorporation of Australian Standards, Australian/New Zealand Standards and Australian Design Rules 1.7 Applicability of Standards

Division 1.2 Meaning of important terms

1.8 Purpose of Division 1.2 1.9 Access path 1.10 Airport that does not accept regular public transport services 1.11 Allocated space 1.12 Conveyance 1.13 Dedicated school bus and dedicated school bus service 1.14 Dial‑a‑ride service 1.15 Direct assistance 1.16 Equivalent access 1.17 Hail‑and‑ride service 1.18 Infrastructure 1.19 Manoeuvring areas 1.20 Operator 1.21 Premises 1.22 Provider 1.23 Public transport service 1.24 Small aircraft

Part 2 Access paths

2.1 Unhindered passage 2.2 Continuous accessibility 2.3 Path branching into 2 or more parallel tracks 2.4 Minimum unobstructed width 2.5 Poles and obstacles, etc 2.6 Access paths — conveyances 2.7 Minimum width between front wheel arches of bus 2.8 Extent of path 2.9 When is an access path not required

Part 3 Manoeuvring areas

3.1 Circulation space for wheelchairs to turn in 3.2 Access for passengers in wheelchairs, etc 3.3 Limited on‑board manoeuvring

Part 4 Passing areas

4.1 Minimum width 4.2 Two‑way access paths and aerobridges 4.3 Passing areas — conveyances