000			01333cam a2200229 4500
001			ABS64484
008			010928n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u114929
100			_aHamson, L.
245			_aAccess denied
260			_c2001
490			_aProperty Week _v66(38) 21 September 2001, 90-91(2)
520			_aDiscusses the findings of a survey by law firm Penningtons, which indicates that one in two small to medium-sized businesses has done nothing to prepare for the new Disability Discrimination Act. Part 3 of the Act requires service providers to ensure that either their service or their property is 'reasonably' accessible to disabled people. Warns that, in contrast to the existing rules for employers, the new regulations stand regardless of whether disabled customers actually use the service. Companies must comply by 2004, or face court action. Notes that many businesses think they will need to make physical alterations to their properties. However, suggests they may only need to change the way they deliver their service. Includes details of the key survey responses.
590			_aABS
650			_aSMES
650			_aSURVEY
650			_aDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
650			_aCOMPLIANCE
650			_aACCESS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
942			_n0
999			_c68428 _d68428