The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 No. 406

SCHEDULE 5 BUILDING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 4: SAFETY

Access within buildings

4.2.  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 domestic buildings, safe and convenient means of access is provided to each dwelling and throughout the common areas;

(c) in residential buildings, a proportion of the rooms intended to be used as bedrooms must be accessible to wheelchair users;

(d) in dwellings, safe means of access is provided for occupants throughout the dwelling; and

(e) in dwellings, safe and unassisted means of access is provided for visitors throughout at least one storey and to sanitary facilities.