8AReport by Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on improvement of means of access.

1

The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland shall lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly a report on its proposals for ensuring or facilitating the improvement of means of access for disabled persons—

a

to buildings or premises such as are mentioned in sections 4 and 8;

b

to public sanitary conveniences; and

c

to sanitary conveniences provided in any of the places mentioned in subsection (2).

2

The places referred to in subsection (1)(c) are—

a

a place which is normally used or is proposed to be normally used for any of the following purposes, namely—

i

the holding of any entertainment, exhibition or sporting event to which members of the public are admitted either as spectators or otherwise,

ii

the sale of food or drink to members of the public for consumption at the place;

b

a place which is used on some occasion or occasions or is proposed to be used on some occasion or occasions for any of the purposes aforesaid, and

c

a betting office.