Proposed amendments to the Building Bye-Law requirements relating to access and facilities for disabled persons.

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A decision made (10/04/2006) regarding Amendment to Building Bye-Laws (Jersey) 2004.

Subject:	Amendment to Building Bye-laws (Jersey) 2004
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0051	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Morris Roscouet
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?		Report File ref:		3/09/6
Written Report Title:	Proposed amendments to the building bye-law requirements relating to access and facilities for disabled persons.	Written report – Author:		Morris Roscouet
Decision(s To commence work on producing law drafting instructions to effect changes to the bye-laws as detailed in the above report dated 10/10/2005, and to produce a detailed technical guidance document that provides practical guidance on meeting the proposed bye-law requirements so that it can be issued for further public comment.
Reason(s) for decision: To help achieve the States aim of having a more inclusive society by improving building standards to achieve better access to, and use of buildings.
Action required: Law drafting instructions and technical guidance to be produced.
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 10 April 2006