Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
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Disability Legislation
Australia
31 December 2002
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Government of Australia
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Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 as amended made under subsection 31 (1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.The purpose of these Standards is to enable public transport operators and providers to remove discrimination from public transport services particularly to the disabled population. These standards encourages changes to the structure of the transport system, considering access, designs within the transport vehicle and appropriate signage.
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