Disability Act 2005
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Access to heritage sites. |
29.—(1) (a) The head of a public body shall, as far as practicable, ensure that the whole or a part of a heritage site in its ownership, management or control to which the public has access is accessible to persons with disabilities and can be visited by them with ease and dignity. | |
(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply if its application would— | ||
(i) have a significant adverse effect on the conservation status of a species or habitat or the integrity of a heritage site, or | ||
(ii) compromise the characteristics of the site. | ||
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising or requiring the adaptation or modification of any heritage site contrary to law. | ||
(3) In this section “heritage site” includes— | ||
(a) a monument within the meaning of the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004, | ||
(b) a heritage building or a heritage garden or park within the meaning of the Heritage Act 1995 , | ||
(c) a protected structure or a proposed protected structure, with any attendant grounds, or an architectural conservation area, within the meaning in each case of the Planning and Development Act 2000 , | ||
(d) a nature reserve which is the subject of an establishment order within the meaning of the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000, and | ||
(e) a national park owned by the State and under the management and control of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. | ||
(4) This section shall come into operation on 31 December 2007. |