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Related Regulations & Guidelines


Hong Kong


1. Legislations
Title of Publication: Buildings Ordinance
Issuing Body: Building Authority, HKSAR
Link : http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_ind.nsf/CurAllEngDoc?OpenView&Start=123&Count=25&Expand=123.1#123.1
Title of Publication: Buildings (Planning) Regulations
Issuing Body: Building Authority, HKSAR
Link :

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_ind.nsf/CurAllEngDoc?OpenView&Start=123&Count=25&Expand=123.7#123.7

2. Code of Practice
Title of Publication:
Design Manual - Barrier Free Access 1997
Issuing Body:
Building Authority, HKSAR
Link
http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/code/e_bfa.htm
3. Others
Title of Publication:
Guide to Environmental Modification - Occupational Therapy in Practice
Issuing Body:
Working Group on Community Occupational Therapy
Link
 
Title of Publication:
Universal Accessibility ¡V Best Practice and Guidelines
Issuing Body:
Architectural Services Department, HKSAR
Link
http://www.archsd.gov.hk/english/knowledge_sharing/ua/index.html
http://www.archsd.gov.hk/chinese/knowledge_sharing/ua/index.html
http://sc.archsd.gov.hk/gb/www.archsd.gov.hk/chinese/ knowledge_sharing/ua/index.html
Title :
Transport Planning & Design Manual Volume 6 Chapter 8 - Facilities for People with Disability
Publishing Body:
Transport Department, HKSAR
Link

4. Guidelines
Title of publication: Universal Accessibility for External Areas, Open Spaces and Green Spaces
Issuing Body: ArchSD
Link
http://www.archsd.gov.hk/english/knowledge_sharing/ua2/main_index.html

Book: Betty Dion Enterprises Limited in partnership with The Canadian Institute on Barrier-Free Design, International Best Practices in Universal Design: A Comparative Study prepared for Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada and The Canadian Food Inspection Agency by, March 2000
Book: EVAMY Michael, ROBERTS Lucienne, In Sight a Guide to Design with Low Vision in Mind
Book: IMRIE Rob, HALL Peter, Inclusive Design, Designing and Developing Accessible Environments


Indonesia


1. Legislations
Title of Publication:
Disabled People Law No.4 (1997)
Issuing Body:
The Ministry of Social Welfare
Link
 
Title of Publication:
The Technical Standard for Accessibility (Building Senior)
Issuing Body:
The Ministry of Public Work (December 1998)
(It is known as "Kepmen 468/1998")
2. Others
Title :
Mobility For All - Towards Barrier Free Environment in Yogyakarta - Indonesia
Publishing Body:
Journal of International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, Japan (Volume 25, No.1, 2001)
Link
 

Malaysia

1. Code of Practice
Title of Publication:
Code of Practice for Access for Disable People Outside Buildings (US 1331)
Title of Publication:
Code of Practice for Access for Disable to Public Buildings (US 1184)
Title of Publication:
Specification for Fire Precautions in the Design and Construction of Buildings - Part 3 and Code of Practice for Means of Escape for Disable People (US 1183)
2. Design Guidelines
Title :
User Requirement and the Design of Building for the Elderly
Publishing Body:
 
Link :
 
Title :
Teachings Methods and the Design of Buildings for the Early Childhood Education
Publishing Body:
International Islamic University, Malaysia (2001)
Link :
 
3. Others
Title :
Barrier Free Environment in Public Buildings
Inetnational Islamic University as a Case Study
Publishing Body:
 
Link
 
Title :
Barrier Free Environment for Disable Person to Outside
Public Building - Jln Raja Laut as a Case Study
Publishing Body:
 
Link
 

Philippines

1. Legislations
Title of Publication:
Republic Act 7277: Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
Issuing Body:
Law passed by : Congress of the Philippines
Link
http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno7277.htm
Title of Publication:
Batas Pambansa 344 : Accessibility Law
Issuing Body:
Law passed by : Batasang Pambansa, Repubilc of The Philippines
Link
http://www.ncwdp.gov.ph/index.php?id1=46&id2=1&id3=2
2. Code of Practice
Title of Publication:
Presidential Decree No. 1096 : National Building Code
Issuing Body:
Department of Public Works & Highways
Link
http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecreeno1786.htm
Title of Publication:
Architectural Code of the Philippines
Issuing Body:
Department of Public Works and Highways
Link
3. Others
Title of Publication:
Implementing Rules & Regulations of BP344 & RA7277
Issuing Body:
Department of Public Works & Highways
Link
Title of Publication:
Concern Magazine
Issuing Body:
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons
Link
Title of Publication:
Handbook on Available Services for Persons with Disabilities
Issuing Body:
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons
Link

Sri Lanka

1. Legislations
Title of Publication:
Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. No. 28 of 1996
Issuing Body:
Government of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Link :
http://www.dredf.org/international/srilanka28.html
Title of Publication:
City of Colombo Development Plan 1999 Volume (II)
Issuing Body:
Urban Development Authority, Sri Lanka
Link :
2. Others
Title of Publication:
Promotion of Accessibility to Built Environment for Persons with Disabilitise - Addendom to Repeot Book Four - Planning & Design Guide
Issuing Body:
Ministry of Social Services, Sri Lanka
Link :

Vietnam

1. Legislations
Title of Publication:
Ordinance on Disabled People
Issuing Body:
National Parliament
Link
http://ttd_webserver.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/ poplaws/law_viet/vi_023.htm
Title of Publication:
Building Code of Vietnam
Issuing Body:
Ministry of Construction
Link


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