New Regulation on Ease-of-Access Requirement for Buildings

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housings (“Ministry”) has issued Regulation No. 14/PRT/M/2017 on Ease-of-Access Requirements for Buildings (“Regulation 14/2017”), which will serve as a set of guidelines for building organizers as they look to ensure that their buildings and their surrounding environments are accessible by all parties in a safe and comfortable way. [1] Prior to the issuance of Regulation 14/2017, these same matters were regulated under Ministry Regulation No. 30/PRT/M/2006 on Technical Facilities and Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Their Surrounding Environments (“Regulation 30/2006”).Regulation 14/2017 addresses several provisions which pertain to the following matters: