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Disability Act 2005

Access to Information (Section 28)

This section requires public bodies to, "as far as practicable", have in place arrangements for the communication of information in Braille, sign, oral etc. formats in the event that an aurally or visually impaired person so requests. This section also requires public bodies who, for example, communicate by e-mail or publish information on the web, to ensure that, "as far as practicable", such information is transmitted or published in a format that is compatible with adaptive technologies used by visually impaired people. It also requires public bodies to ensure that, "as far as practicable", information it publishes, which contains information relevant to persons with intellectual disabilities, is in clear language that is clearly understood by those persons.

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