UK Statutory Instrument SI 2018 United Kingdom

Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018

These Regulations transpose Directive 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ No L 327, 2.12.2016, p.1)(“the Directive”).

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Enforced by
Cabinet Office
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

General

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Revocation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Application (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Obligations for public sector bodies

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s.006 Obligation to make websites and mobile applications accessible (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Public sector bodies must make websites and mobile apps accessibleAny Person
s.007 Disproportionate burden assessment (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assess and report disproportionate burdens for web accessibilityAny Person
s.008 Accessibility statement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Publish and maintain a website or mobile app accessibility statementAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Application of Part 2 (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Presumed conformity

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Presumed conformity (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Monitoring and reporting

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s.010 Monitoring and reporting (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must monitor and report on public sector web accessibilityCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 5

Enforcement

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s.011 Enforcement bodies for the obligations in Part 2 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • EHRC and ECNI must enforce public sector web accessibility rulesStatutory regulator
s.013 Notification and request for information (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Public sector bodies must respond to web accessibility notificationsAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Failure to make a reasonable adjustment (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Accessibility statements: enforcement (opens in a new tab)
1 other provision
s.reporting requirements Reporting requirements

Help complying

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Accessibility requirements for businesses

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