ࡱ> >@=M bjbj== X$WW7 l~~~~:::$^$ $ $ Pt  ^7 (  VD$$% E:hh^~~ \~ ~ lV@~6r ^$ R rD07Tn4r^^~~~~  CREATEDATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" \* MERGEFORMAT 13 December 2005 Mr David Mason Director, Disability Rights Policy Unit Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 1042 Dear Mr Mason Application for Exemption from the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002: Airnorth People with Disability Australia Incorporated (PWD) has considered Capiteq Ltds (Airnorths) application for temporary exemption from sections 23 and 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act, 1992 (DDA) and from the operation of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards), regarding: Lack of access to aircraft seats for people requiring wheelchair access, where this is prevented by limited aisle width; Lack of access to aircraft or seats for passengers requiring lifting, where this cannot be performed in compliance with the requirements of applicable occupational health and safety laws due to space constraints of the particular aircraft; Requirements for notice of disability access requirements, where these requirements are reasonable in the circumstances. PWD has also considered the Commissions Notice of Temporary Exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act: Airnorth, dated October 2003. In light of our consideration of the above documents, PWD respectfully recommends that: If a further temporary exemption is granted to Airnorth, it should be limited to covering only currently-owned aircraft, rather then extend to aircraft to be purchased by Airnorth in the future (i.e. after the date of the application); Airnorth should be required as a condition of the grant of any extension to consult with other airlines and aircraft manufacturers that are providing access for people with disability to small aircraft, and to report periodically to the Commission on the findings from such consultations; Airnorth should be required as a condition of the grant of any extension to consult with national representative bodies of people with disability regarding its systems for identifying and responding to disability-related needs, and to report periodically to the Commission on the findings from such consultations; The Commission and appropriate representatives of the Australian aviation industry should liaise with aircraft manufacturers to persuade them to design for access for people with disability. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the writer at  HYPERLINK "mailto:matthewk@pwd.org.au" matthewk@pwd.org.au or on (02) 9370 3100. Yours sincerely Matthew Keeley Senior Legal Officer  PAGE 2   Our vision is of a socially just, accessible and inclusive community, in which the human rights, citizenship, contribution and potential of people with disability are respected and celebrated. 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