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Formulation of standards of Accessibility for person with Disabilities (Divyangjan), for passenger shipping services, as required under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 read with proviso to Rule 15 of Rights of persons with …
**DGS Order 9 of 2018: Formulation of Standards of Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) for Passenger Shipping Services**
Applicable to:
All stakeholders, shipyards, shipowners, and classification societies
Effective Date:
08 April 2018
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Standards for Accessibility
The DGS has formulated new standards for accessibility for persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) for passenger shipping services.
- Applicable to: New passenger ships for which building contracts are placed on or after 01 January 2019
- Compliance: Mandatory compliance with the standards outlined in the appendix
- Deadline: Standards to be complied with for new passenger ships placed on or after 01 January 2019
II/4 Appendix: Guidelines to be followed for the design and operation of new passenger ships to respond to the needs of elderly and disabled persons and accessibility standards for such persons in passenger shipping services and allied matters.
Important Note
Compliance with the new standards is mandatory for all stakeholders. Non-compliance may result in penalties as per the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
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