http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/952/regulation/7The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018enEQUALITYPUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATIONStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2022-10-26 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”). PART 271Regulation 6 does not require a public sector body to comply with the accessibility requirement if doing so would impose a disproportionate burden on the public sector body.2A public sector body must perform an assessment of the extent to which compliance with the accessibility requirement imposes a disproportionate burden.3In undertaking such an assessment, a public sector body must take account of relevant circumstances, including—athe size, resources and nature of the public sector body; andbthe estimated costs and benefits for the public sector body in relation to the estimated benefits for persons with disabilities, taking into account the frequency and duration of use of the specific website or mobile application.4If, following the assessment, a public sector body determines that compliance with the accessibility requirement would impose a disproportionate burden, it must—aexplain in its accessibility statement the parts of the accessibility requirement that could not be complied with; andbwhere appropriate, provide accessible alternatives to documents held by that public sector body that are not available on their website or mobile application.Reg. 7 in force at 23.9.2018, see reg. 1(2)

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