ColombiaLaw 1618 of 2013, universal design and reasonable adjustments by the public and private entities in charge of public services
Ley Estatutaria 1618 de 2013, art. 14, numeral 1
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding public and private bodies.
As of .
What it requires
- The Law names no technical standard: Article 14, item 1, sets duties of universal design and reasonable adjustment. Article 31 makes the omission of the Law's obligations a serious disciplinary fault (falta grave) for, among others, State contractors and private persons that perform public functions.
- If you are a private entity in charge of providing a public service, carry out your functions, powers, corporate purposes and all your activities following the principles of universal design, so that no person is excluded or limited in access in conditions of equality, in whole or in part, because of disability (Ley 1618 de 2013, Art. 14(1)).
- Design, implement and finance all the reasonable adjustments needed to meet the purposes of Article 9 of Ley 1346 de 2009 (Art. 14(1)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
Who enforces it
Settledness
- As of
- Open questions
- Does item 1, which speaks of all the activities of the entity (todas las actividades), reach the website or app through which an entity in charge of a public service serves the public?
- Does item 4, which speaks of removing obstacles to information, communication and communication technologies without naming who adopts the measure, bind a private entity?
What it reaches
Instrument type
an act of a legislature
Applicability criteria
The same item binds the public entities in charge of public services; their duties are covered on law.ungovr.org.
- As of
- Combinator
- Any of
- Criteria
- a private entity in charge of providing public services of any nature, type and level ("entidades públicas y privadas encargadas de la prestación de los servicios públicos, de cualquier naturaleza, tipo y nivel", Article 14, item 1)
What this law does
Article 14, item 1, requires the public and private entities in charge of providing public services of any kind to carry out their functions, powers, corporate purposes and all their activities following the principles of universal design, so that no person is excluded or limited in access in conditions of equality because of disability. Those entities must design, implement and finance all the reasonable adjustments needed to meet the purposes of Article 9 of Ley 1346 de 2009.
The opening sentence of Article 14 lists information and communications, including information and communication systems and technologies, among the things to which access must be guaranteed. The paragraph of Article 14 requires its measures to be implemented in accordance with Ley 1287 de 2009 and the other rules on accessibility for the population with disabilities.
Article 31 makes the omission of the obligations of the Law a serious fault under the disciplinary regime for public employees, official workers, members of popularly elected bodies, State contractors and private persons that perform public functions.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app ships a consumer interface.