People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act Article 57

The public buildings and gathering places to be newly constructed or manufactured shall include facilities and equipment that are convenient for people with disabilities to use. The government shall not issue construction licenses to the public buildings, or gathering places that are not in conformity with the aforementioned provision, nor allow them to be opened to the public.Public buildings and activity venues shall at least set up accessible equipment and facilities at essential places such as outdoor passageways, evacuation ramps and handrails, evacuation exits, indoor entrances and exits, indoor hallways, stairs, elevators, breastfeeding (collecting) rooms, restrooms (including mobile ones), bathrooms, spaces for wheelchair-using spectators and parking lots. Items and specifications are as stipulated by the respective central competent authorities in accordance with the Act or the relevant laws.The competent authorities of individual levels in charge of specific business shall order the owners or the people in charge of the management of the public buildings and gathering places to improve if the accessible equipment and facilities are not in conformity with the regulations of the above paragraph. But where it is really difficult to establish accessible equipment and facilities due to military control, protection of ancient relics, natural factors, construction of the buildings, restriction of the equipment or facilities, or other special conditions, the owners or the people in charge of the management of the agency/organization/institution may submit an alternative improvement plan to the competent authorities of individual levels in charge of specific business. The competent authorities shall specify a time limit for implementing the improvement plan.