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Requirements by country
Selected assistive listening provisions by jurisdiction, instrument and edition, with scope, authority, exceptions and source links.
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Each row describes a requirement, proposal or connected provision in its jurisdiction. Model codes, local law, published standards, guidance and drafts have different authority. Read status details and exceptions with every provision; the SIA consultation draft expressly says it has no validity and must not be applied. Coverage is selective, and the cited edition does not establish every later amendment or local adoption. (US Department of Justice 2010; International Code Council 2023; Australian Building Codes Board 2026; SIA 2025)
In the ADA and IBC receiver tables, the hearing-aid-compatible minimum is part of the total receiver count. Do not add it to that total; read the associated exceptions as well. (US Department of Justice 2010; International Code Council 2023)
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| Requirement ID | Country | Region | Instrument | Instrument type | Edition | Buildings or rooms | Requirement type | Requirement | Technology named | Status | Status detail | Exceptions and limits | Source ID | Source locator | Checked date | Funding | Limitations |
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| australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment--lift | Australia | Federal public transport | Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2026 | regulation | F2026L01002 as made; registered 30 July 2026 | Lifts in covered transport premises and infrastructure | system | Lift emergency communication includes hearing augmentation; if a loop is used, it meets AS 1428.5:2021 clause 3.2. | Induction loop (if used) | enacted; commencement unverified | Section 2 ties commencement to the end of parliamentary disallowance; that date is not established by the archived as-made text. | Applies to new premises/infrastructure and lifts installed on or after commencement; excludes premises to which the Premises Standards apply. | australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment | Schedule 13: 13.4; Schedule 34: 35.14 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Applies to new premises/infrastructure and lifts installed on or after commencement; excludes premises to which the Premises Standards apply. australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment: Read from the instrument, explanatory statement and guidelines as registered; the instrument commences after the period in which Parliament can disallow it, which had not been checked on 9 October 2026, and many provisions apply only to new conveyances or after transition periods. The content of AS 1428.2 (1992) clause 21.1 is not given in these documents; the 2022 consultation impact statement describes it as covering 10% of a vehicle's enclosed area. The 2022 proposal to move vehicles to AS 1428.5 (2021) whole-vehicle coverage does not appear in Part 26 as made. |
| australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment--pa | Australia | Federal public transport | Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2026 | regulation | F2026L01002 as made; registered 30 July 2026 | Public transport premises other than those covered by the Premises Standards; infrastructure; buses, coaches, ferries, trains, trams and light rail | system | Schedule 26 retains the existing reference to AS 1428.2:1992 clause 21.1 for hearing augmentation. | Hearing augmentation; transmission technology not specified | enacted; commencement unverified | Section 2 ties commencement to the end of parliamentary disallowance; that date is not established by the archived as-made text. | The explanatory statement describes drafting changes without changing the existing provision. The amendment does not reproduce its complete existing trigger, and the referenced standard's numerical coverage text was not read. | australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment | Schedule 26; explanatory statement: Part 26 | 2026-10-13 | Government | The explanatory statement describes drafting changes without changing the existing provision. The amendment does not reproduce its complete existing trigger, and the referenced standard's numerical coverage text was not read. australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment: Read from the instrument, explanatory statement and guidelines as registered; the instrument commences after the period in which Parliament can disallow it, which had not been checked on 9 October 2026, and many provisions apply only to new conveyances or after transition periods. The content of AS 1428.2 (1992) clause 21.1 is not given in these documents; the 2022 consultation impact statement describes it as covering 10% of a vehicle's enclosed area. The 2022 proposal to move vehicles to AS 1428.5 (2021) whole-vehicle coverage does not appear in Part 26 as made. |
| australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment--signs | Australia | Federal public transport | Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2026 | regulation | F2026L01002 as made; registered 30 July 2026 | Spaces with hearing augmentation on buses, coaches, ferries, trains, trams and light rail, and covered premises/infrastructure | signs | Where a space has hearing augmentation, signs identify system type, covered area and receiver collection location, with the international symbol for deafness. | None specified in this provision | enacted; commencement unverified | Section 2 ties commencement to the end of parliamentary disallowance; that date is not established by the archived as-made text. | Applies to signage installed on or after commencement. Premises subject to the Premises Standards are excluded from this provision. | australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment | Schedule 17: 17.3; Schedule 34: 35.18 item 3 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Applies to signage installed on or after commencement. Premises subject to the Premises Standards are excluded from this provision. australia-2026-transport-standards-amendment: Read from the instrument, explanatory statement and guidelines as registered; the instrument commences after the period in which Parliament can disallow it, which had not been checked on 9 October 2026, and many provisions apply only to new conveyances or after transition periods. The content of AS 1428.2 (1992) clause 21.1 is not given in these documents; the 2022 consultation impact statement describes it as covering 10% of a vehicle's enclosed area. The 2022 proposal to move vehicles to AS 1428.5 (2021) whole-vehicle coverage does not appear in Part 26 as made. |
| australia-2024-premises-standards--loop-coverage | Australia | Federal | Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards, Schedule 1 Access Code | regulation | 2010; compilation 3 dated 23 November 2024 | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | coverage | A loop must cover at least 80% of the room or space floor area served by the amplification system. | Induction loop | in force | Federal standards; section 2.1 defines covered building work and transport buildings. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. | australia-2024-premises-standards | D3.7(2)(a) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. australia-2024-premises-standards: The date is the compilation date; the authorised copy was registered on 20 December 2024. Read the scope, requirements and exceptions in Parts 2-4 and Access Code D3.6-D3.7. The table's hearing provisions do not reproduce every exception, building classification or transport target date. No conclusion is drawn about a particular building or an alternative solution. |
| australia-2024-premises-standards--receiver-coverage | Australia | Federal | Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards, Schedule 1 Access Code | regulation | 2010; compilation 3 dated 23 November 2024 | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | coverage | A system requiring receivers or similar devices must be available to at least 95% of the floor area served by the amplification system. | Receiver-based system; no transmission technology specified | in force | Federal standards; section 2.1 defines covered building work and transport buildings. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. | australia-2024-premises-standards | D3.7(2)(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. australia-2024-premises-standards: The date is the compilation date; the authorised copy was registered on 20 December 2024. Read the scope, requirements and exceptions in Parts 2-4 and Access Code D3.6-D3.7. The table's hearing provisions do not reproduce every exception, building classification or transport target date. No conclusion is drawn about a particular building or an alternative solution. |
| australia-2024-premises-standards--receivers | Australia | Federal | Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards, Schedule 1 Access Code | regulation | 2010; compilation 3 dated 23 November 2024 | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | receivers | Minimum receivers by persons accommodated: up to 500: greater of 2 or 1 per 25; 501-1000: 20 plus 1 per 33 over 500; 1001-2000: 35 plus 1 per 50 over 1000; over 2000: 55 plus 1 per 100 over 2000. Round each fractional increment upward. | Receiver-based system | in force | Federal standards; section 2.1 defines covered building work and transport buildings. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. Count persons under BCA D1.13, not seats. No loop receiver count or hearing-aid-compatible share is set here. | australia-2024-premises-standards | D3.7(2)(b), (3) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. Count persons under BCA D1.13, not seats. No loop receiver count or hearing-aid-compatible share is set here. australia-2024-premises-standards: The date is the compilation date; the authorised copy was registered on 20 December 2024. Read the scope, requirements and exceptions in Parts 2-4 and Access Code D3.6-D3.7. The table's hearing provisions do not reproduce every exception, building classification or transport target date. No conclusion is drawn about a particular building or an alternative solution. |
| australia-2024-premises-standards--signs | Australia | Federal | Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards, Schedule 1 Access Code | regulation | 2010; compilation 3 dated 23 November 2024 | Spaces with hearing augmentation in buildings required to be accessible | signs | Identify spaces with hearing augmentation using braille/tactile signage. An in-room sign with the international symbol for deafness identifies system type, coverage and receiver collection point if receivers are used. | None specified in this provision | in force | Federal standards; section 2.1 defines covered building work and transport buildings. | Signage applies where a hearing augmentation system is present in a building required to be accessible. Building scope under section 2.1, Part 4 exceptions/concessions and section 3.2 performance solutions remain relevant. | australia-2024-premises-standards | D3.6(a)-(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Signage applies where a hearing augmentation system is present in a building required to be accessible. Building scope under section 2.1, Part 4 exceptions/concessions and section 3.2 performance solutions remain relevant. australia-2024-premises-standards: The date is the compilation date; the authorised copy was registered on 20 December 2024. Read the scope, requirements and exceptions in Parts 2-4 and Access Code D3.6-D3.7. The table's hearing provisions do not reproduce every exception, building classification or transport target date. No conclusion is drawn about a particular building or an alternative solution. |
| australia-2024-premises-standards--systems | Australia | Federal | Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards, Schedule 1 Access Code | regulation | 2010; compilation 3 dated 23 November 2024 | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | system | Provide hearing augmentation where the listed room or counter has qualifying inbuilt amplification. | None specified in this provision | in force | Federal standards; section 2.1 defines covered building work and transport buildings. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. | australia-2024-premises-standards | D3.7(1) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. Building scope under section 2.1, exceptions/concessions in Part 4, and other performance solutions under section 3.2 remain relevant. australia-2024-premises-standards: The date is the compilation date; the authorised copy was registered on 20 December 2024. Read the scope, requirements and exceptions in Parts 2-4 and Access Code D3.6-D3.7. The table's hearing provisions do not reproduce every exception, building classification or transport target date. No conclusion is drawn about a particular building or an alternative solution. |
| abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation--loop-coverage | Australia | National model; state/territory adoption | National Construction Code, Volume One | model code | 2025; archived adopted-edition page | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | coverage | A loop must cover at least 80% of the room or space floor area served by the amplification system. | Induction loop | model code | NCC 2025 publication does not establish adoption in any state or territory. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. | abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation | D4D8(2)(a) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation: Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of a model code. NCC 2025 was published on 1 May 2026, and states and territories adopt it on their own dates (several from 1 May 2027), so NCC 2022 may still apply. Counts persons accommodated (calculated under D2D18), not seats. |
| abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation--receiver-coverage | Australia | National model; state/territory adoption | National Construction Code, Volume One | model code | 2025; archived adopted-edition page | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | coverage | A system requiring receivers or similar devices must be available to at least 95% of the floor area served by the amplification system. | Receiver-based system; no transmission technology specified | model code | NCC 2025 publication does not establish adoption in any state or territory. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. | abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation | D4D8(2)(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation: Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of a model code. NCC 2025 was published on 1 May 2026, and states and territories adopt it on their own dates (several from 1 May 2027), so NCC 2022 may still apply. Counts persons accommodated (calculated under D2D18), not seats. |
| abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation--receivers | Australia | National model; state/territory adoption | National Construction Code, Volume One | model code | 2025; archived adopted-edition page | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | receivers | Minimum receivers by persons accommodated: up to 500: greater of 2 or 1 per 25; 501-1000: 20 plus 1 per 33 over 500; 1001-2000: 35 plus 1 per 50 over 1000; over 2000: 55 plus 1 per 100 over 2000. Round each fractional increment upward. | Receiver-based system | model code | NCC 2025 publication does not establish adoption in any state or territory. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. Count persons under D2D18, not seats. No loop receiver count or hearing-aid-compatible share is set here. | abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation | D4D8(2)(b), (3) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. Count persons under D2D18, not seats. No loop receiver count or hearing-aid-compatible share is set here. abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation: Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of a model code. NCC 2025 was published on 1 May 2026, and states and territories adopt it on their own dates (several from 1 May 2027), so NCC 2022 may still apply. Counts persons accommodated (calculated under D2D18), not seats. |
| abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation--signs | Australia | National model; state/territory adoption | National Construction Code, Volume One | model code | 2025; archived adopted-edition page | Spaces with hearing augmentation in buildings required to be accessible | signs | Identify spaces with hearing augmentation using braille/tactile signage. An in-room sign with the international symbol for deafness identifies system type, coverage and receiver collection point if receivers are used. | None specified in this provision | model code | NCC 2025 publication does not establish adoption in any state or territory. | Signage applies where a hearing augmentation system is present in a building required to be accessible. Local adoption and amendments must be checked. | abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation | D4D7(1)(a)-(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Signage applies where a hearing augmentation system is present in a building required to be accessible. Local adoption and amendments must be checked. abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation: Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of a model code. NCC 2025 was published on 1 May 2026, and states and territories adopt it on their own dates (several from 1 May 2027), so NCC 2022 may still apply. Counts persons accommodated (calculated under D2D18), not seats. |
| abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation--systems | Australia | National model; state/territory adoption | National Construction Code, Volume One | model code | 2025; archived adopted-edition page | Rooms in Class 9b buildings; auditoria, conference, meeting and judicatory rooms; screened ticket offices, teller booths, reception and similar areas | system | Provide hearing augmentation where the listed room or counter has qualifying inbuilt amplification. | None specified in this provision | model code | NCC 2025 publication does not establish adoption in any state or territory. | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. | abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation | D4D8(1) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Requires inbuilt amplification other than emergency-warning-only systems. These are deemed-to-satisfy provisions; local adoption and amendments must be checked. abcb-2026-ncc-hearing-augmentation: Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of a model code. NCC 2025 was published on 1 May 2026, and states and territories adopt it on their own dates (several from 1 May 2027), so NCC 2022 may still apply. Counts persons accommodated (calculated under D2D18), not seats. |
| nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening--counters | Canada | National model; provincial/territorial adoption | National Building Code of Canada | model code | 2025 | Public service counters in assembly-occupancy buildings | counters | At least one counter at each public-service location needs assistive listening or adaptive technology allowing clear communication. Add amplification if a barrier such as glass is present. | None specified in this provision | model code | Provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables; no adoption map is implied. | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. | nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening | 3.8.2.9(2); 3.8.3.19(2) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening: A model code that provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables, so the code in force may differ. The NBC states that its Notes are explanatory and not requirements. Does not mention Bluetooth or Auracast. |
| nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening--signs | Canada | National model; provincial/territorial adoption | National Building Code of Canada | model code | 2025 | Locations with assistive listening or adaptive technology in covered buildings | signs | Indicate the location of assistive listening or adaptive technology with the International Symbol of Access or of Access for Hearing Loss and information identifying the facility. | None specified in this provision | model code | Provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables; no adoption map is implied. | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. | nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening | 3.8.2.10(1)(f); 3.8.3.9 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening: A model code that provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables, so the code in force may differ. The NBC states that its Notes are explanatory and not requirements. Does not mention Bluetooth or Auracast. |
| nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening--systems | Canada | National model; provincial/territorial adoption | National Building Code of Canada | model code | 2025 | Classrooms, auditoria, meeting rooms and theatres over 100 m² in assembly-occupancy buildings | system | Provide an assistive listening system covering the entire seating area. | FM; infrared; induction loop (examples in explanatory Note) | model code | Provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables; no adoption map is implied. | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. | nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening | 3.8.2.9(1); 3.8.3.19(1); Note A-3.8.3.19 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Explanatory Notes are not requirements. The cited clauses specify no receiver count or compatible-receiver share. nrc-2025-nbc-assistive-listening: A model code that provinces and territories adopt and amend on their own timetables, so the code in force may differ. The NBC states that its Notes are explanatory and not requirements. Does not mention Bluetooth or Auracast. |
| eu-2014-prm-tsi--counters | European Union | Rail system within PRM TSI scope | Commission Regulation (EU) 1300/2014: PRM TSI | regulation | Consolidated 28 September 2023 | Rail station ticketing, information and customer assistance desks | counters | Where manual ticket counters, information desks and customer assistance points exist, fit at least one desk with a loop. A glass barrier must be removable or accompanied by an intercom. | Induction loop | in force | Regulation; rows retain the archived consolidated edition, without asserting a later-amendment check. | Application and implementation provisions govern existing installations. | eu-2014-prm-tsi | 4.2.1.8(1)-(2) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Application and implementation provisions govern existing installations. eu-2014-prm-tsi: Read from the consolidated HTML text on EUR-Lex (amendments up to 28 September 2023, marked M4 where the 2023 amendment changed the wording); later amendments, if any, were not checked. It sets the number of looped desks and the sign, not loop performance, and says nothing on maintenance or testing. The 2014 date is that of the original regulation; the wording summarised is the consolidated text. |
| eu-2014-prm-tsi--signs | European Union | Rail system within PRM TSI scope | Commission Regulation (EU) 1300/2014: PRM TSI | regulation | Consolidated 28 September 2023 | Rail stations and rolling stock where loops are fitted | signs | Indicate fitted loops with the Appendix N sign/pictogram. | Induction loop | in force | Regulation; rows retain the archived consolidated edition, without asserting a later-amendment check. | The rolling-stock provision requires a sign if fitted, not installation of a loop on every train. | eu-2014-prm-tsi | 4.2.1.10(10); 4.2.2.7.2(4); Appendix N | 2026-10-13 | Government | The rolling-stock provision requires a sign if fitted, not installation of a loop on every train. eu-2014-prm-tsi: Read from the consolidated HTML text on EUR-Lex (amendments up to 28 September 2023, marked M4 where the 2023 amendment changed the wording); later amendments, if any, were not checked. It sets the number of looped desks and the sign, not loop performance, and says nothing on maintenance or testing. The 2014 date is that of the original regulation; the wording summarised is the consolidated text. |
| bavaria-2019-loop-planning--counters | Germany | Bavaria; state building projects | Induktive Höranlagen beim Freistaat Bayern: Planungsrichtlinien | guidance | 1 January 2019 | Counters in Bavarian state building projects | counters | Fit a locally confined loop at service/information counters with closed glazing and an intercom. Noisy counters and confidential rooms require case-specific provision and consideration of privacy. | Induction loop | guidance | State planning guidance; not a current nationwide adoption statement for DIN 18040-1. | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. | bavaria-2019-loop-planning | Printed p. 5 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. bavaria-2019-loop-planning: Planning guidance for Bavarian state buildings, not a study (its cost factors match the German hard-of-hearing association's table, which the association itself calls qualitative; see dsb-2013-warum-induktive-hoeranlagen): the metal loss example is a simulation, and the 1,000 m² to 80 m² example and cost factors are given without data. One of the authors represents a hearing-loss organisation that advocates loops, and the guidance calls loops the best technical aid. It cites DIN EN IEC 60118-4 and German building standards. Its list of problems with 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and WLAN systems reflects its 2019 status and gives no sources or measurements. The date is the edition's stated status date (Stand 01.01.2019); the file was created in December 2018 and last modified in December 2019. |
| bavaria-2019-loop-planning--operation | Germany | Bavaria; state building projects | Induktive Höranlagen beim Freistaat Bayern: Planungsrichtlinien | guidance | 1 January 2019 | Assembly rooms, auditoria and lecture halls used for assembly, and foyers used for events | maintenance | Keep loops operating whenever the public is present; trained staff check them at regular intervals and before use with a portable loop receiver showing field level. | Induction loop | guidance | State planning guidance; not a current nationwide adoption statement for DIN 18040-1. | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. | bavaria-2019-loop-planning | 5.1-5.3 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. bavaria-2019-loop-planning: Planning guidance for Bavarian state buildings, not a study (its cost factors match the German hard-of-hearing association's table, which the association itself calls qualitative; see dsb-2013-warum-induktive-hoeranlagen): the metal loss example is a simulation, and the 1,000 m² to 80 m² example and cost factors are given without data. One of the authors represents a hearing-loss organisation that advocates loops, and the guidance calls loops the best technical aid. It cites DIN EN IEC 60118-4 and German building standards. Its list of problems with 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and WLAN systems reflects its 2019 status and gives no sources or measurements. The date is the edition's stated status date (Stand 01.01.2019); the file was created in December 2018 and last modified in December 2019. |
| bavaria-2019-loop-planning--systems | Germany | Bavaria; state building projects | Induktive Höranlagen beim Freistaat Bayern: Planungsrichtlinien | guidance | 1 January 2019 | Assembly rooms, auditoria and lecture halls used for assembly, and foyers used for events | system | The guidance calls for induction loops as the general provision in the listed assembly settings. | Induction loop | guidance | State planning guidance; not a current nationwide adoption statement for DIN 18040-1. | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. | bavaria-2019-loop-planning | Planning guidance for specific applications, printed p. 4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Partial provision in large facilities requires discussion with disability representatives; technical limitations may require another system. bavaria-2019-loop-planning: Planning guidance for Bavarian state buildings, not a study (its cost factors match the German hard-of-hearing association's table, which the association itself calls qualitative; see dsb-2013-warum-induktive-hoeranlagen): the metal loss example is a simulation, and the 1,000 m² to 80 m² example and cost factors are given without data. One of the authors represents a hearing-loss organisation that advocates loops, and the guidance calls loops the best technical aid. It cites DIN EN IEC 60118-4 and German building standards. Its list of problems with 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and WLAN systems reflects its 2019 status and gives no sources or measurements. The date is the edition's stated status date (Stand 01.01.2019); the file was created in December 2018 and last modified in December 2019. |
| nz-2011-g5-interior-environment--signs | New Zealand | National | Building Regulations 1992, Schedule 1, Clause G5 | building code | Reproduced in G5 publication, Amendment 2, 10 October 2011 | Buildings with enhanced listening systems | signs | Identify enhanced listening systems with signs meeting Clause F8. | None specified in this provision | in force | Code requirement in the archived government publication; this is the 2011 text, with no subsequent amendment survey. | The separate F8 sign specifications were not read; no symbol specification is inferred. | nz-2011-g5-interior-environment | G5.3.6; printed p. 4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | The separate F8 sign specifications were not read; no symbol specification is inferred. nz-2011-g5-interior-environment: Read the government publication's introductory material and reproduced G5 provisions, especially printed pages 3-4. This is the 2011 consolidated publication, not a survey of subsequent legislation or local decisions. The separately referenced NZS 4121:2001 and F8 technical sign provisions were not read. No receiver counts or loop mandate are inferred from those references. |
| nz-2011-g5-interior-environment--systems | New Zealand | National | Building Regulations 1992, Schedule 1, Clause G5 | building code | Reproduced in G5 publication, Amendment 2, 10 October 2011 | Communal non-residential assembly spaces occupied by more than 250 people; any theatre, cinema or public hall; assembly spaces in old people’s homes occupied by more than 20 people | system | Provide listening systems enabling enhanced hearing by people with hearing aids. | None specified in this provision | in force | Code requirement in the archived government publication; this is the 2011 text, with no subsequent amendment survey. | The G5.3.5 thresholds do not apply to every building. No technology, receiver count or numerical coverage value is stated. | nz-2011-g5-interior-environment | G5.3.5 and its limits on application; printed p. 4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | The G5.3.5 thresholds do not apply to every building. No technology, receiver count or numerical coverage value is stated. nz-2011-g5-interior-environment: Read the government publication's introductory material and reproduced G5 provisions, especially printed pages 3-4. This is the 2011 consolidated publication, not a survey of subsequent legislation or local decisions. The separately referenced NZS 4121:2001 and F8 technical sign provisions were not read. No receiver counts or loop mandate are inferred from those references. |
| pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule--inspection | New Zealand | Palmerston North City; Manawatu District | SS 12/1 Audio loops, Form 2 schedule details | guidance | Undated local-authority form | Audio loops listed as a specified system on a building schedule | maintenance | For systems installed to a standard or other document, the form specifies six-monthly inspections by an independent qualified person, including field strength and checks after relevant equipment or acoustic changes. | Induction loop | guidance | Local building-consent schedule template; not presented as a nationwide installation mandate. | Actual schedule and nominated standard determine obligations; specifically designed systems require their own details. | pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule | Form p. 2: inspection frequency; minimum procedures | 2026-10-13 | Government | Actual schedule and nominated standard determine obligations; specifically designed systems require their own details. pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule: One council pair's form; other New Zealand councils publish their own sheets for the same specified system, which were not compared here (one could not be downloaded). The national regulation and the government's compliance schedule handbook could not be opened, so this record does not describe the national basis. It sets inspections, not results, so it says nothing about how often loops pass. The form shows no date (its PDF metadata gives 23 July 2021). |
| pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule--records | New Zealand | Palmerston North City; Manawatu District | SS 12/1 Audio loops, Form 2 schedule details | guidance | Undated local-authority form | Audio loops listed as a specified system on a building schedule | maintenance | Keep an on-site logbook of inspections, maintenance and repairs for the previous 24 months; obtain the annual Form 12A from the independent qualified person. | Induction loop | guidance | Local building-consent schedule template; not presented as a nationwide installation mandate. | Actual schedule and nominated standard determine obligations; specifically designed systems require their own details. | pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule | Form p. 2: reporting | 2026-10-13 | Government | Actual schedule and nominated standard determine obligations; specifically designed systems require their own details. pncc-audio-loops-compliance-schedule: One council pair's form; other New Zealand councils publish their own sheets for the same specified system, which were not compared here (one could not be downloaded). The national regulation and the government's compliance schedule handbook could not be opened, so this record does not describe the national basis. It sets inspections, not results, so it says nothing about how often loops pass. The form shows no date (its PDF metadata gives 23 July 2021). |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--coverage | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | coverage | Cover all visitor seats where possible; otherwise as many as possible and at least 20%, including 20% of each seating category, near and facing the presentation area. | None specified in this provision | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.4 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--performance | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | performance | Minimum nominal STI 0.7; similar-level speech paths should where possible differ by no more than 30 ms and must not exceed 40 ms. Preferred lip-to-audio difference near the stage or a visible talker image: at most 50 ms. | None specified in this provision | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.3; 7.8.6 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--receivers | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | receivers | For FM, IR and Auracast, provide neckloop receivers; simple headphones should also be available. Guide quantity: at least four, or 5% of visitor seats from 100 seats, adjusted for use and expected hearing-device users. | FM; infrared; Auracast; neckloop | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.7 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--signs | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | signs | Give system-use information at all visitor entrances; where coverage is partial, identify suitable seats by a plan or seat pictograms. | None specified in this provision | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.2; 7.8.5 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--systems | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | system | The draft would require Auracast transmitters plus inductive transmission, preferably a fixed loop or alternatively receivers with neckloops. It permits IR and FM for systems requiring protection against eavesdropping. | Auracast; induction loop; neckloop; infrared; FM | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.1 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| sia-2025-prsia500-draft--verification | Switzerland | National draft; application subject to cantonal/local law | prSIA 500: Hindernisfreie Bauten | standard | Consultation draft 2025-07 | Rooms with hearing systems under the draft’s building-use scoping | maintenance | Document function and requirements in an acceptance report; supply an operator check receiver with headphones. | None specified in this provision | draft | The document explicitly has no validity and must not be applied; no adopted replacement is established here. | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. | sia-2025-prsia500-draft | 7.8.8-7.8.9 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Every requirement in these rows is proposed; do not treat it as SIA 500:2009 or an operative legal duty. sia-2025-prsia500-draft: A consultation draft (comments closed 3 October 2025). The draft states that it has no validity and must not be applied, and the final standard may differ. Swiss scope only. The linked copy carries Pro Audito's highlighting. |
| hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide--hearing-rooms | United Kingdom | England and Wales; HMCTS sites | Court and Tribunal Design Guide | design guidance | Version 3.1, August 2025 | HMCTS hearing rooms and reception areas | system | The guide says hearing enhancement should be provided at HMCTS sites in accordance with industry standards and current legislation; hearing-room audio enhancement must include systems to assist people with hearing loss. | None specified in this provision | guidance | HMCTS project design guidance; no general mandate for all buildings. | Detailed specification is project-dependent; the passages cited do not specify receiver quantities. | hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide | Building services: Hearing Enhancement Systems; Audio Enhancements, printed p. 119 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Detailed specification is project-dependent; the passages cited do not specify receiver quantities. hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide: Design guidance for HMCTS buildings: it sets no performance figures for hearing enhancement systems, leaves the amplification specification to detailed design, says nothing about keeping loops in neighbouring rooms apart, and does not mention infrared listening systems, Bluetooth or Auracast. Many data-sheet entries are left to be decided project by project. |
| hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide--reception | United Kingdom | England and Wales; HMCTS sites | Court and Tribunal Design Guide | design guidance | Version 3.1, August 2025 | HMCTS reception counters undergoing refurbishment | counters | The refurbishment guidance says reception desks should have a hearing enhancement system. | None specified in this provision | guidance | HMCTS project design guidance; no general mandate for all buildings. | Detailed specification is project-dependent; the passages cited do not specify receiver quantities. | hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide | Accessibility in existing buildings: Reception | 2026-10-13 | Government | Detailed specification is project-dependent; the passages cited do not specify receiver quantities. hmcts-2025-court-tribunal-design-guide: Design guidance for HMCTS buildings: it sets no performance figures for hearing enhancement systems, leaves the amplification specification to detailed design, says nothing about keeping loops in neighbouring rooms apart, and does not mention infrared listening systems, Bluetooth or Auracast. Many data-sheet entries are left to be decided project by project. |
| dft-2024-bus-accessible-information--loops | United Kingdom | England; Scotland; Wales | Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, as explained by DfT | regulatory guidance | 2023 regulations; guidance updated 17 October 2024 | Covered local bus and coach services; priority seats and wheelchair spaces | system | Make required audible journey information available through an audio-frequency induction loop to hearing-aid users in priority seats and wheelchair spaces. | Audio-frequency induction loop | in force | Ordinary vehicle first-use bands phase in on 1 October 2024, 2025 and 2026. Qualifying existing information systems have until 1 October 2031 for remaining requirements. | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. | dft-2024-bus-accessible-information | Guidance: Audible information; implementation dates; existing information systems | 2026-10-13 | Government | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. dft-2024-bus-accessible-information: Guidance on regulations, read from the HTML version updated on 17 October 2024 (a change adding a temporary exemption for rail replacement coaches). The loop duty covers priority seats and wheelchair spaces, not the whole vehicle, and the guidance names no loop performance standard. Exemptions include services using vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions and tours, vehicles first used before 1 January 1973, and demand-responsive transport; some existing information systems have a further transition period to 2031. The regulations themselves (SI 2023/715, made 27 June 2023) were read only for the clauses summarised in the findings. |
| dft-2024-bus-accessible-information--personal-device | United Kingdom | England; Scotland; Wales | Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, as explained by DfT | regulatory guidance | 2023 regulations; guidance updated 17 October 2024 | Passengers on covered local bus and coach services | access | The guidance says requiring a smartphone to access service information is insufficient: required information must be provided onboard and available to any passenger. | None specified in this provision | in force | Ordinary vehicle first-use bands phase in on 1 October 2024, 2025 and 2026. The guidance's existing-information-system transition does not exempt the general onboard-information requirement. | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. | dft-2024-bus-accessible-information | Guidance: Using websites and apps | 2026-10-13 | Government | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. dft-2024-bus-accessible-information: Guidance on regulations, read from the HTML version updated on 17 October 2024 (a change adding a temporary exemption for rail replacement coaches). The loop duty covers priority seats and wheelchair spaces, not the whole vehicle, and the guidance names no loop performance standard. Exemptions include services using vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions and tours, vehicles first used before 1 January 1973, and demand-responsive transport; some existing information systems have a further transition period to 2031. The regulations themselves (SI 2023/715, made 27 June 2023) were read only for the clauses summarised in the findings. |
| dft-2024-bus-accessible-information--signs-testing | United Kingdom | England; Scotland; Wales | Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, as explained by DfT | regulatory guidance | 2023 regulations; guidance updated 17 October 2024 | Covered local bus and coach services; priority seats and wheelchair spaces | maintenance | The guidance recommends clear loop-symbol signs near priority seats and wheelchair spaces, regular loop testing and consideration of a separate driver-conversation loop. | Induction loop | guidance | Operator recommendations accompanying the regulations, not additional statutory duties. | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. | dft-2024-bus-accessible-information | Guidance: Audible information | 2026-10-13 | Government | Exemptions include vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions/tours, pre-1973 vehicles and demand-responsive transport. Full coverage and exemption rules require the guidance/regulations. dft-2024-bus-accessible-information: Guidance on regulations, read from the HTML version updated on 17 October 2024 (a change adding a temporary exemption for rail replacement coaches). The loop duty covers priority seats and wheelchair spaces, not the whole vehicle, and the guidance names no loop performance standard. Exemptions include services using vehicles designed for 16 or fewer passengers, qualifying excursions and tours, vehicles first used before 1 January 1973, and demand-responsive transport; some existing information systems have a further transition period to 2031. The regulations themselves (SI 2023/715, made 27 June 2023) were read only for the clauses summarised in the findings. |
| ehrc-2014-further-higher-education--adjustments | United Kingdom | England; Scotland; Wales | Equality Act 2010 Technical Guidance on Further and Higher Education | guidance | 2014 | Further and higher education providers, including lecture halls | effective communication | Anticipate disabled students’ needs and take reasonable steps to provide auxiliary aids that remove substantial disadvantage. Loops and infrared systems are examples. | Induction loop; infrared | guidance | EHRC guidance, explicitly not a statutory Code; examples illustrate the reasonable-adjustment duty. | Reasonableness and individual need determine the aid; this does not mandate a loop in every teaching room. | ehrc-2014-further-higher-education | 1.5; 1.8; 7.19-7.20; 7.40-7.44 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Reasonableness and individual need determine the aid; this does not mandate a loop in every teaching room. ehrc-2014-further-higher-education: Date uses the document’s 2014 copyright year; the URL and PDF creation metadata refer to 2015. The loop examples illustrate the reasonable-adjustment duty, rather than prescribing loops in every university room. No system performance measurements. Read the scope and relevant Chapter 7 provisions. |
| ehrc-2014-further-higher-education--maintenance | United Kingdom | England; Scotland; Wales | Equality Act 2010 Technical Guidance on Further and Higher Education | guidance | 2014 | Further and higher education providers, including lecture halls | maintenance | Choose and maintain auxiliary aids carefully and plan for failures; the example gives regular lecture-loop testing and a portable backup loop. | Induction loop | guidance | EHRC guidance, explicitly not a statutory Code; examples illustrate the reasonable-adjustment duty. | Reasonableness and individual need determine the aid; this does not mandate a loop in every teaching room. | ehrc-2014-further-higher-education | 7.42 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Reasonableness and individual need determine the aid; this does not mandate a loop in every teaching room. ehrc-2014-further-higher-education: Date uses the document’s 2014 copyright year; the URL and PDF creation metadata refer to 2015. The loop examples illustrate the reasonable-adjustment duty, rather than prescribing loops in every university room. No system performance measurements. Read the scope and relevant Chapter 7 provisions. |
| mhclg-2024-approved-document-m--reception | United Kingdom | England | Approved Document M, Volume 2 | guidance | 2015 incorporating 2020 and 2024 amendments | Reception points in covered non-domestic building work | counters | Provide hearing enhancement at any reception point, with an induction loop given as an example. | Induction loop (example) | guidance | Official guidance on Building Regulations M1/M2; alternative ways of meeting the regulations are possible. | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. | mhclg-2024-approved-document-m | 3.6(f) | 2026-10-13 | Government | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. mhclg-2024-approved-document-m: Guidance for England only; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own. Sets no receiver numbers, coverage figures or performance limits. The 2015 text predates Auracast. |
| mhclg-2024-approved-document-m--screened-counters | United Kingdom | England | Approved Document M, Volume 2 | guidance | 2015 incorporating 2020 and 2024 amendments | Service or reception counters in covered non-domestic building work | counters | Provide hearing enhancement at service or reception counters in noisy areas or behind glazed screens. | Induction loop; infrared; radio (4.35 context) | guidance | Official guidance on Building Regulations M1/M2; alternative ways of meeting the regulations are possible. | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. | mhclg-2024-approved-document-m | 4.36(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. mhclg-2024-approved-document-m: Guidance for England only; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own. Sets no receiver numbers, coverage figures or performance limits. The 2015 text predates Auracast. |
| mhclg-2024-approved-document-m--signs | United Kingdom | England | Approved Document M, Volume 2 | guidance | 2015 incorporating 2020 and 2024 amendments | Covered non-domestic building work where induction-loop or infrared hearing enhancement is provided | signs | Indicate an induction-loop or infrared system by the standard symbol. | Induction loop; infrared | guidance | Official guidance on Building Regulations M1/M2; alternative ways of meeting the regulations are possible. | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. | mhclg-2024-approved-document-m | 4.36(c) | 2026-10-13 | Government | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. mhclg-2024-approved-document-m: Guidance for England only; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own. Sets no receiver numbers, coverage figures or performance limits. The 2015 text predates Auracast. |
| mhclg-2024-approved-document-m--systems | United Kingdom | England | Approved Document M, Volume 2 | guidance | 2015 incorporating 2020 and 2024 amendments | Covered non-domestic building work: rooms for meetings, lectures, classes, performances, spectator sport or films | system | Install provision for hearing enhancement; larger spaces need permanent provision, while a portable loop is acceptable in small meeting rooms. | Induction loop; infrared; radio | guidance | Official guidance on Building Regulations M1/M2; alternative ways of meeting the regulations are possible. | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. | mhclg-2024-approved-document-m | 4.35; 4.36(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | England only. Hearing provisions are part of a wider set of measures; no receiver number or coverage percentage is stated. mhclg-2024-approved-document-m: Guidance for England only; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own. Sets no receiver numbers, coverage figures or performance limits. The 2015 text predates Auracast. |
| dft-2015-accessible-stations-code--counters | United Kingdom | Great Britain | Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations | code of practice | Version 04, March 2015; archived PDF updated 2020 | Station ticket counters, information and assistance points along the obstacle-free route | counters | At least one provided ticket/information/assistance desk has an induction loop; fixed glass requires an intercom. | Induction loop | in force | Code followed through station/network licence conditions when facilities are installed, renewed or replaced; individual provisions distinguish standards from guidance. | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. | dft-2015-accessible-stations-code | N1 European standards 1-2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. dft-2015-accessible-stations-code: Version 04 says it is valid from 20 March 2015; GOV.UK lists it as first published on 23 March 2015 and last updated on 31 December 2020, and the PDF read was modified in September 2020. The loop sections are guidance, not mandatory standards, except the counter requirement taken from the PRM TSI. It applies to station works in England, Scotland and Wales and gives no loop performance figures beyond pointing to BS 7594. No compliance data are given. |
| dft-2015-accessible-stations-code--maintenance | United Kingdom | Great Britain | Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations | code of practice | Version 04, March 2015; archived PDF updated 2020 | Station loops | maintenance | The guidance recommends staff training, loop tests ideally weekly and repairs within 48 hours of failure notification, with alternatives such as additional staff while unavailable. | Induction loop | guidance | The following recommendations are Code of Practice guidance, not the mandatory standards. | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. | dft-2015-accessible-stations-code | L2 guidance (e)-(g) | 2026-10-13 | Government | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. dft-2015-accessible-stations-code: Version 04 says it is valid from 20 March 2015; GOV.UK lists it as first published on 23 March 2015 and last updated on 31 December 2020, and the PDF read was modified in September 2020. The loop sections are guidance, not mandatory standards, except the counter requirement taken from the PRM TSI. It applies to station works in England, Scotland and Wales and gives no loop performance figures beyond pointing to BS 7594. No compliance data are given. |
| dft-2015-accessible-stations-code--pa | United Kingdom | Great Britain | Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations | code of practice | Version 04, March 2015; archived PDF updated 2020 | Main public station areas, PA systems and help points | system | The guidance recommends linking PA systems to loops covering main public areas and equipping systems relaying recorded information with loops. | Induction loop | guidance | The following recommendations are Code of Practice guidance, not the mandatory standards. | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. | dft-2015-accessible-stations-code | L1 guidance (j); L2 guidance (a) | 2026-10-13 | Government | This is the archived code edition, not a review of later rail-law changes. dft-2015-accessible-stations-code: Version 04 says it is valid from 20 March 2015; GOV.UK lists it as first published on 23 March 2015 and last updated on 31 December 2020, and the PDF read was modified in September 2020. The loop sections are guidance, not mandatory standards, except the counter requirement taken from the PRM TSI. It applies to station works in England, Scotland and Wales and gives no loop performance figures beyond pointing to BS 7594. No compliance data are given. |
| tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines--loops | United Kingdom | London | TfL Guidelines for Induction Loop Hearing Systems | licensing policy | Vehicle Policy V1, 26 February 2020 | Taxis licensed by TfL | system | Install an approved loop; keep the driver’s microphone active whenever operating as a London taxi and place it close to the talking position. | Induction loop | licensing policy | TfL licensing requirements in the archived policy; later policy versions were not checked. | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. | tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines | 2.1-2.4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines: Version 1 of a TfL policy document, published with a TfL reply to a freedom of information request; whether a later version exists was not checked. It sets requirements and a test form but reports no test results, failure rates or passenger feedback. The general requirement names taxis; private hire vehicles appear in the title and the testing clauses. |
| tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines--performance | United Kingdom | London | TfL Guidelines for Induction Loop Hearing Systems | licensing policy | Vehicle Policy V1, 26 February 2020 | Taxis licensed by TfL | performance | Meet IEC 60118-4:2014+AMD1:2017 and the BS EN 62489-1:2010+A2:2018 testing and recording requirements. Section 4.2 says tests should be taken and recorded at all seating positions. | Induction loop | licensing policy | TfL licensing requirements in the archived policy; later policy versions were not checked. | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. | tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines | 3.1-3.3; 4.2; Appendix A | 2026-10-13 | Government | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines: Version 1 of a TfL policy document, published with a TfL reply to a freedom of information request; whether a later version exists was not checked. It sets requirements and a test form but reports no test results, failure rates or passenger feedback. The general requirement names taxis; private hire vehicles appear in the title and the testing clauses. |
| tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines--signs | United Kingdom | London | TfL Guidelines for Induction Loop Hearing Systems | licensing policy | Vehicle Policy V1, 26 February 2020 | Taxis licensed by TfL | signs | Display notices in agreed locations showing that a loop is installed and available. | Induction loop | licensing policy | TfL licensing requirements in the archived policy; later policy versions were not checked. | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. | tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines | 2.6 | 2026-10-13 | Government | The general installation duty says taxis; some testing provisions also mention private hire vehicles. No general private-hire installation mandate is inferred. tfl-2020-taxi-loop-guidelines: Version 1 of a TfL policy document, published with a TfL reply to a freedom of information request; whether a later version exists was not checked. It sets requirements and a test form but reports no test results, failure rates or passenger feedback. The general requirement names taxis; private hire vehicles appear in the title and the testing clauses. |
| jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards--conference | United States | California trial courthouses | California Trial Court Facilities Standards | design standard | 2023 | Judicial and executive conference rooms | system | Provide a portable or fixed encrypted RF assistive system with voice microphone and multimedia input. | Encrypted RF | published standard | Judicial Council design standard for new and renovated trial courthouses; separate from general building-code law. | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. | jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards | 18.E.8(b); 18.E.9(c) | 2026-10-13 | Government | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards: Design standards for California trial courthouses. They give no performance figures for the assistive listening systems themselves and do not mention hearing loops, Bluetooth or Auracast. The Judicial Council's page gives 2023 as the approval date; the PDF's adoption line still carries placeholder text, and its file name suggests a September 2024 file. |
| jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards--courtrooms | United States | California trial courthouses | California Trial Court Facilities Standards | design standard | 2023 | Typical courtrooms | system | Provide secure assistive transmission; typical courtrooms use an infrared system with a channel for assistive listening. | Infrared | published standard | Judicial Council design standard for new and renovated trial courthouses; separate from general building-code law. | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. | jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards | 18.B.2; 18.E.1(k) | 2026-10-13 | Government | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards: Design standards for California trial courthouses. They give no performance figures for the assistive listening systems themselves and do not mention hearing loops, Bluetooth or Auracast. The Judicial Council's page gives 2023 as the approval date; the PDF's adoption line still carries placeholder text, and its file name suggests a September 2024 file. |
| jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards--jury | United States | California trial courthouses | California Trial Court Facilities Standards | design standard | 2023 | Jury deliberation rooms | system | Provide a portable encrypted RF assistive system with voice microphone and multimedia input. | Encrypted RF | published standard | Judicial Council design standard for new and renovated trial courthouses; separate from general building-code law. | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. | jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards | 18.E.5(e) | 2026-10-13 | Government | CBC receiver and system requirements still apply. Conference interpretation is outside this table’s scope. jcc-2023-trial-court-facilities-standards: Design standards for California trial courthouses. They give no performance figures for the assistive listening systems themselves and do not mention hearing loops, Bluetooth or Auracast. The Judicial Council's page gives 2023 as the approval date; the PDF's adoption line still carries placeholder text, and its file name suggests a September 2024 file. |
| california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities--permanent | United States | California | California Building Code, Chapter 11B | building code | 2025 | Covered assembly areas, including conference and meeting rooms | system | A permanent system is required where fixed seating is provided and the area either accommodates at least 50 people or has amplification. Portable systems for conference or meeting rooms may serve multiple rooms, with adequate outlets or wiring. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2025 edition effective 1 January 2026; apply relevant permit and alteration rules. | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. | california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities | 11B-219.5 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities: Applies in California to building permit applications made on or after 1 January 2026, the effective date the Commission set for the 2025 edition, which it published on 1 July 2025; it governs new construction and alterations, and how local enforcing agencies apply 11B-219 to sanctuaries was not checked. The initial reading used UpCodes because the ICC viewer did not display the text. This audit checked Chapter 11B against the archived official Division of the State Architect 2025 CBC Advisory Manual, https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/DSA/Publications/access/2025-CBC-Advisory-Manual-Triennial.pdf, which reproduces code provisions alongside separately labelled advisories. The Chapter 2 definitions were not re-audited here. |
| california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities--receivers | United States | California | California Building Code, Chapter 11B | building code | 2025 | Covered assembly areas, including conference and meeting rooms | receivers | Provide receivers equal to at least 4% of seats, never fewer than two. At least 25% of receivers provided, never fewer than two, are hearing-aid compatible through neckloops. | Telecoil via neckloop; induction loop (exception) | in force | 2025 edition effective 1 January 2026; apply relevant permit and alteration rules. | Pooling requires one building, one management and receivers usable with every system. A loop at every seat removes only the compatible-receiver minimum. | california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities | 11B-219.3; 11B-706.3 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Pooling requires one building, one management and receivers usable with every system. A loop at every seat removes only the compatible-receiver minimum. california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities: Applies in California to building permit applications made on or after 1 January 2026, the effective date the Commission set for the 2025 edition, which it published on 1 July 2025; it governs new construction and alterations, and how local enforcing agencies apply 11B-219 to sanctuaries was not checked. The initial reading used UpCodes because the ICC viewer did not display the text. This audit checked Chapter 11B against the archived official Division of the State Architect 2025 CBC Advisory Manual, https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/DSA/Publications/access/2025-CBC-Advisory-Manual-Triennial.pdf, which reproduces code provisions alongside separately labelled advisories. The Chapter 2 definitions were not re-audited here. |
| california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities--seating | United States | California | California Building Code, Chapter 11B | building code | 2025 | Covered assembly areas, including conference and meeting rooms | coverage | Where reception is limited to specified areas or seats, provide a complete view of the stage or playing area within a 50-foot (15240 mm) viewing distance. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2025 edition effective 1 January 2026; apply relevant permit and alteration rules. | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. | california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities | 11B-219.4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities: Applies in California to building permit applications made on or after 1 January 2026, the effective date the Commission set for the 2025 edition, which it published on 1 July 2025; it governs new construction and alterations, and how local enforcing agencies apply 11B-219 to sanctuaries was not checked. The initial reading used UpCodes because the ICC viewer did not display the text. This audit checked Chapter 11B against the archived official Division of the State Architect 2025 CBC Advisory Manual, https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/DSA/Publications/access/2025-CBC-Advisory-Manual-Triennial.pdf, which reproduces code provisions alongside separately labelled advisories. The Chapter 2 definitions were not re-audited here. |
| california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities--signs | United States | California | California Building Code, Chapter 11B | building code | 2025 | Covered assembly areas, including conference and meeting rooms | signs | Place an Assistive-Listening System Available sign and hearing-loss access symbol at or near each assembly-area entrance. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2025 edition effective 1 January 2026; apply relevant permit and alteration rules. | Signs at each ticket office or window can replace entrance signs. | california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities | 11B-216.10 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Signs at each ticket office or window can replace entrance signs. california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities: Applies in California to building permit applications made on or after 1 January 2026, the effective date the Commission set for the 2025 edition, which it published on 1 July 2025; it governs new construction and alterations, and how local enforcing agencies apply 11B-219 to sanctuaries was not checked. The initial reading used UpCodes because the ICC viewer did not display the text. This audit checked Chapter 11B against the archived official Division of the State Architect 2025 CBC Advisory Manual, https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/DSA/Publications/access/2025-CBC-Advisory-Manual-Triennial.pdf, which reproduces code provisions alongside separately labelled advisories. The Chapter 2 definitions were not re-audited here. |
| california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities--systems | United States | California | California Building Code, Chapter 11B | building code | 2025 | Covered assembly areas, including conference and meeting rooms | system | Provide an assistive listening system in assembly areas. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2025 edition effective 1 January 2026; apply relevant permit and alteration rules. | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. | california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities | 11B-219.1-11B-219.2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Systems exclusively for paging, background music or both are excepted. Religious facilities are addressed by 11B-244; application to a particular sanctuary was not assessed. california-2025-cbc-religious-facilities: Applies in California to building permit applications made on or after 1 January 2026, the effective date the Commission set for the 2025 edition, which it published on 1 July 2025; it governs new construction and alterations, and how local enforcing agencies apply 11B-219 to sanctuaries was not checked. The initial reading used UpCodes because the ICC viewer did not display the text. This audit checked Chapter 11B against the archived official Division of the State Architect 2025 CBC Advisory Manual, https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/DSA/Publications/access/2025-CBC-Advisory-Manual-Triennial.pdf, which reproduces code provisions alongside separately labelled advisories. The Chapter 2 definitions were not re-audited here. |
| doj-2010-maintenance-accessible-features--maintenance | United States | Federal; public accommodations | ADA Title III: 28 CFR 36.211 | regulation | Section amended 2010; archived eCFR text dated 2026-10-09 | Features and equipment required to be accessible under Title III | maintenance | Keep required accessible features and equipment in operable working condition. | None specified in this provision | in force | General equipment-maintenance duty. | Isolated or temporary interruptions for maintenance or repair are allowed; no inspection interval is specified. | doj-2010-maintenance-accessible-features | 36.211(a)-(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Isolated or temporary interruptions for maintenance or repair are allowed; no inspection interval is specified. doj-2010-maintenance-accessible-features: A general duty that names no equipment: it does not mention assistive listening systems, receivers, batteries or neckloops, and sets no testing interval. The date is the latest amendment in the section's source note (75 FR 56251, 15 September 2010). The text was read through eCFR's official API. |
| doj-2017-auxiliary-aids--communication | United States | Federal; public accommodations | ADA Title III: 28 CFR 36.303 | regulation | Section amended 2017; archived eCFR text dated 2026-10-09 | Covered public accommodations and communication with companions | effective communication | Provide appropriate auxiliary aids for effective communication; assistive listening devices and systems are listed examples. Consult the person where possible; the venue selects an effective aid. Protect privacy and independence and provide timely access. | None specified in this provision | in force | General communication duty, separate from construction standards. | Fundamental alteration and undue burden qualifications apply; the aid depends on the person and communication context. | doj-2017-auxiliary-aids | 36.303(a), (b)(1), (c)(1) | 2026-10-14 | Government | Fundamental alteration and undue burden qualifications apply; the aid depends on the person and communication context. doj-2017-auxiliary-aids: The general effective-communication provisions in section 36.303(a)-(c) apply separately from the construction rules in the 2010 ADA Standards. Those general provisions do not select a venue listening technology or set receiver counts or numerical listening-system performance limits. This does not describe the separate requirements for other communication services in paragraphs (d)-(g). Date is the section's latest amendment shown by eCFR. |
| doj-2010-title-ii-communications--communication | United States | Federal; state and local public entities | ADA Title II: 28 CFR 35.160 | regulation | Section amended 2010; archived eCFR text dated 2026-10-09 | Public-entity services, programs and activities, including communication with companions | effective communication | Provide appropriate auxiliary aids when necessary for equal participation; give primary consideration to the person’s request. Provide them promptly in accessible formats while protecting privacy and independence. | None specified in this provision | in force | General communication duty, separate from building-design scoping. | The cited section establishes the communication duty; other Title II provisions and defenses are outside this row. | doj-2010-title-ii-communications | 35.160(a)-(b) | 2026-10-14 | Government | The cited section establishes the communication duty; other Title II provisions and defenses are outside this row. doj-2010-title-ii-communications: The general effective-communication provisions in section 35.160(a)-(b) do not specify a venue listening technology, receiver counts or numerical listening-system performance limits; the construction rules are in the 2010 ADA Standards. This does not describe the separate video remote interpreting requirements in paragraph (d). The date is that of the latest amendment in the section's source note (75 FR 56183, published 15 September 2010). |
| ada-2010--alternatives | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | alternative design | Alternative designs, products or technologies are allowed if they provide substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Advisory 103 places the burden of demonstrating equivalence on the covered entity if challenged; it describes no advance approval process outside transit facilities. | ada-2010 | 103; Advisory 103 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Advisory 103 places the burden of demonstrating equivalence on the covered entity if challenged; it describes no advance approval process outside transit facilities. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--jack | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | receivers | Required receivers include a 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) standard mono jack. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. | ada-2010 | 706.2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--performance | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | performance | System output capability: 110-118 dB SPL; 50 dB volume-control range; signal-to-noise ratio for internally generated noise at least 18 dB; peak clipping no more than 18 dB relative to speech peaks. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. | ada-2010 | 706.4-706.6 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--pooling | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | receivers | Receiver numbers may use the total seats in assembly areas in one building under one management if every receiver works with every system. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. | ada-2010 | 219.3 exception 1 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--receiver-count | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | receivers | Minimum receivers by seats: up to 50: 2; 51-200: 2 plus 1 per 25 over 50; 201-500: 2 plus 1 per 25 over 50; 501-1000: 20 plus 1 per 33 over 500; 1001-2000: 35 plus 1 per 50 over 1000; over 2000: 55 plus 1 per 100 over 2000. Round each fractional increment upward. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. | ada-2010 | 219.3; Table 219.3; 104.2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--receiver-share | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | receivers | At least 25% of receivers provided, and at least two, must be hearing-aid compatible. Table 219.3 specifies two up to 200 seats and one per four receivers above 200 seats, rounding up. | Telecoil via neckloop | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Full-seat loop coverage removes only the hearing-aid-compatible receiver minimum; the total receiver count remains. | ada-2010 | 219.3; Table 219.3; 706.3 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Full-seat loop coverage removes only the hearing-aid-compatible receiver minimum; the total receiver count remains. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--signs | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | signs | Identify availability with visual signs including the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Signs at every ticket office or window may replace signs at each assembly area. | ada-2010 | 216.10; 703.5; 703.7.2.4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Signs at every ticket office or window may replace signs at each assembly area. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| ada-2010--systems | United States | Federal | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design | regulation | 2010 | Covered new construction and altered portions; assembly areas where audible communication is integral | system | Provide an assistive listening system in each qualifying assembly area. | Induction loop; radio frequency; infrared; direct-wired equipment (definition) | in force | 2010 design standards; construction timing governed by Title II/III regulations, with the 15 March 2012 threshold. | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. | ada-2010 | 219.1-219.2; 106.5; 201.1 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Outside courtrooms, system provision is excepted where no audio amplification is provided. Existing-facility duties require separate analysis. ada-2010: Written before Auracast existed. Unless stated otherwise, the advisory notes explain or illustrate the requirements and do not establish enforceable requirements, as the standards themselves say. |
| massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship--receivers | United States | Massachusetts | 521 CMR 16.00: Houses of Worship | regulation | 2006 | Houses-of-worship assembly areas where audible communication is integral | receivers | The minimum receiver number stated in 16.5.2 is 4% of seats and at least two. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2006 section reproduced in the archived state publication; not a review of the entire state code. | No hearing-aid-compatible share is stated in section 16.00. | massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship | 16.5.2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | No hearing-aid-compatible share is stated in section 16.00. massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship: Only section 16.00 was read; other parts of 521 CMR that it refers to (such as signage) and any performance requirements elsewhere were not checked. The regulation predates Auracast and current Wi-Fi systems. The date is the page date printed on the 2006 edition (27 January 2006). Mass.gov refused automated downloads, so the PDF was read in a browser. |
| massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship--seating | United States | Massachusetts | 521 CMR 16.00: Houses of Worship | regulation | 2006 | Houses-of-worship assembly areas where audible communication is integral | coverage | If individual fixed seats are served, they must be within 50 feet (15 m) of the speaker’s podium with a complete view. Serving all participants, including balconies and podium areas, is expressed as a recommendation. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2006 section reproduced in the archived state publication; not a review of the entire state code. | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. | massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship | 16.5.3 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship: Only section 16.00 was read; other parts of 521 CMR that it refers to (such as signage) and any performance requirements elsewhere were not checked. The regulation predates Auracast and current Wi-Fi systems. The date is the page date printed on the 2006 edition (27 January 2006). Mass.gov refused automated downloads, so the PDF was read in a browser. |
| massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship--signs | United States | Massachusetts | 521 CMR 16.00: Houses of Worship | regulation | 2006 | Houses-of-worship assembly areas where audible communication is integral | signs | Notify patrons that a listening system is available, with signs meeting 521 CMR 41.00. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2006 section reproduced in the archived state publication; not a review of the entire state code. | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. | massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship | 16.5.4 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship: Only section 16.00 was read; other parts of 521 CMR that it refers to (such as signage) and any performance requirements elsewhere were not checked. The regulation predates Auracast and current Wi-Fi systems. The date is the page date printed on the 2006 edition (27 January 2006). Mass.gov refused automated downloads, so the PDF was read in a browser. |
| massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship--systems | United States | Massachusetts | 521 CMR 16.00: Houses of Worship | regulation | 2006 | Houses-of-worship assembly areas where audible communication is integral | system | Provide a permanent system where the area accommodates at least 50 people, has amplification and has fixed seating. Other assembly areas require a permanent system or a portable system with sufficient outlets or wiring. | None specified in this provision | in force | 2006 section reproduced in the archived state publication; not a review of the entire state code. | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. | massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship | 16.5.1-16.5.2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Other 521 CMR scoping and signage provisions are referenced but not reproduced here. massachusetts-aab-2006-houses-of-worship: Only section 16.00 was read; other parts of 521 CMR that it refers to (such as signage) and any performance requirements elsewhere were not checked. The regulation predates Auracast and current Wi-Fi systems. The date is the page date printed on the 2006 edition (27 January 2006). Mass.gov refused automated downloads, so the PDF was read in a browser. |
| minnesota-2025-16c054--acoustics | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes 16C.054 | law | 2025 statute; 2024 commission report for original application clause | State-funded capital construction or renovation of public gathering spaces in buildings, for at least 15 people where audible communication is integral | performance | Meet the ANSI school acoustical criteria for maximum background noise and reverberation times. | None specified in this provision | in force | Applies to appropriations enacted after 1 January 2017; completed-schematic-design exception in the original application clause. | Agency determination after commission consultation may exempt a requirement for infeasibility, conflicts with law or project requirements, or costs outweighing benefits. No edition or numerical acoustic values are stated. The amplification condition is attached to the loop clause. | minnesota-2025-16c054; mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report | 16C.054 subdivisions 1-3; commission report printed pp. 3-4 | 2026-10-13 | Government [minnesota-2025-16c054]; Government [mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report] | Agency determination after commission consultation may exempt a requirement for infeasibility, conflicts with law or project requirements, or costs outweighing benefits. No edition or numerical acoustic values are stated. The amplification condition is attached to the loop clause. minnesota-2025-16c054: The publication year is the statute edition, not the enactment date. The section page does not reproduce the original session law's effective-date and completed-schematic-design provisions; those are retained separately in the library's 2024 commission report. No project-specific exemption or installed performance was assessed. mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report: Covers exemptions only: it records no installations, measurements or test results, so it says nothing about how installed loops perform. Minnesota state-funded projects only. |
| minnesota-2025-16c054--loops | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes 16C.054 | law | 2025 statute; 2024 commission report for original application clause | State-funded capital construction or renovation of public gathering spaces in buildings, for at least 15 people where audible communication is integral | system | Equip qualifying spaces with audio-induction loops for hearing aids and cochlear implants. | Audio-induction loop | in force | Applies to appropriations enacted after 1 January 2017; completed-schematic-design exception in the original application clause. | Loop duty is conditional on existing or planned permanent amplification. Exemptions require agency determination and commission consultation for infeasibility, conflicts or costs outweighing benefits. | minnesota-2025-16c054; mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report | 16C.054 subdivisions 1-3; commission report printed pp. 3-4 | 2026-10-13 | Government [minnesota-2025-16c054]; Government [mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report] | Loop duty is conditional on existing or planned permanent amplification. Exemptions require agency determination and commission consultation for infeasibility, conflicts or costs outweighing benefits. minnesota-2025-16c054: The publication year is the statute edition, not the enactment date. The section page does not reproduce the original session law's effective-date and completed-schematic-design provisions; those are retained separately in the library's 2024 commission report. No project-specific exemption or installed performance was assessed. mncdhh-2024-loop-exemptions-report: Covers exemptions only: it records no installations, measurements or test results, so it says nothing about how installed loops perform. Minnesota state-funded projects only. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--pooling | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Buildings, rooms and spaces used for assembly where audible communication is integral | receivers | Receiver counts may be pooled across assembly spaces in one building under one management if all receivers work with all systems. | None specified in this provision | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | 1109.2.7.1 exception 1 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--receiver-count | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Buildings, rooms and spaces used for assembly where audible communication is integral | receivers | Minimum receivers by seats: up to 50: 2; 51-200: 2 plus 1 per 25 over 50; 201-500: 2 plus 1 per 25 over 50; 501-1000: 20 plus 1 per 33 over 500; 1001-2000: 35 plus 1 per 50 over 1000; over 2000: 55 plus 1 per 100 over 2000. Round each fractional increment upward. | None specified in this provision | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | 1109.2.7.1; Table 1109.2.7.1 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--receiver-share | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Buildings, rooms and spaces used for assembly where audible communication is integral | receivers | Provide two hearing-aid-compatible receivers up to 200 seats and one per four receivers above 200 seats, with fractions rounded upward. | Induction loop (exception) | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Full-seat induction-loop coverage removes the compatible-receiver minimum only. Total receivers remain required. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | Table 1109.2.7.1; exception 2 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Full-seat induction-loop coverage removes the compatible-receiver minimum only. Total receivers remain required. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--signs | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Buildings, rooms and spaces used for assembly where audible communication is integral | signs | Provide an availability sign with the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss and ICC A117.1 visual characters. | None specified in this provision | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Signs at every ticket office or window can replace signs at individual assembly areas. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | 1112.4 item 1 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Signs at every ticket office or window can replace signs at individual assembly areas. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--systems | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Buildings, rooms and spaces used for assembly where audible communication is integral | system | Provide an assistive listening system in each qualifying assembly space. | None specified in this provision | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | 1109.2.7 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Outside courtrooms, no system is required by this clause where there is no audio amplification. Local amendments may differ. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening--ticket-windows | United States | Model for state/local adoption | International Building Code | model code | 2024; August 2023 version | Stadiums and arenas where ticket windows are provided | counters | Provide an assistive listening system at at least one ticket window at each location. | None specified in this provision | model code | No jurisdiction-specific adoption is established by this row. | Model code; local adoption and amendments must be established. | icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening | 1109.2.7.2 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | Model code; local adoption and amendments must be established. icc-2023-ibc-2024-assistive-listening: A model code: it applies only where a state or local government adopts it, often with amendments. The date is the version label shown on ICC's site (August 2023). This audit used the archived excerpts of sections 1109.2.7 through 1109.2.7.3 and 1112.4; the saved HTML is a page shell, not the full chapter. No paid commentary was read. |
| nyc-2017-local-law-51--counters | United States | New York City | Local Law 51; Charter section 224.3 | law | 2017 | City capital projects constructing/reconstructing assembly areas, estimated baseline construction cost at least USD 950000, excluding assistive-listening installation cost | counters | Equip each security, information or reception desk used to check in or screen attendees for an event in a looped assembly area with microloops. | Microloop | in force | Effective 1 January 2018 for construction-document applications filed on or after that date. | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. | nyc-2017-local-law-51 | 224.3(b) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. nyc-2017-local-law-51: Applies only to qualifying city-funded projects in New York City, with exemptions (for example a reconstruction where a loop would cost more than 5% of the baseline cost). It sets no check that the signs or the list are accurate. Passed on 16 March 2017, approved on 21 March 2017 and in force from 1 January 2018. The city's published list, seen on 9 October 2026, says its data are self-reported by agencies and updated yearly (last update 2 January 2026). |
| nyc-2017-local-law-51--loops | United States | New York City | Local Law 51; Charter section 224.3 | law | 2017 | City capital projects constructing/reconstructing assembly areas, estimated baseline construction cost at least USD 950000, excluding assistive-listening installation cost | system | Install in at least one assembly area a loop meeting section N102 of Building Code Appendix N; an alternative must meet Appendix N and requires the mayor's finding of significantly greater effectiveness after expert/advocate consultation and an authorising rule. | Induction loop | in force | Effective 1 January 2018 for construction-document applications filed on or after that date. | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. | nyc-2017-local-law-51 | 224.3(a)-(b), (f)-(i); law section 2 | 2026-10-13 | Government | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. nyc-2017-local-law-51: Applies only to qualifying city-funded projects in New York City, with exemptions (for example a reconstruction where a loop would cost more than 5% of the baseline cost). It sets no check that the signs or the list are accurate. Passed on 16 March 2017, approved on 21 March 2017 and in force from 1 January 2018. The city's published list, seen on 9 October 2026, says its data are self-reported by agencies and updated yearly (last update 2 January 2026). |
| nyc-2017-local-law-51--signs | United States | New York City | Local Law 51; Charter section 224.3 | law | 2017 | City capital projects constructing/reconstructing assembly areas, estimated baseline construction cost at least USD 950000, excluding assistive-listening installation cost | signs | Provide directional signs with raised graphics, letters and Braille. At building entrances and event check-in areas display the hearing-loss symbol with T for a loop, or the alternative-system symbol. | Induction loop (T symbol) | in force | Effective 1 January 2018 for construction-document applications filed on or after that date. | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. | nyc-2017-local-law-51 | 224.3(c)-(d) | 2026-10-13 | Government | Excludes school classrooms, facilities primarily used to deploy first responders, courthouses and outdoor facilities. Reconstruction exception if system cost exceeds 5% of baseline. Non-city-owned projects excluded if city pays under 50%, unless city funding is at least USD 1000000. Mayor may exempt projects representing up to 20% of covered capital dollars annually. nyc-2017-local-law-51: Applies only to qualifying city-funded projects in New York City, with exemptions (for example a reconstruction where a loop would cost more than 5% of the baseline cost). It sets no check that the signs or the list are accurate. Passed on 16 March 2017, approved on 21 March 2017 and in force from 1 January 2018. The city's published list, seen on 9 October 2026, says its data are self-reported by agencies and updated yearly (last update 2 January 2026). |
| icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening--loops | United States | Where adopted or incorporated | ICC A117.1, section 706 | standard | 2017 | Assistive listening systems where installed | performance | Induction-loop systems must meet IEC 60118-4 as referenced in section 106.2.2. | Induction loop | published standard | Referenced by the 2024 IBC; legal effect depends on the adopting instrument. | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. | icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening | 706.3 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening: Applies through the building code that adopts it; the 2024 IBC references the 2017 edition. Section 706 does not print a measurement procedure for its limits, but refers induction-loop systems to IEC 60118-4. Date shows the edition year only. This audit read the archived section 706 excerpts; the saved publisher HTML is a page shell, not the full standard. |
| icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening--performance | United States | Where adopted or incorporated | ICC A117.1, section 706 | standard | 2017 | Assistive listening systems where installed | performance | System output capability: 110-118 dB SPL; 50 dB volume-control range; signal-to-noise ratio for internally generated noise at least 18 dB; peak clipping no more than 18 dB relative to speech peaks. | None specified in this provision | published standard | Referenced by the 2024 IBC; legal effect depends on the adopting instrument. | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. | icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening | 706.5-706.7 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening: Applies through the building code that adopts it; the 2024 IBC references the 2017 edition. Section 706 does not print a measurement procedure for its limits, but refers induction-loop systems to IEC 60118-4. Date shows the edition year only. This audit read the archived section 706 excerpts; the saved publisher HTML is a page shell, not the full standard. |
| icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening--receivers | United States | Where adopted or incorporated | ICC A117.1, section 706 | standard | 2017 | Assistive listening systems where installed | receivers | Required receivers have a 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) mono jack; receivers required to be hearing-aid compatible interface with telecoils through neckloops. | Telecoil via neckloop | published standard | Referenced by the 2024 IBC; legal effect depends on the adopting instrument. | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. | icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening | 706.2; 706.4 | 2026-10-13 | Standards body | The source archive contains section 706 excerpts, not the full standard or a local adoption survey. icc-2017-a117-1-assistive-listening: Applies through the building code that adopts it; the 2024 IBC references the 2017 edition. Section 706 does not print a measurement procedure for its limits, but refers induction-loop systems to IEC 60118-4. Date shows the edition year only. This audit read the archived section 706 excerpts; the saved publisher HTML is a page shell, not the full standard. |
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Codebook
requirement_idStable source-based identifier plus a descriptive requirement suffix.
countryCountry, or European Union for the regional rail regulation.
regionState, city, UK nation, institutional scope or model-code adoption level.
instrumentName of the law, regulation, code, standard, policy or guidance.
instrument_typeDocument type; this is distinct from whether it has legal effect.
editionEdition, consolidation, version or amendment date actually read. This is not automatically the date a duty began.
buildings_or_roomsBuilding, room, service or equipment scope, including thresholds where relevant.
requirement_typeSubject: system, receivers, coverage, signs, counters, performance, maintenance, effective communication, access or alternative design.
requirementSource-based paraphrase. Recommendations and draft proposals retain their conditional wording.
technology_namedTechnology explicitly named in the provision or its identified explanatory context.
None specified in this provisiondoes not mean that every technology satisfies it.statusAuthority/status classification described below.
status_detailEffective-date, adoption, archival-edition or institutional qualification. Read this with
status.exceptions_and_limitsMaterial exceptions, scope limits and unresolved matters. It is not an exhaustive reproduction of the instrument.
source_idLibrary source identifiers supporting the row, separated by semicolons. Feature-specific and supporting-source columns retain their more precise roles.
source_locatorOriginal page, section, table or model entry supporting the row; source names identify locations when several originals are used.
checked_dateDate the record and relevant original passages were read for this table, including existing archived copies. It is not necessarily a new retrieval or a verification of every later amendment.
fundingSource-record funding labels. With multiple primary sources, each label is followed by its source id in brackets. Funding detail remains in funding_detail where supplied by the earlier compilation.
limitationsRow-specific interpretation limits and source-record reading limits. Missing information is not reported, never an inferred zero.
Compilation and interpretation
requirements-by-country.csv was compiled on 2026-10-13 for q37. Its 85 requirement rows use 27 primary sources: 24 existing records and three new primary-source records. Source-record limitations also refer to one contextual record. It covers selected national, regional and local provisions in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. No question page or German summary is changed by this compilation.
An independent citation audit on 2026-10-13 checked every row against its records and archived original passages. The report's Audit section lists corrections and remaining reading limits; the audit did not establish later amendments or local adoption.
Each row describes one requirement or closely connected provision within one jurisdiction and instrument. Receiver tiers stay together as one counting rule. The same building may be subject to several instruments: rows are not mutually exclusive, and receiver totals from different rows must not be added. A national model code, a local law and a project design guide have different authority. For example, Australia's federal Premises Standards and its NCC model provisions have separate rows despite similar wording. (Australian Government 2024; Australian Building Codes Board 2026)
Status values are in force, model code, published standard, guidance, draft, licensing policy, and enacted; commencement unverified. in force identifies the operative legal instrument represented by the cited edition; it does not assert a complete current-law survey for every location. published standard establishes publication, with adoption or institutional effect explained separately. The British station code separates mandatory counter provisions from recommended PA loops and maintenance. The Swiss draft explicitly cannot be applied. (Department for Transport 2015; SIA 2025)
The Australian transport amendment is deliberately marked enacted; commencement unverified: the archived as-made text ties commencement to parliamentary disallowance and does not give the resolved date. Its signage row applies to signs installed from commencement, and the lift row includes new premises/infrastructure and newly installed lifts. Do not turn those rows into unconditional duties for all existing assets. (Attorney-General of Australia 2026)
The CSV is UTF-8, comma-delimited, fully quoted, with a header and LF line endings. Values are text; dates use ISO format. There are no formulas, blank cells or inferred zero values. Rows sort by country, region and requirement id. Receiver numbers retain the source denominator (seats versus persons accommodated), rounding rules and loop exceptions. US ADA and IBC full-seat-loop exceptions remove the hearing-aid-compatible receiver minimum, not the total receiver count. (US Department of Justice 2010; International Code Council 2023; Australian Building Codes Board 2026)
Coverage follows the library and readable primary texts, not a worldwide census. Missing countries or instruments do not mean no requirement exists. Manufacturer interpretations, product radio approvals, personal-device obligations, classroom sound-field systems, interpretation and captioning are excluded. Paywalled standards are not expanded from tables of contents into numerical requirements. The q37 research report records provenance, omitted material, existing-record concerns and review priorities.
Change log
- 2026-10-14: Scoped two copied US regulation limitations to the general effective-communication provisions after checking the archived clauses.
- 2026-10-13: Migrated 85 rows with codebook and source provenance into the data section.
Cite this table
Equal Access Audio. “Requirements by country” Assistive Listening Knowledge Base. Version 1.0. Compiled 13 October 2026; updated 14 October 2026. https://assistivelisteningknowledgebase.org/data/requirements-by-country/ (accessed the date you read it).