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The Person with Disability Act 2012

The Government of Zambia Country Resources Disability Legislation Zambia 1 January 2012 Legislation/regulation

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This 2012 Act is divided into 10 sections. It outlines the legal rights & frameworks pertaining to persons with disability:

The sections of the act are as follows:

1. Preliminary
2. Rights of Persons with Disability
3. Zambia Agency for persons with disability
4. Strategic Planning for persons with disability
5. Protection & promotion of rights for persons with disability
6. Disability services and organisations for persons with disability
7. National trust fund for persons with disability
8. Inspectorate
9. Offences & penalties
10. General provisions.

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