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LKA-1996-L-47403
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 28 of 1996.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-10-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes a National Council for Persons with Disabilities which shall promote the protection of the rights of disabled persons, insure the implementation of international conventions relating to disabled persons, and to encourage vocational training and rehabilitation of disabled persons. S. 23 prohibits discrimination in employment or education on the grounds of a disability.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-10-22 (LKA-2003-L-92342)
Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Act, No. 33 of 2003.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
URL
http://www.unescap.org
File
LKA47403.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Supplement
Page range
14 p.