Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975

Reprint as at 26 November 2018

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Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975

Public Act
 
1975 No 122
Date of assent
 
10 October 1975
Commencement
 
see section 1(2)
Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health.

Contents

Title
1Short Title and commencement
2Interpretation
3Administration
3AEffect on Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960
4Aims of Minister and Director-General
5Delegation of functions and powers by Director-General
5AExercise of Director-General’s discretion
Part 1
Advisory Council for the Community Welfare of Disabled Persons
[Repealed]
6Advisory Council [Repealed]
7Meetings of Advisory Council [Repealed]
8Function of Council [Repealed]
9Remuneration and travelling allowances of certain members of Council [Repealed]
Part 2
Promotion of community welfare of disabled persons
[Repealed]
Assistance to families and persons
[Repealed]
10Director-General may consult others [Repealed]
11Family care [Repealed]
12Relief for parents and guardians [Repealed]
13Expenses and other costs [Repealed]
14Grants for incorporating essential features in homes [Repealed]
15Provision for walking frames [Repealed]
15AProvision of aids and appliances [Repealed]
16Training of young persons [Repealed]
16AGrants and loans for purchase of motor vehicles, etc [Repealed]
Assistance to voluntary and charitable organisations
17Assistance to approved organisations [Repealed]
18Registration [Repealed]
19Director-General may require structural alterations [Repealed]
20Further provisions as to cancellation and suspension of registration [Repealed]
21Appeal against refusal or cancellation of registration [Repealed]
22Inspection [Repealed]
22ABuilding Act 1991 [Repealed]
23Application of Children and Young Persons Act 1974 [Repealed]
Streets and premises open to public
24Streets, etc [Repealed]
25Access and facilities to and within buildings [Repealed]
Part 2A
Right of persons in residential care to review
25ARight of review
25BWho may apply for review
25CProcedure and time limits for applying for review
25DDirector-General to appoint disability services review officers
25EConduct of review
25FOutcome of review
Part 3
Vocational training of the disabled
26Programme for vocational training
27Financial assistance to approved agencies
28Rehabilitation allowance
Part 4
General provisions
29Financial provisions
30Provisions in special circumstances
30AEffect of depriving oneself of income or assets
31Regulations
32Repeal and amendment [Repealed]
Reprint notes

An Act to make better provision for financial and other assistance in respect of the disabled, and for the support of voluntary organisations and private organisations concerned with providing facilities for the community welfare, sheltered employment, training, and day care of disabled persons