Tanzania
Disabled Persons (Care and Maintenance) Act
Chapter 183
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 15 October 1983
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions (ss. 1-2)
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Care and Maintenance) Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Social Welfare;"disabled person" means a person who, on account of injury, old age, disease or congenital deformity, is substantially handicapped in obtaining employment, or in undertaking work on his own account, of a kind which apart from that injury, old age, disease or deformity would be suited to his age, experience and qualification, and—(a)the expression "disablement" in relation to any person shall be construed accordingly;(b)for the purposes of the definitions contained in this paragraph, the expression "disease" shall be construed as including a physical or mental condition arising from imperfect development of any organ;"local authority" includes—(a)an Urban Council established or deemed to have been established under the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act 1;(b)a District Council established under the Local Government (District Authorities) Act 2;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the social welfare of the disabled persons;"relative" means the parents of the disabled person or the adult child of the disabled person and includes any person who, according to the customs of the people where the disabled person comes from, may be required to take care and maintain the disabled person.Part II – Administration (ss. 3-6)
3. National Advisory Council
The National Advisory Council established under section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act3 shall exercise the functions in relation to this Act.4. Functions of the National Advisory Council
The functions of the National Advisory Council in relation to this Act, shall be to advise the Minister in matters relating to the care and maintenance of persons handicapped by disablement.5. Committees
The Committees established under section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act4 shall exercise functions in relation to this Act.6. Functions of the Committees
The functions of the Committees in relation to this Act, shall be to advise upon and report on any matter under this Act, submitted to it for that purpose by the National Advisory Council, the Commissioner or by the Minister.Part III – Registration of disabled persons and settlement for disabled persons (ss. 7-13)
7. Register of disabled persons
8. Registration of persons handicapped with disablement
9. Register of settlements for disabled persons
10. Requirement of registration of settlements for disabled persons
11. Minister may prescribe standards for the maintenance of settlements for the disabled
The Minister may prescribe standards for the establishment and maintenance of settlements for disabled persons.12. Government may enter into an agreement with a voluntary organisation in running a settlement for disabled persons
The Government or local authority which maintains a settlement for disabled persons may enter into an agreement with any institution or voluntary organisation for the purpose of transferring the maintenance of such settlement from the department of Government or local authority, as the case may be, to the institution or voluntary organisation, subject to any conditions which may be specified in that agreement.13. Power to inspect settlements for the disabled
The Commissioner or any person authorised by him in that behalf may enter any settlement for disabled persons for the purpose of inspection.Part IV – Care and maintenance of persons handicapped by disablement (ss. 14-21)
14. Relative to have an obligation to care for a person handicapped by disablement
15. Power of the Court to order maintenance of person handicapped with disablement
16. Local authority to provide facilities for the care and maintenance of disabled persons
17. Disabled persons may be admitted in a settlement for the disabled
18. Establishment of a National Fund for Disabled Persons
19. Objects of the Fund
The objects of the Fund shall be—20. Transitional provisions
The Minister may, within six months from the date of commencement of this act, by order published in the Gazette, make such transitional provisions which he may deem necessary to give effect or to enable effect to be given to the purposes and provisions of this Act.21. Delegation
The Commissioner may, by writing under his hand, delegate any of his powers under the provisions of this Act, in relation to any particular matter, or class of matters or to any particular place, area, district or region, so that the delegated powers may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matters or class of matters specified in the place, area, district or region specified in the instrument of delegation.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
15 October 1983
Commenced
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
1. | Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act, 1982 | 30 citations |
2. | Local Government (District Authorities) Act, 1982 | 28 citations |
3. | Disabled Persons (Employment) Act | 3 citations |