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DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1986 No. 129 of 1986 - SECT 3

Objects
3. The objects of this Act are-

   (a)  to replace provisions of the Handicapped Persons Assistance Act 1974,
        and of Part VIII of the Social Security Act 1947, with provisions that
        are more flexible and more responsive to the needs and aspirations of
        persons with disabilities;

   (b)  to ensure that persons with disabilities receive the services
        necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential as members
        of the community;

   (c)  to ensure that services provided to persons with disabilities-

        (i)    further the integration of persons with disabilities in the
               community, and complement services available generally to
               persons in the community;

        (ii)   enable persons with disabilities to achieve positive outcomes,
               such as increased independence, employment opportunities and
               integration in the community; and

        (iii)  are provided in ways that promote in the community a positive
               image of persons with disabilities and enhance their
               self-esteem;

   (d)  to ensure that the outcomes achieved by persons with disabilities by
        the provision of services for them are taken into account in the
        granting of financial assistance for the provision of such services;

   (e)  to encourage innovation in the provision of services for persons with
        disabilities; and

   (f)  to achieve positive outcomes, such as increased independence,
        employment opportunities and integration in the community, for persons
        with disabilities who are of working age by the provision of
        comprehensive rehabilitation services, and this Act shall be construed
        and administered accordingly. 


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