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DISABILITY INCLUSION ACT 2018 - SECT 13

13—State Disability Inclusion Plan

        (1)         There is to be a State Disability Inclusion Plan .

        (2)         The State Disability Inclusion Plan is to be prepared by the Minister in accordance with this section.

        (3)         The State Disability Inclusion Plan

            (a)         must set out whole-of-government policies and measures for achieving the objects of this Act throughout the State (and, in particular, measures that further the goal of achieving full inclusion in the community, and the achievement of their full potential as equal citizens, of people with disability); and

            (b)         must provide for collaboration and coordination among State authorities and other entities in relation to the provision of mainstream supports and services to people with disability; and

            (c)         must contain such other provisions as may be required by the regulations.

        (4)         In preparing the State Disability Inclusion Plan, the Minister—

            (a)         must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, consult with people with disability and persons or bodies representing the interests of people with disability (and may consult with any other persons or bodies that the Minister thinks fit); and

            (b)         must call for submissions from members of the public in accordance with a scheme set out in the regulations (and must have regard to the submissions made in response to the call); and

            (c)         must comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations.

        (5)         The Minister may vary the State Disability Inclusion Plan at any time in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

        (6)         The Minister must cause the State Disability Inclusion Plan, and any variation of the plan, to be published in the Gazette.

        (7)         The State Disability Inclusion Plan, and any variation of the plan, has effect from the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

        (8)         The Minister must, within 6 sitting days after the State Disability Inclusion Plan or any variation is published in the Gazette, cause a copy of the State Disability Inclusion Plan, or the plan as varied, (as the case requires) to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

        (9)         The Minister must publish the State Disability Inclusion Plan, and any variation of the plan, on a website determined by the Minister.

        (10)         However, a failure to comply with a provision of this section does not affect the validity of the State Disability Inclusion Plan.

        (11)         Each prescribed person or body must, in carrying out its functions or exercising its powers, have regard to, and seek to give effect to, the State Disability Inclusion Plan (however, a prescribed person or body will be taken not to be in breach of this subsection if the State authority is acting in accordance with a requirement under this or any other Act or law).

        (12)         In this section—

"prescribed person or body" means—

            (a)         each State authority; and

            (b)         each public sector agency (within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009 ); and

            (c)         any other person or body, or person or body of a class, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.



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