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.