Section 1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

“adjustment order” means an order made by the Commission under section 26; “assistive devices and services” means carers, implements, tools and specialized services provided by people to persons with disability to assist them in education, employment or other activities; “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees established by section 32; “child” means a person under the age of sixteen; “Commission” means the National Commission for Persons with Disability established by section 2; “court” means the High Court; “disability” means a physical, sensory, mental or other impairment which has a substantial long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal dayto-day activities; “discrimination” means treatment of a person with a disability less favourably solely or mainly on the ground of that person’s disability and includes using words, gestures or caricatures that demean, scandalize or embarrass a person with disability; “educational institutions” include educational, technical and vocational institutions; “Fund” means the National Development Fund for Persons with Disability established by section 31; “locality” means the area of jurisdiction of a local council established under the Local Government Act, 2004. “medical practitioner” means a person registered as a medical practitioner or dental surgeon under the Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeon’s Act, 1994; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for social welfare; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for social welfare; “National Revenue Authority” means the National Revenue Authority established by the National Revenue Authority Act, 2002; “organizations for persons with disability” means associations or societies formed for the purpose of rendering services to persons with disability; “organizations of persons with disability” means associations or societies formed by persons with disability for their welfare and protection; “proprietor” includes an owner or manager of premises. PART II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY