13. Without prejudice to the generality of section 12, the other functions of the Council shall be-
| (a) to advise the Government on the promotion of the welfare of, and the protection and advancement of rights of, persons with disabilities ; |
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| (b) to take all such measures as are necessary, in consultation with the relevant Ministries, Provincial Councils, local authorities, District and Divisional Secretariats, public and private sectors and organizations, to promote the furtherance of, and safeguarding, the interests and rights of persons with disabilities; |
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| (c) to recommend schemes, to promote the welfare of, and for protection of, persons with disabilities; |
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| (d) to initiate and implement schemes for, the promotion of the welfare of, and protection of the rights of, persons with disabilities. |
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| (e) to ensure the adoption of, and compliance with, the relevant international declarations and conventions relating to persons with disabilities, by the Government; |
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| (f) to maintain accurate statistics relating to persons with disabilities and the services available to such persons ; |
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| (g) to identity the principal causes of disablement and promote effective measures for their prevention and control; |
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| (h) to formulate and promote measures for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities; |
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| (i) to establish and maintain rehabilitation centres for persons with disabilities; |
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| (j) to ensure a bettor standard of living for persons with disabilities ; |
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| (k) to ensure that the requirements of persons with disabilities are met adequately ; |
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| (l) to establish and maintain institutions to accommodate and care for persons with disabilities and provide educational and vocational training for such persons; |
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| (m) to encourage the establishment by the State and by private individuals, of institutions to accommodate persons with disabilities and the provision of educational and vocational training to such persons ; |
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| (n) to guide, support, co-ordinate and monitor, the activities of institutions established for the care of persons with disabilities; |
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| (o) to encourage and provide facilities for full participation by persons with disabilities in all activities; |
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| (p) to introduce programmes to make the physical environment accessible to persons with disabilities and implement schemes to provide access to information and communication by persons with disabilities; |
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| (q) to monitor and co-ordinate the programmes and schemes formulated, initiated and implemented by the Government and by voluntary organizations and bodies, for the upliftment of persons with disabilities and to provide grants for such purposes, and to make necessary recommendations ; |
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| (r) to make the public aware of the conditions and needs of persons with disabilities through publications and other programmes; |
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| (s) to assist, by way of grants or otherwise, organizations engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities; |
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| (t) to assist wherever possible, persons with disabilities to be gainfully employed ; |
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| (u) to encourage the study of, and research on, methods to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities and to promote their participation in all activities ; |
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| (v) to do all such other acts or things as may be necessary for the discharge of all or any of the above functions. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts