Rwanda
Law determining the Responsibilities, Organization and Functioning of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
Law 3 of 2011
- Published in Official Gazette special on 11 February 2011
- Assented to on 10 February 2011
- Commenced on 11 February 2011
- [This is the version of this document from 11 February 2011.]
Chapter One
General provisions
Article One – Purpose of this Law
This Law determines the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities, abbreviated “NCPD”, and its relationship with other State organs.Article 2 – Definition of terms
In this Law, the following terms shall have the following meanings:Disability: the state of losing human physical ability or of lacking certain human ability compared to others and thereby being disadvantaged as compared to others.Person with disability: any person who was born with limited human ability compared to others or who lost his/her ability due to illness, accident, war or any other cause.Article 3 – Independence of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities and its supervising authority
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities is a public and independent institution with legal personality and both financial and administrative autonomy.The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall be under the supervision of the Ministry in charge of Social Affairs.Article 4 – Members of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall be composed of all persons with disabilities.Article 5 – Head office of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
The head office of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities is located in Kigali City, the Capital of the Republic of Rwanda. It may be transferred elsewhere in Rwanda if deemed necessary.Article 6 – Mission of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall be a forum for advocacy and social mobilisation on issues affecting persons with disabilities in order to build their capacity and ensure their participation in the national development.The Council shall assist the Government to implement programmes and policies that benefit persons with disabilities.The National Council of Persons with Disabilities has the following main responsibilities:1°to coordinate activities aimed at the advancement of disabled persons with disabilities;2°to gather and examine views of all person with disabilities;3°to advocate on issues affecting the development and rights of persons with disabilities;4°to build the capacity of persons with disabilities;5°to sensitize Rwandan society in general, parents and different institutions, in particular to respect the rights of persons with disabilities;6°to sensitize persons with disabilities to take part in national development programmes;7°to participate in the prevention of the causes of disability;8°to especially monitor the respect of laws which protect persons with disabilities;9°to collaborate with non-governmental organizations engaged in activities benefitting persons with disabilities;10°to engage in consultations and collaborate with foreign institutions entrusted with the same responsibilities.Chapter II
Organs of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
Article 7 – Organs of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall have the following organs:1°the General Assembly is the supreme governing and decision-making organ of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities;2°the Executive Committee is responsible for implementing the decisions of the General Assembly;3°the Executive Secretariat is the technical organ responsible for the daily management of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities and. It shall also coordinate activities of stakeholders.The General Assembly and the Executive Committee of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities operate at the national, Kigali City, Provincial, District, Sector and Cell levels. The Executive Secretariat operates at the national level.A Prime Minister’s Order shall determine the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the organs of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities.Article 8 – Representation in Councils
A Chairperson of an Executive Committee of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities at the Kigali City, District, Sector and Cell levels shall be a member of the respective Council.Article 9 – Appointment of members of the Executive Secretariat
The Executive Secretary of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall be appointed by a Prime Minister’s Order.Other staff members shall be recruited in accordance with the relevant legal provisions.Article 10 – Statute governing staff members of the Executive Secretariat and their benefits
Staff members of the Executive Secretariat shall be governed by the General Statutes for Rwanda Public Service.Benefits allocated to the staff members of the Executive Secretariat shall be determined in accordance with legal provisions governing remuneration of civil servants.Chapter III
Relationship between the National Council of Persons with Disabilities and other organs
Article 11 – Relationship with other organs
Administrative entities shall collaborate with the National Council of Persons with Disabilities in order to assist the Council in improving the living conditions of persons with disabilities.The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall collaborate with stakeholders and coordinate stakeholder activities aimed at the promotion of persons with disabilities.Article 12 – Report and action plan
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall submit activity reports on following year to the Minister in charge of Social Affairs.Chapter IV
Property
Article 13 – Property and its sources
The property of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities is comprised of movable and immovable property. It comes from the following sources:1°annual State budget allocations;2°funds from services delivered by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities and interest on its property;3°donations and bequests;4°Government or partners’ subsidies;5°any other lawful source of funds.Article 14 – Use, management and audit of the property
The use, management and audit of the property of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant legal provisions.Chapter V
Miscellaneous and final provisions
Article 15 – Drafting, consideration and adoption of this law
This Law was drafted, considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda.Article 16 – Repealing provision
All prior legal provisions contrary to this Law are hereby repealed.Article 17 – Commencement
This Law shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
11 February 2011 this version
Commenced
10 February 2011
Assented to