Rwanda
Ministerial Order determining the Modalities of Classifying Persons with Disabilities into Basic Categories Based on the Degree of Disability
Ministerial Order 20 of 2009
- Published in Official Gazette 35 on 31 August 2009
- Assented to on 27 July 2009
- Commenced on 31 August 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 31 August 2009.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines the modalities of classifying disabled persons into basic categories based on the degree of disability.Article 2 – Categories of disabled persons on the basis of disability
Disabled persons shall be classified under the following categories:1.Physically disabled persons;2.Sight-impaired persons;3.Deaf-and-dumb persons or persons with either of these disabilities;4.Mentally disabled persons;5.Persons with disabilities not specified in the above categories approved by the Medical committee.Article 3 – Categories of disabled persons on the basis of the degree of disability
On the basis of the degree of disability ascertained by the Medical Committee established by relevant authorities, persons with disabilities in each category of disability specified under paragraph 2 of Article 2 are classified into the categories below in light of international disability standards:1.between 90 and 100%;2.between 70 and 89%;3.between 50 and 69%;4.between 30 and 49%;5.below 30%.After classification into one of the different categories specified under Article 2 and 3 of this Order, the Medical committee shall issue them a card that indicates the disability, degree of disability and the signature of the Medical Committee President.Article 4 – Classification of disabled persons
Classification of Disabled persons shall be implemented within One year from the date this Order comes into force.Article 5 – Report of the Medical Committee
The Medical Committee specified under Article 2 of this Order shall transmit on a yearly basis or whenever necessary a report to the Minister in charge of Health and the Minister in charge of Social Affairs copied to the Disabled Persons' Federation.Article 6 – Repealing provision
All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 7 – Commencement
This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
31 August 2009 this version
Commenced
27 July 2009
Assented to