Rwanda
Ministerial Order Establishing Modalities of State Assistance to a Needy Disabled Person
Ministerial Order 5 of 2009
- Published in Official Gazette 16 on 20 April 2009
- Assented to on 30 March 2009
- Commenced on 20 April 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 20 April 2009.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines modalities of how the state shall assist a needy disabled person.Article 2 – Disabled person to be assisted
Any disabled person identified by an association of the disabled in his/her locality, as a needy person having no assistance and approved by the Executive Secretary of the Cell, shall access services provided to the needy members of society.Depending on his/her category on disability, a disabled person shall access special services commensurate with requirements which facilitate him/her to help him/herself.Article 3 – Government assistance
Basing on the provisions in Paragraph 2 of Article 2 of this Order, the Government shall channel its assistance, specially meant for needy disabled persons having no persons to cater for them, through associations of disabled persons by sending it to the District which transfers it to the Sector.Such assistance shall mainly enable the needy disabled person to access prosthesis and orthesis appliances.Article 4 – Kind of assistance
The assistance provided for in this Order can be in terms of donating materials or enabling needy disabled persons to access them.Article 5 – Repealing of inconsistent provisions
All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 6 – Commencement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
20 April 2009 this version
Commenced
30 March 2009
Assented to