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Gazetted 09-02-2024
28/09/21 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
9/02/24 | : Bill gazetted link |
8/05/24 | : Veritas Commentary[link] |
13/05/24-17/05/24 | : Public Hearings |
29/05/24 | : First Reading |
29/05/24 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
To provide for the establishment of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities;
to provide for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in accordance with the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
to repeal the Disabled Persons Act [Chapter 17:01]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Persons with Disabilities Act [Chapter :…].
2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—