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ISL-1992-L-35601
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Title_of_text
Act on the Affairs of People with Disabilities, No. 59/1992.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1992-06-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The aim of this Act is to ensure equality and living conditions for disabled persons that are comparable with those of other citizens (choice of residence, employment, access to transport and transport services, etc.). The Minister of Social Affairs is in charge of matters concerning disabled persons.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1992-09-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1994-04-15 (ISL-1994-R-46653)
Regulation No. 204 of 1994 on the committee for the affairs of the disabled and on the construction fund for the disabled.
Implementing text(s)
1994-09-21 (ISL-1994-R-46659)
Regulation No. 550 of 1994 on grants to the disabled regarding educational cost.
Implementing text(s)
1993-03-30 (ISL-1993-R-46661)
Regulation No. 142 of 1993 on district boards for the affairs of the disabled.
Implementing text(s)
1993-06-28 (ISL-1993-R-46662)
Regulation No. 273 of 1993 on district offices for the affairs of the disabled.
Implementing text(s)
1995-03-02 (ISL-1995-R-46673)
Regulation No. 155 of 1995 regarding social assistance for disabled children and their families.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-12-31 (ISL-1996-L-46620)
Act No. 161 of 1996 to amend Act No. 59 of 1992 on the affairs of the disabled.
Amending text(s)
2016-12-22 (ISL-2016-L-104416)
Act amending the Act on the Affairs of People with Disabilities, No. 59/1992 and the Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces, No. 46/1980 (Extension of Contracts for Personal Assistance Services and Parliamentary Decree), No. 128/2016.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Laws and Regulations
Publisher
Ministry of Social Affairs
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.felagsmalaraduneyti.is/legislation/nr/3704
File
ISL35601 Eng 2015.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 85/2015)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament website - Althingi
Country
Iceland
URL
http://www.althingi.is
File
ISL35601 Isl.pdf (PDF of Law in Icelandic as amended to Act No. 178/2011)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
25 p.