Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection

of Disabled Persons

(Adopted at the 17th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on December 28, 1990 and promulgated by Order No.36 of the President of the People's Republic of China on December 28, 1990)

Contents

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Rehabilitation

Chapter III Education

Chapter IV Employment

Chapter V Cultural Life

Chapter VI Welfare

Chapter VII Environment

Chapter VIII Legal Liabilities

Chapter IX Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purposes of protecting the lawful rights and interests of, and developing undertakings for, disabled persons, and ensuring their equal and full participation in social life and their share of the material and cultural wealth of the society.

Article 2 A disabled person refers to one who suffers from abnormalities or loss of a certain organ or function, psychologically or physiologically, or in anatomical structure and who has lost wholly or in part the ability to engage in activities in a normal way.

"Disabled persons" refers to those with visual, hearing, speech or physical disabilities, mental retardation, mental disorder, multiple disabilities and/or other disabilities.

The criteria for classification of disabilities shall be established by the State Council.

Article 3 Disabled persons shall enjoy equal rights with other citizens in political, economic. cultural and social fields, in family life and other aspects.

The citizen's rights and personal dignity of disabled persons shall be protected by law.

Discrimination against, insult of and infringement upon disabled persons shall be prohibited.

Article 4 The State shall provide disabled persons with special assistance by adopting supplementary methods and supportive measures with a view to alleviating or eliminating the effects of their disabilities and external barriers and ensuring the realization of their rights.

Article 5 The State and society shall provide special assurance, treatment and pension to wounded or disabled servicemen and persons disabled while on duty or for protecting the interests of the State and people.

Article 6 The people's governments at all levels shall incorporate undertakings for disabled persons into plans for economic and social development through budget arrangement, overall planning and coordination and other measures under strengthened leadership with a view to ensuring that undertakings for disabled persons develop in coordination with economic and social progress.

The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall adopt organizational measures to coordinate departments concerned in the work for the disabled. The establishment of specific institutions shall be decided upon by the State Council and/or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Departments concerned under the people's governments at various levels shall keep in close contact with disabled persons, solicit their opinions and fulfil their respective duties in the work for disabled persons.

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