PERSON WITH DISABILITIES ACT 2008

Hi everyone...here i have new information about LAWS OF MALAYSIA due to PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (ACT 685)

Here is the link for you to refer on...

http://www.asiacommunityservice.org/Persons%20With%20Disabilities%20Act%202008.pdf

Here i also want to thanks Ayuni...one of our respondent for giving us this information. Thanks for sharing with us due to this topic...
Here are some the information about this ACT 685


Access to public facilities, amenities and services and buildings

Persons with disabilities shall have the right to access to and use of, public facilities, amenities, services and buildings open or provided to the public on equal basis with persons without disabilities, but subject to the existence or emergence of such situations that may endanger the safety of persons with disabilities.

For the purposes of subsection

The Government and the providers of such public facilities, amenities, services and buildings shall give appropriate consideration and take necessary measures to ensure that such public facilities, amenities, services and buildings and the improvement of the equipment related
thereto conform to universal design in order to facilitate their access and use by persons with disabilities.

Access to public transport facilities

Persons with disabilities shall have the right to access to and use of public transport facilities, amenities and services open or provided to the public on equal basis with persons without
disabilities.

For the purposes of subsection

The Government and the providers of such public transport facilities, amenities and services shall give appropriate consideration and take necessary measures to ensure that such facilities, amenities and services conform to universal design in order to facilitate their access and use by persons with disabilities.