Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Appointment of authorised representatives of disabled persons.

3. 2. Rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons.

4. 3. Assessment by Boards of needs of disabled persons.

5. 4. Services under s. 2 of the 1978 Act: duty to consider needs of disabled persons.

6. 5. Disabled persons leaving special education.

7. 6. Review of expected leaving dates from full-time education of disabled persons.

8. 7. Persons discharged from hospital accommodation.

9. 8. Duty of relevant authority to take into account abilities of carer.

10. 9. Co-option to committees etc. of persons representing interests of disabled persons.

11. 10. Reports.

12. 11. Interpretation, regulations and orders and repeal.

13. 12. Short title, commencement and extent.