Persons with Disabilities Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Registration
17. Amendments to register
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who has been registered as a person with disabilities may personally, or any person on his behalf may, make an application to amend the particulars in the register relating to such person with disabilities.
register
“register” means the register for persons with disabilities kept and maintained under section 6;
An application under subsection (1) shall be made in such form as the Registrar may determine which is made available to any applicant.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Persons with Disabilities appointed under section 3 and includes any Deputy Registrar.…
Where the Registrar is satisfied that the application is proper, the
Registrar shall proceed to make the necessary amendment in the register.
The Registrar may, in relation to any application made under subsection (1), require any additional information to be supplied by the applicant within the period to be specified by the Registrar or such other extended period.
Where the applicant fails to supply the additional information required under subsection (4), the application is regarded to have been withdrawn without prejudice to a fresh application being made.
Persons with Disabilities
Terms defined in s 2
person with disabilities
Defined · s 2“person with disabilities” includes a person who has long-term behavioral, communication, developmental, physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which in interaction with various barriers may hinder his full and effective participation in society;
register
Defined · s 2“register” means the register for persons with disabilities kept and maintained under section 6;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Persons with Disabilities appointed under section 3 and includes any Deputy Registrar.…
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