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ACT II OF 2017 ACT II OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2017 An Act to promote and ensure full and effective inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the community in line with the Islamic teachings and international best practices to protect their rights [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 8th June, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(02)/2017, dated 8.6.2017.---The Balochistan Persons with Disabilities Bill (Bill No.02 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 20th May, 2017 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 07th June, 2017 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS it is expedient to put in place legal and institutional framework to protect the rights of the Persons with Disabilities: It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER II RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 12. Right to live independently in community.---(1) The Persons with Disabilities shall have equal right to live independently in the community. (2) Such persons shall be provided all necessary facilities by the Government without discrimination to enable them to live independently. (3) The government shall take necessary preventive measures to ensure that Persons with Disabilities are not excluded or segregated from the community on basis of their disability. (4) The government shall also take necessary measures to enable the Persons with Disabilities to have access in the house, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance service necessary to support living and the cost of which shall be borne by the government. (5) The government shall provide Persons with disabilities appropriate aid and equipment, assistive technology on free or subsidized rate. A special training is provided at all levels from time to time in order to train persons with disabilities in mobility skills. (6) Entities that produce such equipments are provided with all the facilities they require at a subsidized rate. (7) Tax exemption on import of specialized accessories, wheel chairs, electrical wheel chairs, Vans/Buses/Automobiles and other assistive devices to cater the special requirements for persons with disabilities.