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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 13. Right of accommodation.---(1) Every person with disability shall have right to a decent place of living of his choice as contemplated by Article 23 of the Constitution of Pakistan and no person shall discriminate against a person with disability by way of refusing to rent him or sell to a place of living because of him being a person with disability. (2) The government shall evolve a policy of 5% quota with 50% concession on the total cost payable on easy installments toward housing schemes for Persons with Disabilities who do not own any property in Governmental/private housing schemes in government owned, sponsored, or assisted projects and also in the private housing schemes. The authorities approving establishment of new government or private housing schemes and plans shall ensure that adequate number of affordable housing units are included in each scheme or plan. (3) The government shall set up and maintain decent housing facilities for the Persons with Disabilities who do not have a place to live and needs a decent temporary shelter. The council shall with the help from the provincial authorities; civil society organizations and society at large assist to arrange permanent shelter for such persons.