§ 5 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

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Section 5. Community life

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Act
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Section number
5

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5. Community life:-

(1) The persons with disabilities shall have the right to live in the community.

(2) The appropriate Government shall endeavour that the persons with disabilities are,-

(a) not obliged to live in any particular living arrangement; and

(b) given access to a range of in-house, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance necessary to support living with due regard to age and gender.