Uzbekistan softens responsibility for lack of conditions for people with disabilities
08/10/2013 12:39
Uzbekistan softens responsibility for lack of conditions for people with disabilities
08/10/2013 12:39
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan softened responsibility for lack of conditions for people with the disabilities. In particular, the minimal fine for non-execution of requirements for creation of accessibility conditions for people with disabilities was decreased from 70 to 100 sizes of minimal wages.
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a law “On introduction of changes and amendments, as well as abolishment of some legislative acts of Uzbekistan”.
Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed the law on 31 July 2013 and Senate approved it on 22 August 2013. The law came into force on 8 October 2013.
The document introduced changes to the law “On social protection of invalids of Uzbekistan” and Code on administrative responsibility.
The law softened punishment for officials, who failed to implement requirements of legislation on creation of accessible conditions for people with disabilities to objects and means.
The law said that officials will be attracted to administrative liability if they fail to create conditions for people with disabilities for their access to social infrastructure and transport means, communication services, etc.
The document said that administrative punishment will not release organizations from responsibility to implement legislation on creation of conditions for people with disabilities to access social infrastructure, transport and communication means.
The law said that the officials will be also punished if they fail to implement decisions of the government on creation of jobs for people with disabilities. The officials will be attracted to administrative punishment, the document said.
The document added that special enterprises, shops and departments will be created to employ people with disabilities. Blind people will receive priority right to employment if production capacities have suitable conditions for them.
The state bodies should help to people with disabilities, who work at home, and engaged in entrepreneurship activities, in allocation of premises, purchase of raw materials and realization of products.
The law excluded the article, which envisaged fine at the size from 70 to 100 sizes of minimal wage for failure to create necessary conditions for people with disabilities. According to amendments to the law, the fine size will be between 10 to 15 sizes of minimal wage.
If the same violation occurs within a year, the official can be fined from 15 to 30 sizes of the minimal salary, the document said.
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