It recently came to the attention of the Society that despite the Disability Bill (Agnes’ Law) being passed through Parliament in July 2017 it has still not be enacted into law. The Society was informed that the Bill was not given a commencement date and therefore cannot be signed by the Governor. After raising the matter directly with Minister Sacramento we have been told that Government needed 6 to 9 months to train staff and this was the reason for the delay. To say the Society is disappointed is an understatement particularly considering the Government had 5 years to start training in disability issues. It has now been 7 months since the bill was passed through parliament so the Society expects full transposition into law before May 2018.
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