Disability Services Act 2006
sec.11What is a disability
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sec.11 What is a disability
A disability is a person’s condition that— is attributable to— an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and results in— a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and the person needing support. For subsection (1) , the impairment may result from an acquired brain injury. The disability must be permanent or likely to be permanent. The disability may be, but need not be, of a chronic episodic nature. (sec.11-ssec.1) A disability is a person’s condition that— is attributable to— an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and results in— a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and the person needing support. (sec.11-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the impairment may result from an acquired brain injury. (sec.11-ssec.3) The disability must be permanent or likely to be permanent. (sec.11-ssec.4) The disability may be, but need not be, of a chronic episodic nature.
- (a) is attributable to— (i) an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or (ii) a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or
- (ii) a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (b) results in— (i) a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and (ii) the person needing support.
- (i) a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and
- (ii) the person needing support.
- (i) an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or
- (ii) a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and
- (ii) the person needing support.