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Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The objects of the Fund shall be—

of e Fund.

(a)

‘to provide educational and vocational training facilities for the visually handicapped 3

(b)

to create employment opportunities for the handi-capped and where necessary, to provide them, with financial assistance and guidance for self employ-

“ment ;

‘

"Rehabilitation. of the: Visually:Handicapped:

Tresti teiudk.3s

Act; No 9 of 1992:.

fe) to provide housing. facilities to the visually. handi-cappeds to enable them to pursue academic coures or to obtain vocational training;

(d)

to implement schemes for the: welfare-of.the. visually

Se handicapped ;.

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(e)

to provide facilities. for the marketing’ of: products 43

‘manufactured by the visually handicapped; and

“(f) to take action to eliminate “conditions that prevent.

visually. handieapped . persens gaining: equal we rights and equal opportunities.

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