In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

“Council” means the National Council on Persons with Disability established under Section 41;

“District Assembly” includes Municipal and Metropolitan Assembly;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Social Welfare;

“Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for Social Welfare;

“person with disability” means an individual with a physical, mental or sensory impairment including a visual, hearing or speech functional

disability which gives rise to physical, cultural or social barriers that substantially limits one more of the major life activities of that

individual;

“port” includes airport, seaport, railway station and lake transport terminal; and

“transportation network” includes facilities used for the transport of passengers.