People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act Article 10

The central and municipal or county (city) competent authorities shall appoint the representatives of people with disabilities or their guardians, scholars and experts in the field of the welfare services for people with disabilities, civil representatives, representatives of associations of the private sector, and the competent authorities in charge of specific services to render the protection affairs of rights and interests of people with disabilities. The number of the representatives of people with disabilities or their guardians, and the representatives of associations of the private sector shall be no less than one third of the total number of the committee members.In the protection representatives mentioned above, neither gender should occupy less than one-third of the seats of the committee.Paragraph 1 concerning the protection of rights and interests includes:1. Integration, planning, research, consultation, coordination, and promotion of the affairs concerning improving protection of people with disabilities;2. Negotiation of the appeals for the damage to their rights and interests of people with disabilities;3. Other affairs that can improve the rights and interests, welfare, and protection of people with disabilities.Paragraph 1 concerning the protection of rights and interests and its operation, the second subparagraph of the preceding paragraph concerning the negotiation of the appeals for the damage to their rights and interests of people with disabilities, and others are prescribed by the competent authorities of different levels.