§ Mr. Messerasked the Minister of Labour when he proposes to introduce the quota scheme under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944.
§ Mr. IsaacsI have made an Order under Section 10 of the Act specifying 2 percent, as the standard percentage with effect from 1st March, 1946. As from that date all employers with 20 or more workers will be under the obligation imposed by the Act to employ their quota of disabled persons.
The standard percentage is not likely to remain as low as 2 for many months. It will be increased as the numbers on the Register increase. Only those disabled persons who are registered as such under the Act will count for the purpose of the quota scheme. It is therefore in the interests of disabled people who wish to receive the benefits of the Act to apply for registration as soon as possible.