Act No. 155 / 1998 Coll.
Act on deaf and deaf blind persons communication systems
Valid
Law
Effective from 13.07.1998
155
THE LAW
of 11 June 1998
on the communication systems of deaf and deaf blind persons
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Preliminary provisions
(1) This law regulates the use of deaf and deaf blind communication systems as their means of communication.
(2) Deaf and deaf blind persons have the right to choose freely from the communication systems referred to in this Act which meet their needs. Their choice must be respected to the extent possible, so that they can have equal and effective involvement in all areas of society's life and in the application of their legal rights.
Definitions of basic terms
(1) For the purposes of this Act, persons who have not heard since birth or have lost hearing before the speech has been developed, or persons with complete or practical deafness who have lost hearing after the speech has been developed, and persons who have been severely deaf, whose scope and nature of hearing disability do not allow full understanding of spoken speech by hearing.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, deaf-blind persons with simultaneous hearing and vision disabilities of different degrees, types and periods of formation are considered to be deaf-blind, where the scope and nature of the concurrent hearing and visual impairment does not allow the full development of spoken speech, or does not allow full communication with spoken language.
Communication systems for deaf and deaf blind persons
For the purposes of this Act, the communication systems of deaf and deaf persons are the Czech sign language and communication systems based on the Czech language.
Czech Sign Language
(1) The Czech sign language is the basic communication system of those deaf persons in the Czech Republic who themselves consider it the main form of their communication.
(2) The Czech sign language is a natural and full-fledged communication system consisting of specific visual-motion devices, i.e. hands shapes, their position and movements, babies, head and upper torso positions. The Czech sign language has basic attributes of the language, i.e. signage, system integrity, double breakdown, productivity, selectivity and historical dimension, and is settled in both lexical and grammatical terms.
(3) The Czech sign language can be used as a communication system for deaf blind persons in tactical form, which consists in the perception of its means of expression through touch.
Communication systems based on Czech language
(1) The communication systems of deaf and deaf blind persons based on the Czech language are marked Czech, finger alphabet, visualization of spoken Czech, written record of spoken language, Lorm alphabet, dactylographic, Braille font using tactical form, tactical vision and vibration method of Tatoma.
(2) The labelled Czech uses the grammatical means of Czech, which is simultaneously loudly or loudly articulated. Together with individual Czech words, the movement and position of the hands show individual characters taken from the Czech sign language. Marked Czech in tactical form can be used as a communication system of deaf-blind persons who control the Czech language.
(3) The finger alphabet uses the formalised and steady position of the fingers and palms of one hand or fingers and palms of both hands to display the individual letters of the Czech alphabet. The finger alphabet is mainly used to spell out foreign words, technical terms, or other terms. The finger alphabet in tactical form can be used as a communication system for deaf blind persons.
(4) Visualisation of the spoken Czech language is a clear articulation of individual Czech words through the mouth so that it is possible or facilitated to read the spoken speech by persons who control the Czech language and prefer to read it as a means of communication.
(5) A written record of spoken language is a conversion of spoken language into real-time written language. For deaf-blind purposes, the written record shall be made in enlarged letters or in Braille.
(6) The Lorm alphabet is a touch palm alphabet where the letters are characterised by steady movements and touches made on the palm and fingers of the recipient's hand.
(7) Dactylography is usually written in the palm of the recipient's hand.
(8) Braille using tactical form allows you to display letters of the alphabet with steady contact on two fingers of one hand or more fingers of both hands of the recipient of the message using the code system of Braille.
(9) Tactical reading is based on the perception of spoken speech by the vibration of the speaker's vocal cords.
(10) Vibrations method Tadom is based on the perception of spoken language by palpitations of vocal cords, movements of the lower jaw, lips and faces of the speaker.
Use of deaf and deaf-blind communication systems
Deaf and deaf blind persons are entitled to
(a) the use of deaf and deaf-blind communication systems;
(b) training using deaf and deaf-blind communication systems in accordance with other legislation;
(c) teaching the communication systems of deaf and deaf blind persons governed by other legislation1).
(1) Deaf and deaf-blind persons have the right to interpretation services in their chosen communication system, as set out in this Act, when visiting a doctor, handling official matters and ensuring further needs. The conditions for the provision of interpretation services are laid down in another legislation2).
(2) Hearing and deaf blind persons who, by reason of complete or practical deafness or deafness, hold a ZTP or ZTP / P licence shall be provided free of charge by the interpreter's services in court proceedings.
(3) The provision of interpretation services to deaf and deaf blind persons in pre-school, primary, secondary and higher vocational education and in university studies are governed by other legislation.
Parents whose child has been diagnosed with practical or total deafblind3) or deafblindness are entitled to free teaching in deaf and deaf-blind communication systems courses.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports sets out by decree the content and scope of courses according to § 9.
Efficacy
This Act shall take effect on the date of its publication, except for Sections 8 to 12, which shall take effect on 1 January 1999.
Zeman v. r.
Havel v. r.
Tošovský v. r.
1) Paragraph 16 (7) of Act No. 561 / 2004 Coll., on pre-school, primary, secondary, higher vocational and other education (Education Act), as amended by Act No. 384 / 2008 Coll.
2) Act No. 108 / 2006 Coll., on Social Services, as amended.
3) Decree No. 207 / 1995 Coll., laying down the degrees of disability and how to assess them for the purposes of State social aid benefits, as amended by Decree No. 156 / 1997 Coll. and Decree No. 62 / 2008 Coll.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 155 / 1998 Coll., on Communication Systems of Deaf and Deaf Blind Persons |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 13.07.1998 |
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| Effective from | 13.07.1998 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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