CHAPTER 9: PENALTIES

CHAPTER NINE PENALTIES

ARTICLE (59)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty stated by another law, punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and a fine not exceeding two thousand Kuwaiti Dinars to each one who commits any of the following acts:

Forgery in the disability card.
Expressing or providing incorrect data to the competent body, or concealing information for the benefit unlawfully in any of the rights or benefits provided for persons with disabilities in this law.
Helped people with no disabilities to impersonate a disabled.
Taking advantage of a job in the authority to achieve personal interests that serve the person holding the job or any people related to him/her directly or indirectly.

ARTICLE (60)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty stated by another law, punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and a fine equal to the value of the money seized and therefore, as well, be obliged to pay restitution of this amount to each one who impersonates a disabled person, that is entitled by law to obtain a particular amount of money, and seizes that money.

ARTICLE (61)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty stated by another law, punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding one thousand Kuwaiti Dinars or either of them, to any person responsible for the care of one of the persons with disabilities, whatever the source of this commitment is, and neglects to do his/her duties or to take the necessary actions for the implementation of these duties, or fails to do his/her obligations. The punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding three thousand Kuwaiti Dinars or either of them, if this neglect resulted in harm to a person with a disability. If it leads to the death of the disabled, the punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding five thousand dinars, or either of them. In case of return within three years from the date of the final verdict, the penalty shall be doubled.

ARTICLE (62)

ARTICLE (63)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty stated by another law, punishment shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month and a fine not ex-ceding one hundred Kuwaiti Dinars or by one of the two penalties to any person who uses the parking of persons with disabilities with no right. In the case of return, the court may order the withdrawal of the driving license for a period no less than a month.

ARTICLE (64)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for by another law, punishment shall be a fine of not less than five hundred Kuwaiti Dinars and not more than two thousand Kuwaiti Dinars to the employer responsible, who refuses, without reasonable excuse to employ a person with a disability nominated by the competent bodies to work for them in accordance with the provisions of this law. Those who do not commit to meeting the rates set for employing people with disabilities referred to in Article (14) of this law shall be fined. This fine will be multiplied according to the number of people to whom the violation has occurred. In case of return over three years from the date of the final verdict, the penalty shall be doubled.