Social Security (Retirement age) Regulations Regulation 2: "the retirement age for the purpose of the Act, shall be 63 years". The subsidiary legislation to this Act includes also Regulations for Contributions, for Benefits, for Retirement Age, and for the Seychelles Pension Scheme. National Council for the Elderly, Commencement 1/10/1197 Objects and reasons This Act "seeks to establish the council for the elderly composed of persons who have shown an interest in the welfare of the elderly. The council is a body empowered to coordinate, in collaboration with organisations and other person, all activities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the elderly persons. The council is also empowered to assist organisations to promote and organise projects and income generating activities for the benefit of the elderly. The council’s fund will be comprised of donations grants and money obtained from fund raising activities as well as money appropriated under the appropriation act. The accounts of the council will be audited annually. For the furtherance of the objects of this act, the Minister may make regulations" (Bill 1997). National Council for Disabled Persons Act, 28/03/94 Objects and reasons: The Council for Disabled Persons is a body empowered to co-ordinate, in collaboration with public and private organisations, all activities necessary or desirable for the welfare of disabled persons […] may receive grants and donations and raise funds in Seychelles or elsewhere. The accounts of the Council would be audited annually. The Minister would provide the office accommodation and staff of the Council (Bill 1992). Section 2: "In this Act disabled person means a person suffering from a physical or mental disability on account of injury, disease or congenital deformity". Section 5.1: The functions of the Council are, among others_ To co-ordinate the activities of public or private organisations and other persons engaged in the welfare or disabled persons; _ In collaboration with public or private organisations and other persons, to provide care and assistance, to promote, develop and organise services and programmes for rehabilitation and to provide and secure employment for disabled persons. _ To advise the government on education, sports, training programs, employment and vocational training courses to disabled persons. _ To assist in the provision of facilities considered by the Council to be necessary or desirable for the welfare of disabled persons. Section 5.2: "for the furtherance of the functions the Council may receive grants or donations, raise funds in Seychelles or elsewhere". Section 6: "The Minister may provide the council with the necessary staff and office accommodation required for the performance of its functions".