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Article 3
In this Law:
1. the expression "persons with disabilities" shall designate persons with a congenital or acquired physical, sensory, intellectual or emotional disabilities who are, due to social or other impediments, unable or have restricted opportunities to engage in social activities at an equal level with others, irrespective of whether they are capable of realising the abovementioned activities with the use of some technical aids or support services;
2. the expressions "discrimination" and "discriminatory treatment" shall designate each differentiating or unequal treatment, i.e. omission (exclusion, restricting or giving priority) relating to persons or groups, as well as to their family members, or persons close to them, in an open or covert manner, on the grounds of disability or reasons related with it;
3. the expression "public authority" shall designate a public authority, an authority of the territorial autonomy, authority of the local self-government, organisation entrusted with conducting public powers, as well as a legal entity that is founded or financed in its entirety, i.e. in a predominant part, by the Republic, territorial autonomy or a local self-government.
