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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act

An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2016
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS

  • 3
     Equality and non-discrimination
  • 4
     Women and children with disabilities
  • 5
     Community life
  • 6
     Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment
  • 7
     Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation
  • 8
     Protection and safety
  • 9
     Home and family
  • 10
     Reproductive rights
  • 11
     Accessibility in voting
  • 12
     Access to justice
  • 13
     Legal capacity
  • 14
     Provision for guardianship
  • 15
     Designation of authorities to support

  • EDUCATION

  • 16
     Duty of educational institutions
  • 17
     Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education
  • 18
     Adult education

  • SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

  • 19
     Vocational training and self-employment
  • 20
     Non-discrimination in employment
  • 21
     Equal opportunity policy
  • 22
     Maintenance of records
  • 23
     Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer

  • SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND RECREATION

  • 24
     Social security
  • 25
     Healthcare
  • 26
     Insurance schemes
  • 27
     Rehabilitation
  • 28
     Research and development
  • 29
     Culture and recreation
  • 30
     Sporting activities

  • SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES

  • 31
     Free education for children with benchmark disabilities
  • 32
     Reservation in higher educational institutions
  • 33
     Identification of posts for reservation
  • 34
     Reservation
  • 35
     Incentives to employers in private sector
  • 36
     Special employment exchange
  • 37
     Special schemes and development programmes

  • SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

  • 38
     Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support

  • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS

  • 39
     Awareness campaigns
  • 40
     Accessibility
  • 41
     Access to transport
  • 42
     Access to information and communication technology
  • 43
     Consumer goods
  • 44
     Mandatory observance of accessibility norms
  • 45
     Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose
  • 46
     Time limit for accessibility by service providers
  • 47
     Human resource development
  • 48
     Social audit

  • REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND GRANTS TO SUCH INSTITUTIONS

  • 49
     Competent authority
  • 50
     Registration
  • 51
     Application and grant of certificate of registration
  • 52
     Revocation of registration
  • 53
     Appeal
  • 54
     Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government
  • 55
     Assistance to registered institutions

  • CERTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED DISABILITIES

  • 56
     Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities
  • 57
     Designation of certifying authorities
  • 58
     Procedure for certification
  • 59
     Appeal against a decision of certifying authority

  • CENTRAL AND STATE ADVISORY BOARDS ON DISABILITY AND DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE

  • 60
     Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability
  • 61
     Terms and conditions of service of members
  • 62
     Disqualifications
  • 63
     Vacation of seats by Members
  • 64
     Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability
  • 65
     Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability
  • 66
     State Advisory Board on disability
  • 67
     Terms and conditions of service of Members
  • 68
     Disqualification
  • 69
     Vacation of seats
  • 70
     Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability
  • 71
     Functions of State Advisory Board on disability
  • 72
     District-level Committee on disability
  • 73
     Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings

  • CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND STATE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  • 74
     Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
  • 75
     Functions of Chief Commissioner
  • 76
     Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner
  • 77
     Powers of Chief Commissioner
  • 78
     Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner
  • 79
     Appointment of State Commissioner in States
  • 80
     Functions of State Commissioner
  • 81
     Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner
  • 82
     Powers of State Commissioner
  • 83
     Annual and special reports by State Commissioner

  • SPECIAL COURT

  • 84
     Special Court
  • 85
     Special Public Prosecutor

  • NATIONAL FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  • 86
     National Fund for persons with disabilities
  • 87
     Accounts and audit

  • STATE FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  • 88
     State Fund for persons with disabilities

  • OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

  • 89
     Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder
  • 90
     Offences by companies
  • 91
     Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities
  • 92
     Punishment for offences of atrocities
  • 93
     Punishment for failure to furnish information
  • 94
     Previous sanction of appropriate Government
  • 95
     Alternative punishments

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 96
     Application of other laws not barred
  • 97
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 98
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 99
     Power to amend Schedule
  • 100
     Power of Central Government to make rules
  • 101
     Power of State Government to make rules
  • 102
     Repeal and savings