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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

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.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2016

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

12/27/2016

Enforcement Date:

19-04-2017

Department:

Department of WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS

Section 3 to Section 15

Section 3

Equality and non-discrimination.

Section 4

Women and children with disabilities.

Section 5

Community life.

Section 6

Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment.

Section 7

Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation.

Section 8

Protection and safety.

Section 9

Home and family.

Section 10

Reproductive rights.

Section 11

Accessibility in voting.

Section 12

Access to justice.

Section 13

Legal capacity.

Section 14

Provision for guardianship.

Section 15

Designation of authorities to support.

EDUCATION

Section 16 to Section 18

Section 16

Duty of educational institutions.

Section 17

Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education.

Section 18

Adult education.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

Section 19 to Section 23

Section 19

Vocational training and self-employment.

Section 20

Non-discrimination in employment.

Section 21

Equal opportunity policy.

Section 22

Maintenance of records.

Section 23

Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer.

SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND RECREATION

Section 24 to Section 30

Section 24

Section 25

Section 26

Section 27

Section 28

Research and development.

Section 29

Culture and recreation.

Section 30

Sporting activities.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES

Section 31 to Section 37

Section 31

Free education for children with benchmark disabilities.

Section 32

Reservation in higher educational institutions.

Section 33

Identification of posts for reservation.

Section 34

Reservation.

Section 35

Incentives to employers in private sector.

Section 36

Special employment exchange.

Section 37

Special schemes and development programmes.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

Section 38

Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS

Section 39 to Section 48

Section 39

Awareness campaigns.

Section 40

Accessibility.

Section 41

Access to transport.

Section 42

Access to information and communication technology.

Section 43

Consumer goods.

Section 44

Mandatory observance of accessibility norms.

Section 45

Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose.

Section 46

Time limit for accessibility by service providers.

Section 47

Human resource development.

Section 48

Social audit.

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

Section 49 to Section 55

Section 49

Competent authority.

Section 50

Registration.

Section 51

Application and grant of certificate of registration.

Section 52

Revocation of registration.

Section 53

Appeal.

Section 54

Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government.

Section 55

Assistance to registered institutions.

CERTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED DISABILITIES

Section 56 to Section 59

Section 56

Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities.

Section 57

Designation of certifying authorities.

Section 58

Procedure for certification.

Section 59

Appeal against a decision of certifying authority.

CENTRAL AND STATE ADVISORY BOARDS ON DISABILITY AND DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE

Section 60 to Section 73

Section 60

Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability.

Section 61

Terms and conditions of service of members.

Section 62

Disqualifications.

Section 63

Vacation of seats by Members.

Section 64

Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability.

Section 65

Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability.

Section 66

State Advisory Board on disability.

Section 67

Terms and conditions of service of Members.

Section 68

Disqualification.

Section 69

Vacation of seats.

Section 70

Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability.

Section 71

Functions of State Advisory Board on disability.

Section 72

District-level Committee on disability.

Section 73

Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND STATE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Section 74 to Section 83

Section 74

Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners.

Section 75

Functions of Chief Commissioner.

Section 76

Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner.

Section 77

Powers of Chief Commissioner.

Section 78

Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner.

Section 79

Appointment of State Commissioner in States.

Section 80

Functions of State Commissioner.

Section 81

Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner.

Section 82

Powers of State Commissioner.

Section 83

Annual and special reports by State Commissioner.

SPECIAL COURT

Section 84 to Section 85

Section 84

Special Court.

Section 85

Special Public Prosecutor.

NATIONAL FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Section 86 to Section 87

Section 86

National Fund for persons with disabilities.

Section 87

Accounts and audit.

STATE FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Section 88

State Fund for persons with disabilities.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 89 to Section 95

Section 89

Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder.

Section 90

Offences by companies.

Section 91

Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities.

Section 92

Punishment for offences of atrocities.

Section 93

Punishment for failure to furnish information.

Section 94

Previous sanction of appropriate Government.

Section 95

Alternative punishments.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 96 to Section 102

Section 96

Application of other laws not barred.

Section 97

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 98

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 99

Power to amend Schedule.

Section 100

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 101

Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 102

Repeal and savings.