Act 44 of 1999

The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

An Act to provide for the constitution of a body at the National level for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
  • Enacted 1999-12-30
  • 36 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Constitution of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability, etc. Read
4 Term of office of Chairperson and Members, meeting of Board, etc. Read
5 Resignation of Chairperson and Members. Read
6 Disqualifications. Read
7 Vacation of office by Members. Read
8 Chief Executive Officer and staff of Trust. Read
9 Vacancies in Board not to invalidate acts, etc. Read
10 Objects of Trust. Read
11 Powers and duties of Board. Read
12 Procedure for registration. Read
13 Constitution of local level committees. Read
14 Appointment for guardianship. Read
15 Duties of guardian. Read
16 Guardian to furnish inventory and annual accounts. Read
17 Removal of guardian. Read
18 Accountability. Read
19 Monitoring. Read
20 Annual general meeting. Read
21 Grants by the Central Government. Read
22 Fund. Read
23 Budget. Read
24 Accounts and audit. Read
25 Annual report. Read
26 Authentication of orders, etc. Read
27 Returns and information. Read
28 Power of Central Government to issue directions. Read
29 Power of Central Government to supersede Board. Read
30 Exemption from tax on income. Read
31 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
32 Chairperson, Members and officers of Trust to be public servants. Read
33 Delegation. Read
34 Power to make rules. Read
35 Power to make regulations. Read
36 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
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