Act Number: 49

Act Name: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-12-27

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Section 42: Access to information and communication technology.
    The appropriate Government shall take measures to ensure that,—
         (i) all contents available in audio, print and electronic media are in accessible format;
         (ii) persons with disabilities have access to electronic media by providing audio description, sign language interpretation and close captioning;
         (iii) electronic goods and equipment which are meant for every day use are available in universal design.
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