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 44: Mandatory observance of accessibility norms.
    (1) No establishment shall be granted permission to build any structure if the building plan does not adhere to the rules formulated by the Central Government under section 40.
     (2) No establishment shall be issued a certificate of completion or allowed to take occupation of a building unless it has adhered to the rules formulated by the Central Government.
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