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 76: Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner.
    Whenever the Chief Commissioner makes a recommendation to an authority in pursuance of clause (b) 1[of subsection (1)] of section 75, that authority shall take necessary action on it, and inform the Chief Commissioner of the action taken within three months from the date of receipt of the recommendation:
     Provided that where an authority does not accept a recommendation, it shall convey reasons for nonacceptance to the Chief Commissioner within a period of three months, and shall also inform the aggrieved person.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 4 of 2018, s. 3 and the second Schedule (w.e.f. 5-1-2018).
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