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Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2020-01-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title, extent and commencement.
2Definitions.
3Prohibition against discrimination.
4Recognition of identity of transgender person.
5Application for certificate of identity.
6Issue of certificate of identity.
7Change in gender.
8Obligation of appropriate Government.
9Non-discrimination in employment.
10Obligations of establishments.
11Grievance redressal mechanism.
12Right of residence.
13Obligation of educational institutions to provide inclusive education to transgender persons.
14Vocational training and self-employment.
15Healthcare facilities.
16National Council for Transgender Persons.
17Functions of Council.
18Offences and penalties.
19Grants by Central Government.
20Act not in derogation of any other law.
21Protection of action taken in good faith.
22Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
23Power to remove difficulties.
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