Section List

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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Equality and non-discrimination.
4 Women and children with disabilities.
5 Community life.
6 Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment.
7 Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation.
8 Protection and safety.
9 Home and family.
10 Reproductive rights.
11 Accessibility in voting.
12 Access to justice.
13 Legal capacity.
14 Provision for guardianship.
15 Designation of authorities to support.
16 Duty of educational institutions.
17 Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education.
18 Adult education.
19 Vocational training and self-employment.
20 Non-discrimination in employment.
21 Equal opportunity policy.
22 Maintenance of records.
23 Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer.
24 Social security.
25 Healthcare.
26 Insurance schemes.
27 Rehabilitation.
28 Research and development.
29 Culture and recreation.
30 Sporting activities.
31 Free education for children with benchmark disabilities.
32 Reservation in higher educational institutions.
33 Identification of posts for reservation.
34 Reservation.
35 Incentives to employers in private sector.
36 Special employment exchange.
37 Special schemes and development programmes.
38 Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support.
39 Awareness campaigns.
40 Accessibility.
41 Access to transport.
42 Access to information and communication technology.
43 Consumer goods.
44 Mandatory observance of accessibility norms.
45 Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose.
46 Time limit for accessibility by service providers.
47 Human resource development.
48 Social audit.
49 Competent authority.
50 Registration.
51 Application and grant of certificate of registration.
52 Revocation of registration.
53 Appeal.
54 Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government.
55 Assistance to registered institutions.
56 Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities.
57 Designation of certifying authorities.
58 Procedure for certification.
59 Appeal against a decision of certifying authority.
60 Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability.
61 Terms and conditions of service of members.
62 Disqualifications.
63 Vacation of seats by Members.
64 Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability.
65 Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability.
66 State Advisory Board on disability.
67 Terms and conditions of service of Members.
68 Disqualification.
69 Vacation of seats.
70 Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability.
71 Functions of State Advisory Board on disability.
72 District-level Committee on disability.
73 Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings.
74 Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners.
75 Functions of Chief Commissioner.
76 Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner.
77 Powers of Chief Commissioner.
78 Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner.
79 Appointment of State Commissioner in States.
80 Functions of State Commissioner.
81 Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner.
82 Powers of State Commissioner.
83 Annual and special reports by State Commissioner.
84 Special Court.
85 Special Public Prosecutor.
86 National Fund for persons with disabilities.
87 Accounts and audit.
88 State Fund for persons with disabilities.
89 Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder.
90 Offences by companies.
91 Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities.
92 Punishment for offences of atrocities.
93 Punishment for failure to furnish information.
94 Previous sanction of appropriate Government.
95 Alternative punishments.
96 Application of other laws not barred.
97 Protection of action taken in good faith.
98 Power to remove difficulties.
99 Power to amend Schedule.
100 Power of Central Government to make rules.
101 Power of State Government to make rules.
102 Repeal and savings.
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