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Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

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16
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102

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Chapter I

Preliminary

2 sections
§ 1 Short title and commencement
§ 2 Definitions
Chapter II

Rights and Entitlements

13 sections
§ 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
Chapter III

Education

3 sections
§ 16 Duty of educational institutions
§ 17 Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education
§ 18 Adult education
Chapter IV

Skill Development and Employment

5 sections
§ 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
Chapter V

Social Security, Health, Rehabilitation and Recreation

7 sections
§ 24 Social security
§ 25 Healthcare
§ 26 Insurance schemes
§ 27 Rehabilitation
§ 28 Research and development
§ 29 Culture and recreation
§ 30 Sporting activities
Chapter VI

Special Provisions for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

7 sections
§ 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
Chapter VII

Special Provisions for Persons with Disabilities with High support Needs

11 sections
§ 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 audi
Chapter IX

Registration of Institutions for Persons with Disabilities and Grants to Such Institutio

6 sections
§ 49 Competent authority
§ 50 Registration
§ 51 Application and grant of certificate of registration
§ 53 Appeal
§ 54 Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government
§ 55 Assistance to registered institutions
Chapter X

Certification of Specified Disabilities

4 sections
§ 56 Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities
§ 57 Designation of certifying authorities
§ 58 Procedure for certification
§ 59 Appeal against a decision of certifying authority
Chapter XI

Central and State Advisory Boards on Disability and District Level Committee

14 sections
§ 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
Chapter XII

Chief Commissioner and State Commissioner for Persons With Disabilities

10 sections
§ 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
Chapter XIII

Special Court

2 sections
§ 84 Special Court
§ 85 Special Public Prosecutor
Chapter XIV

National Fund for Persons with Disabilities

2 sections
§ 86 National Fund for persons with disabilities
§ 87 Accounts and audit
Chapter XV

State Fund for Persons with Disabilities

1 section
§ 88 State Fund for persons with disabilities
Chapter XVI

Offences and Penalties

7 sections
§ 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
Chapter XVII

Miscellaneous

8 sections
§ 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
§ 103 Specified Disability

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