The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 1 of 199672 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 1 of 1996 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Chhattisgarh |
| Ministry | State Government |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 72 |
| Subjects | transport, social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Central Coordination Committee
- Section 4 Term of office of Members
- Section 5 Disqualifications
- Section 6 Vacation of seats by Members
- Section 7 Meetings of the Central Coordination Committee
- Section 8 Functions of the Central Coordination Committee
- Section 9 Central Executive Committee
- Section 10 Functions of the Central Executive Committee
- Section 11 Meetings of the Central Executive Committee
- Section 12 Temporary association of persons with Central Executive Committee for particular purposes
- Section 13 State Coordination Committee
- Section 14 Terms and conditions of service of Members
- Section 15 Disqualifications
- Section 16 Vacation of seats
- Section 17 Meetings of the State Coordination Committee
- Section 18 Functions of the State Coordination Committee
- Section 19 State Executive Committee
- Section 20 Functions of the State Executive Committee
- Section 21 Meetings of the State Executive Committee
- Section 22 Temporary association of persons with State Executive Committee for particular purposes
- Section 23 Power to give directions
- Section 24 Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings
- Section 25 Appropriate Governments and local authorities to take certain steps for the prevention of occurrence of disabilities
- Section 26 Appropriate Governments and local authorities to provide children with disabilities free education, etc
- Section 27 Appropriate Governments and local authorities to make schemes and programmes for nonformal education, etc
- Section 28 Research for designing and developing new assistive devices, teaching aids, etc
- Section 29 Appropriate Governments to set up teachers’ training institutions to develop trained manpower for schools for children with disabilities
- Section 30 Appropriate Governments to prepare a comprehensive education scheme providing for transport facilities, supply of books, etc
- Section 32 Identification of posts which can be reserved for persons with disabilities
- Section 33 Reservation of posts
- Section 34 Special Employment Exchange
- Section 35 Power to inspect record or document in possession of any establishment
- Section 36 Vacancies not filled up to be carried forward
- Section 37 Employers to maintain records
- Section 38 Schemes for ensuring employment of persons with disabilities
- Section 39 All educational institutions to reserve seats for persons with disability
- Section 40 Vacancies to be reserved in poverty alleviation schemes
- Section 41 Incentives to employers to ensure five per cent. of the work force is composed of persons with disabilities
- Section 42 Aids and appliances to persons with disabilities
- Section 43 Schemes for preferential allotment of land for certain purposes
- Section 44 Non-discrimination in transport
- Section 45 Non-discrimination on the road
- Section 46 Non-discrimination in the built environment
- Section 47 Non-discrimination in Government employment
- Section 48 Research
- Section 49 Financial incentives to Universities to enable them to undertake research
- Section 50 Competent authority
- Section 51 No person to establish or maintain an institution for persons with disabilities except in accordance with a certificate of registration
- Section 52 Certificate of registration
- Section 53 Revocation of certificate
- Section 54 Appeal
- Section 55 Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by the Central or State Government
- Section 56 Institutions for persons with severe disabilities
- Section 57 Appointment of Chief Commissioner for persons with disabilities
- Section 58 Functions of the Chief Commissioner
- Section 59 Chief Commissioner to look into complaints with respect to deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities
- Section 60 Appointment of Commissioners for persons with disabilities
- Section 61 Powers of the Commissioner
- Section 62 Commissioner to look into complaints with respect to matters relating to deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities
- Section 63 Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court
- Section 64 Annual report to be prepared by the Chief Commissioner
- Section 65 Annual reports to be prepared by the Commissioners
- Section 66 Appropriate Governments and local authorities to undertake rehabilitation
- Section 67 Insurance scheme for employees with disabilities
- Section 68 Unemployment allowance
- Section 69 Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with disabilities
- Section 70 Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, officers and other staff to be public servants
- Section 71 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 72 Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law
- Section 73 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
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