The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Central Act · Act 40 of 201923 provisions7 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 40 of 2019 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 23 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Prohibition against discrimination.2 citing judgments
- Section 4 Recognition of identity of transgender person.
- Section 5 Application for certificate of identity.
- Section 6 Issue of certificate of identity.
- Section 7 Change in gender.
- Section 8 Obligation of appropriate Government.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Non-discrimination in employment.1 citing judgment
- Section 10 Obligations of establishments.1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Grievance redressal mechanism.
- Section 12 Right of residence.
- Section 13 Obligation of educational institutions to provide inclusive education to transgender persons.
- Section 14 Vocational training and self-employment.
- Section 15 Healthcare facilities.
- Section 16 National Council for Transgender Persons.1 citing judgment
- Section 17 Functions of Council.
- Section 18 Offences and penalties.
- Section 19 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 20 Act not in derogation of any other law.
- Section 21 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 22 Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
- Section 23 Power to remove difficulties.
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