(1) A person desirous of establishing or maintaining an institution for persons with disabilities may make an application in form ’A' to the competent authority referred to in Section 51 of the Act.
(2) Every application made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied with:-
(a) documentary evidence of work in the area of disability;
(b) the Constitution or bye laws or regulations governing the institution;
(c) audited statement and details of grants received in the last three years, preceding the date of application:
(d) a statement regarding total number of persons employed in the Institution along with their respective duties;
(e) the number of professionals employed in the Institution;
(f) a statement regarding qualifications of the professionals employed by the Institution: and
(g) the proof of residence of the applicant.
(3) Every application made under sub rule (1) shall comply with the following requirements in respect of the concerned Institution, namely -
(a) that the institution had been working in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities for not less than three years immediately before the date which the application is made;
(b) that the institution is registered under the Indian Societies Registration act, 1860 (XXI of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in the State and a copy of such registration certificate along with the byelaws and memorandum of association of the society shall accompany the application:
(c) that the institution has not been running to profit any individual or a body of individuals:
(d) that the institution has employed professionals registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India to cater to the special needs of children with disabilities,
(e) that the institution has adequate teaching and learning material for the persons with disabilities; and
(f) that the institution has submitted its audited accounts and annual reports of last three years with the competent authority.
(4) I he certificate of registration under this rule, unless revoked under section 52 of the Act, shall remain in force for a period of five years on and from the date on which it is granted or renewed.
(5) An application for the renewal of certificate of registration shall, be made in the same manner as the application for grant of certificate under sub-rule (1) accompanied with the previous certificate of registration Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 16, 2019 A. 11 Scanned with CamScanner and a statement that the applicant is applying for renewal of the certificate so accompanied:
Provided that such application shall be made before sixty days of the expiry of the validity of such certificate;
Provided further that the competent authority may consider application for renewal of the certificate of registration after 60 days but not later than 120 days, if he is satisfied that sufficient reasons has been provided for such delay
(6) If the application for renewal of certificate of registration is made before its expiry as specified in the proviso to sub-rule (5), the certificate of registration shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on the application and the certificate of registration shall be deemed to have expired if application for its renewal is not made within sixty days as specified in the said proviso
(7) Every application made under sub-rule (1) or sub rule (5), in which the competent authority referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 51 of the Act, is satisfied that the requirements for grant of certificate of registration under the Act and these rules have been complied with, shall be disposed of by it within a period of ninety days thereafter ----------- ---------- ———— “ ——— — 8 Appeal against the order of component authority.- Any person aggrieved by the order of the competent authority referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 51. refusing to grant a certificate of registration or revoking a certificate of registration may. within three months from the date of the order. pre'er an appeal against that order to the appellate authority referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 53 and the appellate authority may.
after such enquiry into the matter as it considers necessary and after giving the aopellant ar ooportunity of hearings, make such order as it thinks fit
CHAPTER -VI Appeal Regarding Certificate of Disability