Bare Acts
The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
chandigarh · 1996
Chapter Section 1
S. 1
Short title, extent and commencement
Chapter Section 2
S. 2
Definitions
Chapter Section 3
S. 3
Central Co-ordination Committee
Chapter Section 4
S. 4
Term of office of Members
Chapter Section 5
S. 5
Disqualifications
Chapter Section 6
S. 6
Vacation of seats by Members
Chapter Section 7
S. 7
Meetings of the Central Co-ordination Committee
Chapter Section 8
S. 8
Functions of the Central Co-ordination Committee
Chapter Section 9
S. 9
Central Executive Committee
Chapter Section 10
S. 10
Functions of the Central Executive Committee
Chapter Section 11
S. 11
Meetings of the Central Executive Committee
Chapter Section 12
S. 12
Temporary association of persons with Central Executive Committee for particular purposes
Chapter Section 13
S. 13
State Co-ordination Committee
Chapter Section 14
S. 14
Terms and conditions of service of Members
Chapter Section 15
S. 15
Disqualifications
Chapter Section 16
S. 16
Vacation of seats
Chapter Section 17
S. 17
Meetings of the State Co-ordination Committee
Chapter Section 18
S. 18
Functions of the State Co-ordination Committee
S. 19
State Executive Committee
Chapter Section 20
S. 20
Functions of the State Executive Committee
Chapter Section 21
S. 21
Meetings of the State Executive Committee
Chapter Section 22
S. 22
Temporary association of persons with State Executive Committee for particular purposes
Chapter Section 23
S. 23
Power to give directions
Chapter Section 24
S. 24
Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings
Chapter Section 25
S. 25
Appropriate Governments and local authorities to take certain steps for the prevention of occurrence of disabilities
Chapter Section 26
S. 26
Appropriate Governments and local authorities to provide children with disabilities free education, etc.
Chapter Section 27
S. 27
Appropriate Governments and local authorities to make schemes and programmes for non-formal education, etc.
Chapter Section 28
S. 28
Research for designing and developing new assistive devices, teaching aids, etc.
Chapter Section 29
S. 29
Appropriate Governments to set up teachers' training institutions to develop trained manpower for schools for children with disabilities
Chapter Section 30
S. 30
Appropriate Governments to prepare a comprehensive education scheme providing for transport facilities, supply of books, etc.
Chapter Section 31
S. 31
Educational institutions to provide amanuensis to students with visual handicap
Chapter Section 32
S. 32
Identification of posts which can be reserved for persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 33
S. 33
Reservation of posts
Chapter Section 34
S. 34
Special Employment Exchange
Chapter Section 35
S. 35
Power to inspect record or document in possession of any establishment
Chapter Section 36
S. 36
Vacancies not filled up to be carried forward
Chapter Section 37
S. 37
Employers to maintain records
Chapter Section 38
S. 38
Schemes for ensuring employment of persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 39
S. 39
All educational institutions to reserve seats for persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 40
S. 40
Vacancies to be reserved in poverty alleviation schemes
Chapter Section 41
S. 41
Incentives to employers to ensure five per cent of the work force is composed of persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 42
S. 42
Aids and appliances to persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 43
S. 43
Schemes for preferential allotment of land for certain purposes
Chapter Section 44
S. 44
Non-discrimination in transport
Chapter Section 45
S. 45
Non-discrimination on the road
Chapter Section 46
S. 46
Non-discrimination in the built environment
Chapter Section 47
S. 47
Non-discrimination in Government employments
Chapter Section 48
S. 48
Research
Chapter Section 49
S. 49
Financial incentives to Universities to enable them to undertake research
Chapter Section 50
S. 50
Competent authority
Chapter Section 51
S. 51
No person to establish or maintain an institution for persons with disabilities except in accordance with a certificate of registration
Chapter Section 52
S. 52
Certificate of registration
Chapter Section 53
S. 53
Revocation of certificate
Chapter Section 54
S. 54
Appeal
Chapter Section 55
S. 55
Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by the Central or State Government
Chapter Section 56
S. 56
Institutions for persons with severe disabilities
Chapter Section 57
S. 57
Appointment of Chief Commissioner for persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 58
S. 58
Functions of the Chief Commissioner
Chapter Section 59
S. 59
Chief Commissioner to look into complaints with respect to deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 60
S. 60
Appointment of Commissioners for persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 61
S. 61
Powers of the Commissioner
Chapter Section 62
S. 62
Commissioner to look into complaints with respect to matters relating to deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 63
S. 63
Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court
Chapter Section 64
S. 64
Annual report to be prepared by the Chief Commissioner
Chapter Section 65
S. 65
Annual reports to be prepared by the Commissioners
S. 66
Appropriate Governments and local authorities to undertake rehabilitation
Chapter Section 67
S. 67
Insurance scheme for employees with disabilities
S. 68
Unemployment allowance
Chapter Section 69
S. 69
Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with disabilities
Chapter Section 70
S. 70
Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, officers and other staff to be public servants
Chapter Section 71
S. 71
Protection of action taken in good faith
Chapter Section 72
S. 72
Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law
S. 73
Power of appropriate Government to make rules
Chapter Section 74
S. 74
Amendment of Act 39 of 1987