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Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Preamble 1

Title: Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995

State: Central

Year: 1995

THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995 [Act, No. 1 of 1996] [1st January, 1996] PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of the People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region. whereas the Meeting to Launch the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2000 convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific held at Beijing on 1st to 5th December, 1992, adopted the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region; AND whereas India is a signatory to the said Proclamation; AND whereas it is considered necessary to implement the Proclamation aforesaid. be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) Preamble 1

Title: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976 (25 of 1976) [11th February, 1976] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for the prevention of discrimination, on the ground of sex, against women in the matter of employment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) Chapter II

Title: Payment of Remuneration at Equal Rates to Men and Women Workers and Other Matters

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....as the case may be, the need for providing increasing employment opportunities for women, including part-time employment, and such other relevant factors as the Committee may think fit. (4) The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own procedure. (5) The appropriate Government may, after considering the advice tendered to it by the Advisory Committee and after giving to the persons concerned in the establishment or employment an opportunity to make representations, issue such directions in respect of employment of women workers, as the appropriate Government may think fit. Section 7 - Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints (1) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint such officers, not below the rank of a Labour Officer, as it thinks fit to be the authorities for the purpose of hearing and deciding-- (a) Complaints with regard to the contravention of any provision of this Act; (b) claims arising out of non-payment of wages at equal rates to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature, and may, by the same or subsequent notification, define the local limits within.....

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) Complete Act

Title: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976)

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976 Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Act to have over riding effect Chapter II Section4 - Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature Section5 - No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers Section6 - Advisory Committee Section7 - Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints Chapter III Section8 - Duty of employers to maintain registers Section9 - Inspectors Section10 - Penalties Section11 - Offences by companies Section12 - Cognizance and trial of offences Section13 - Power to-make rules Section14 - Power of Central Government to give directions Section15 - Act not to apply in certain special cases Section16 - Power to make declaration Section17 - Power to remove difficulties Section18 - Repeal and saving

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Complete Act

Title: Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995

State: Central

Year: 1995

..... Section65 - Annual reports to be prepared by the Commissioners Chapter 13 Section66 - Appropriate Governments and local authorities to undertake rehabilitation Section67 - Insurance scheme for employees with disabilities Section68 - Unemployment allowance Chapter 14 Section69 - Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with disabilities Section70 - Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, officers and other staff to be public servants Section71 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section72 - Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law Section73 - Power of appropriate Government to make rules Section74 - Amendment of Act 39 of 1987

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1976

.....as the case may be, the need for providing increasing employment opportunities for women, including part-time employment, and such other relevant factors as the Committee may think fit. (4) The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own procedure. (5) The appropriate Government may, after considering the advice tendered to it by the Advisory Committee and after giving to the persons concerned in the establishment or employment an opportunity to make representations, issue such directions in respect of employment of women workers, as the appropriate Government may think fit. 7. Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints. -- (1) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint such officers, not below the rank of a Labour Officer, as it thinks fit to be the authorities for the purpose of hearing and deciding" (a) complaints with regard to the contravention of any provision of this Act; (b) claims arising out of non-payment of wages at equal rates to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature, and may, by the same or subsequent notification, define the local limits within which each, such.....

Equal Remuneration Rules, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Equal Remuneration Rules, 1976 are submitted herewith. The complainant(s) does/do solemnly declare that the facts stated in this com- plaint are true to the best of his/her/their knowledge, belief and information. Signature(s)/thumb impression(s) of the complainant(s)I have been duly authorised in writing by ..................................................................................... [here insert the name of the worker (s)], to appear and act on his/her/their behalf. Signature of the legal practitioner/official of a registered Trade Union duly authorised. Station Date FORM B CLAIM UNDER CLAUSE (B) OF SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 7 OF THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976 (25 OF 1976) To The authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7- Full address Versus B........... Opposite party Full address The petitioner(s) above named states/state as follows:- (1)The petitioner(s) was/were/is/are employed from ........................................................... to..................................as............................................. (category) in............................................................ (name of.....

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1995

..... (c) setting up of special recreation centres; (d) establishment of special schools; (e) establishment of research centres; (f) establishment of factories by entrepreneurs with disabilities. CHAPTER 8 : NON-DISCRIMINATION SECTION 44 : Non-discrimination in transport Establishments n the transport sector shall, within the limits of their economic capacity and development for the benefit of persons with disabilities, take special measures to- (a) adapt rail compartments, buses, vessels and aircrafts in such a way as to permit easy access to such persons; (b) adapt toilets in rail compartments, vessels, aircrafts and waiting rooms in such a way as to permit the wheel chair users to use them conveniently. SECTION 45 : Non-discrimination on the road The appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall, within the limits of their economic capacity and development, provide for- (a) installation of auditory signals at red lights in the public roads for the benefit of persons with visually handicap; (b) causing curb cuts and slopes to be made in pavements for the easy access of wheel chair users; (c) engraving on the surface of the zebra crossing for the blind or for.....

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....as the case may be, the need for providing increasing employment opportunities for women, including part-time employment and such relevant factors as the Committee may think fit. (4) The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own procedure. (5) The appropriate Government may, after considering the advice tendered to it by the Advisory Committee and after giving to the persons concerned in the establishment or employment an opportunity to make representations, issue such directions in respect of employment of women workers, as the appropriate Government may think fit. SECTION 07: POWER OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT AUTHORITIES FOR HEARING AND DECIDING CLAIMS AND COMPLAINTS (1) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint such officers, not below the rank of a Labour Officer, as it thinks fit to be the authorities for the purpose of hearing and deciding- (a) complaints with regard to the contravention of any provision of this Act; (b) claims arising out of non-payment of wages at equal rates to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature; and may, by the same or subsequent notification, define the local limits within which each.....

Equal Renumeration (Central Advisory Committee on Equal Remuneration Rules, 1991) Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1991

.....rules, unless the conext otherwise requires,- (a) "Committee" means the Central Advisory Committee constituted by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976)-; (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Committee. RULE 03: COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE The Committee shall consist of not less than ten persons and not more than twenty persons excluding the Chairman, to be nominated by the Central Government, of which one-half shall be women. Nomination shall be made from amongst the representatives of the Central Government, State Government/Union Territory Administrations, Members of Parliament, Employers' Organisations, Employees' Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations engaged in the study and welfare activities of women labour. The composition of the Committee shall not be invalid for the reason that representative belonging to any of the aforesaid categories has not been included in the Committee. RULE 04: TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in these rules, the term of office of a non-official member of the Committee shall be two years from the date of his.....