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Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Chapter 11

Title: Institution for Persons with Severe Disabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

(1) The appropriate Government may establish and maintain institutions for persons with severe disabilities at such places as it thinks fit. (2) Where, the appropriate Government is of opinion that any institution other than an institution, established under sub-section (1), is fit for the rehabilitation of the persons with severe disabilities, the Government may recognise such institution as an institution for persons with severe disabilities for the purposes of this Act: Provided that no institution shall be recognised under this section unless such institution has complied with the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder. (3) Every institution established under sub-section (1) shall be maintained in such manner and satisfy such conditions as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government. (4) For the purposes of this section "person with severe disability" means a person with eighty per cent, or more of one or more disabilities.

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

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.....

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

State: Kerala

Year: 1995

.....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 VIII NON-DISCRIMINATION 44. Non-discrimination in transport.- Establishments in 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. 45. Non-discrimination on the road.- The appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall, within the limits of their economy 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 chairs users; (c) engraving on the surface of the zebra crossing for the blind or for.....

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1995

.....Setting up of special recreation centers; (d) Establishment of special schools; (e) Establishment of research centers; (f) Establishment of factories by entrepreneurs with disabilities CHAPTER VIII : NON-DISCRIMINATION 44. Establishments in 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. 45. 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 persons with low vision; (d) Engraving on the edges of railway.....

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 80DD

Title: Deduction in Respect of Maintenance Including Medical Treatment of a Dependent Who is a Person with Disability

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999) ]; (d) Life Insurance Corporation shall have the same meaning as in clause (iii) of sub-section (8) of section 88; (e) medical authority means the medical authority as referred to in clause (p) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) 4[or such other medical authority as may, by notification, be specified5 by the Central Government for certifying autism, cerebral palsy, multiple disabilities, person with disability and severe disability referred to in clauses (a), (c), (h), (j) and (o) of section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999)]; (f) person with disability means a person as referred to in clause (t) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) 1[or clause (j) of section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999) ]; 6[(g).....

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 80U

Title: Deduction in Case of Person with Disability

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....of 1999); (d) person with severe disability means - (i) a person with eighty per cent or more of one or more disabilities, as referred to in sub-section (4) of section 56 of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996); or (ii) a person with severe disability referred to in clause (o) of section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999).]] _________________________ 1. Substituted by the Finance Act, 2003, with effect from 1st April, 2004. Prior to substitution, section 80U, stood as under: 80U. Deduction in the case of permanent physical disability (including blindness). In computing the total income of an individual, being a resident, who, at the end of the previous year, is suffering from a permanent physical disability (including blindness) or is subject to mental retardation, being a permanent physical disability or mental retardation specified in the rules made in this behalf by the Board, which is certified by a physician, a surgeon, an oculist or a psychiatrist, as the case may be,.....

National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retradation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....credited thereto- (a) all moneys received from the Central Government; (b) all moneys received by the Trust by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers; (c) all moneys received by the Trust in any other manner or from any other source. (2) All moneys belonging to the fund shall be deposited in such banks or invested in such manner as the Board may, subject to the approval of the Central Government, decide (3) The funds shall be applied towards meeting the administrative and other expenses of the Trust including expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and performance of duties by the Board in relation to any of its activities under Section 10-or for anything relatable thereto. SECTION 23: BUDGET -The Board shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each financial year as may be prescribed, the budget for the next financial year showing the estimated receipt and expenditure of the Trust and shall forward the same to the Central Government. SECTION 24: ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT (1) The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts of the Trust including the income and expenditure.....

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Section 56

Title: Institutions for Persons with Severedisabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

(1) The appropriate Government may establish and maintain institutions for persons with severe disabilities at such places as it thinks fit. (2) Where, the appropriate Government is of opinion that any institution other than an institution, established under sub-section (1), is fit for the rehabilitation of the persons with severe disabilities, the Government may recognise such institution as an institution for persons with severe disabilities for the purposes of this Act: Provided that no institution shall be recognised under this section unless such institution has complied with the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder. (3) Every institution established under sub-section (1) shall be maintained in such manner and satisfy such conditions as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government. (4) For the purposes of this section "person with severe disability" means a person with eighty per cent, or more of one or more disabilities.

National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....the pre-natal, perinatal or infant period of development; (d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 3; (e) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 8; (f) "Member" means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; (g) "mental retardation" means a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person which is specially characterised by sub-normality of intelligence; (h) "multiple disabilities" means a combination of two or more disabilities as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996); (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "person with disability" means a person suffering from any of the conditions relating to autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination of any two or more of such conditions and includes a person suffering from severe multiple disability; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "professional" means a.....