In force
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
22 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 110th January, 2020, vide notification No. S.O. 135(E), dated 10th January, 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 2(ii)
- 2Definitions
- II — PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
- 3Prohibition against discrimination
- III — RECOGNITION OF IDENTITY OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS
- 4Recognition of identity of transgender person
- 5Application for certificate of identity
- 6Issue of certificate of identity
- 7Change in gender
- IV — WELFARE MEASURES BY GOVERMENT
- 8Obligation of appropriate Government
- V — OBLIGATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER PERSONS
- 9Non-discrimination in employment
- 10Obligations of establishments
- 11Grievance redressal mechanism
- 12Right of residence
- VI — EDUCATION, SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS
- 13Obligation of educational institutions to provide inclusive education to transgender persons
- 14Vocational training and self-employment
- 15Healthcare facilities
- VII — NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRANGENDER PERSONS
- 16National Council for Transgender Persons
- 17Functions of Council
- IX — MISCELLANEOUS
- 19Grants by Central Government
- 20Act not in derogation of any other law
- 21Protection of action taken in good faith
- 22Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 23Power to remove difficulties