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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

100 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title and commencement
  3. XVII — MISCELLANEOUS
  4. 2Intellectual disability, a condition characterised by significant limitation both in intellectual fu
  5. 3Mental behaviour,
  6. 4Disability caused due to
  7. 5Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities) including deaf blindness w
  8. II — RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
  9. 6Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment
  10. 7Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation
  11. 8Protection and safety
  12. 9Home and family
  13. 10Reproductive rights
  14. 11Accessibility in voting
  15. 12Access to justice
  16. 13Legal capacity
  17. 14Provision for guardianship
  18. 15Designation of authorities to support
  19. III — EDUCATION
  20. 16Duty of educational institutions
  21. 17Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education
  22. 18Adult education
  23. IV — SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
  24. 19Vocational training and self-employment
  25. 20Non-discrimination in employment
  26. 21Equal opportunity policy
  27. 22Maintenance of records
  28. 23Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer
  29. V — SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND RECREATION
  30. 24Social security
  31. 25Healthcare
  32. 26Insurance schemes
  33. 27Rehabilitation
  34. 28Research and development
  35. 29Culture and recreation
  36. 30Sporting activities
  37. VI — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITES
  38. 31Free education for children with benchmark disabilities
  39. 32Reservation in higher educational institutions
  40. 33Identification of posts for reservation
  41. 34Reservation
  42. 35Incentives to employers in private sector
  43. 36Special employment exchange
  44. 37Special schemes and development programmes
  45. VII — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS
  46. 38Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support
  47. VIII — DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS
  48. 39Awareness campaigns
  49. 40Accessibility
  50. 41Access to transport
  51. 42Access to information and communication technology
  52. 43Consumer goods
  53. 44Mandatory observance of accessibility norms
  54. 45Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose
  55. 46Time limit for accessibility by service providers
  56. 47Human resource development
  57. 48Social audit
  58. IX — REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND GRANTS TO SUCH
  59. 49Competent authority
  60. 50Registration
  61. 51Application and grant of certificate of registration
  62. 52Revocation of registration
  63. 53Appeal
  64. 54Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government
  65. 55Assistance to registered institutions
  66. X — CERTIFICATION OF SPECIFIED DISABILITIES
  67. 56Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities
  68. 57Designation of certifying authorities
  69. 58Procedure for certification
  70. 59Appeal against a decision of certifying authority
  71. XI — CENTRAL AND STATE ADVISORY BOARDS ON DISABILITY AND DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE
  72. 60Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability
  73. 61Terms and conditions of Service of members
  74. 62Disqualifications
  75. 63Vacation of seats by Members
  76. 64Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability
  77. 65Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability
  78. 66State Advisory Board on disability
  79. 67Terms and conditions of service of Members
  80. 68Disqualification
  81. 69Vacation of seats
  82. 70Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability
  83. 71Functions of State Advisory Board on disability
  84. 72District-level Committee on disability
  85. 73Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings
  86. XII — CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND STATE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
  87. 74Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
  88. 76Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner
  89. 77Powers of Chief Commissioner
  90. 78Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner
  91. 79Appointment of State Commissioner in States
  92. 81Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner
  93. 82Powers of State Commissioner
  94. 83Annual and special reports by State Commissioner
  95. XIII — SPECIAL COURT
  96. 84Special Court
  97. 85Special Public Prosecutor
  98. XIV — NATIONAL FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
  99. 86National Fund for persons with disabilities
  100. 87Accounts and audit
  101. XV — STATE FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
  102. 88State Fund for persons with disabilities
  103. XVI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  104. 89Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder
  105. 90Offences by companies
  106. 91Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities
  107. 92Punishment for offences of atrocities
  108. 93Punishment for failure to furnish information
  109. 94Previous sanction of appropriate Government
  110. 95Alternative punishments
  111. XVII — MISCELLANEOUS
  112. 96Application of other laws not barred
  113. 97Protection of action taken in good faith
  114. 98Power to remove difficulties
  115. 99Power to amend Schedule
  116. 100Power of Central Government to make rules
  117. 101Power of State Government to make rules
  118. 102Repeal and savings