In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 29-12-2018).
(j) "persons 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 person who is having special expertise in a field which would promote the welfare of persons with disability;
(m) "registered organisation" means an association of persons with disability or an association of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organisation, as the case may be, registered under section12;
(n) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Board under this Act;
(o) "severe disability" means disability with eighty per cent. or more of one or more multiple disabilities;
(p) "Trust" means the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3.
Source: India Code