The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 · II — THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITY

Section 2. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 29-12-2018)

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