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IND-1996-L-51207
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (No. 1 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-01-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for programmes for the early detection of disabilities in schools, education and training for disabled children, an employment exchange for disabled persons, training and employment for disabled workers, and affirmative action schemes. Chapter VIII prohibits discrimination on the grounds of disability.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1996-12-31 (IND-1996-R-47653)
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1996 (S.O. 08(E)).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
India Code
Author
Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Publisher
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Country
Government of India
URL
http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/Act%201.htm
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Country
India
URL
http://socialjustice.nic.in/
File
IND51207.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
Internet: Gladnet