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Friday, June 10, 2011

Working Draft of the new legislation for the Persons with Disabilities



Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011
Working Draft
(9
th
February, 2011 version)

INDEX
Contents                  Page Nos
Objects and Reasons       
Preamble                  
Part I:  Introductory    
  Extent 
  Enforcement
  Purpose 
  Definitions 
  Guiding Principles for Implementation and Interpretation
Part  II: Lifting the Barriers       
  Awareness Raising 
  Accessibility 
  Human Resource Development
  Equality and Non discrimination
  Pro-active Interventions for Persons with Disability with increased
vulnerability.  
  Women with Disabilities
  Children with Disabilities
Part III:  Legal Capacity and Civil and Political Rights   
  Right  to Equal Recognition before the Law 
  Right to life 
  Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies 
  Right to Liberty
  Access to Justice 
  Right to Integrity 
  Right to be Protected against Violence Abuse and Exploitation 
  Right to Privacy 
  Freedom of Speech and Expression 
  Right to Live Independently and in the Community 
  Right to Home and Family
  Right to Exercise Franchise, Stand for Election and Hold Public
Office
2Part  IV:  Capability Development    
  Programmatic Entitlements and definition of Persons with Disability
  Education
  Employment Work Occupation 
  Social Security
  Health 
  Habilitation and Rehabilitation
  Leisure Culture and Sport
Part V: Regulatory and Adjudicative Authorities          
        
  Disability Rights Authority
  Court of the National Disability Commissioners
  State Disability Courts
Part VI:  Offences and Penalties     
Part VII:   Miscellaneous      
  Power to make rules
  Power to make regulations 



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