The Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2011 Objects and Reasons

                                                         

Preamble                                                                                

Part I:  Preliminary                                                     

·        Extent

·        Enforcement

·        Purpose

·        Definitions

·        Guiding Principles for Implementation and Interpretation

Part  II: Rights & Entitlements                                                                

·        Equality and Non discrimination

·        Pro-active Interventions for Persons with Disability with increased vulnerability. 

·        Women with Disabilities

·        Children with Disabilities

·        Right  to Equal Recognition before the Law

·        Right to life

·        Right to Liberty

·        Right to Live in the Community

·        Right to Integrity

·        Right to be Protected against Violence Abuse and Exploitation

·        Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies

·        Right to Home and Family

·        Right to Privacy

·        Freedom of Speech and Expression

·        Right to Exercise Franchise, Stand for Election and Hold Public Office

·        Access to Justice

·        Right to Education

·        Right to Work and Employment

·        Right to Social Security

·        Right to Health

·        Right to Habilitation and Rehabilitation

·        Right to Leisure Culture and Recreation

·        Right to Sports

Part III: Powers, Duties and Responsibilities

·        Awareness Raising

·        Accessibility

·        Human Resource Development

·        Disability Cell

·        Disability Audit

·        Power to Amend Schedule

·        Disability Certificate                             

Part  IV:  Regulatory and Monitoring Authorities

·        National Disability Rights Authority

·        State Disability Rights Authority

Part V:        Grievance Redressal

·        District Disability Rights Tribunal

·        State Disability Rights Tribunal

·        National Disability Rights Tribunal

Part VI:       Offences and Penalties

·        Cognizance of Offences

·        Offences by establishments

·        General penalty for offences

·        Penalty for contravention of Section 4K

·        Penalty for contravention of Section 4I

·        Penalty for contravention of Section 4J

·        Penalty for fraudulently availing benefit meant for persons with disabilities

·        Punishment for contravention of Section 10 (3)

·        Penalty for contravention of Section 20 (8)(ii) and Section 7F(2)

·        Penalty for forceful termination of pregnancy

·        Punishment for contravention of Section 20(11)

·        Penalty for contravention of Section 26

·        Penalty for Hate Speech

·        Penalty for fraudulently availing benefit meant for persons with disabilities

·        Penalty for Fraudulent or Wilful Misstatement

·        Penalty for Failure to Furnish Information

·        Penalty for Failure to Comply with Directions

Part VII :    Miscellaneous

·        Effect of this Act on Other Laws

·        Action taken in good faith

·        Provision for mandatory review

·        Removal of Difficulties

·        Power of Central Government to make rules

·        Power of the State Government to make rules

·        Power to make Regulations

·        Repeal and Saving

Working Draft of the new legislation for the Persons with Disabilities

Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011

Working Draft

(9

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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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