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 

For details please visit: http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/workdraftdd.pdf