India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Abstract

(NO. 49 OF 2016) [27th December, 2016] An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS the United Nations General Assembly adopted its Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the 13th day of December, 2006; AND WHEREAS the aforesaid Convention lays down the following principles for empowerment of persons with disabilities,— (a) respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one's own choices, and independence of persons; (b) non-discrimination; (c) full and effective participation and inclusion in society; (d) respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity; jftLVª h la ñ Mhñ ,yñ—(,u)04@0007@2003—16 vlk/kkj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II — [k.M 1 PART II — Section 1 iz kf/kdkj ls iz dkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la ñ 59] ubZ fnYyh] cq /kokj] fnlEcj 28] 2016@ ikS "k 07] 1938 ¼'kd½ No. 59] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016/PAUSHA 07, 1938 (SAKA) bl Hkkx es a fHkUuì "B la [;k nh tkrh gS ftlls fd ;g vyx la dyu ds :i es a j[kk tk lds A Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 28th December, 2016/Pausha 17, 1938 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 27th December, 2016, and is hereby published for general information:— REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—16