State Committee for Research on Disability.- (1) The — The rights of persons with disabilities act, 2016.

3. State Committee for Research on Disability.- (1) The Committee for Research ‘on Disability at the State level shall consist of the following. members, namely :- (i) An eminent person having vast experience in the field of science: and Medical research to be nominated by the + State Government a = Chairperson; (ii) Director, Department of” Medical -and- Health, Rajasthan y Co -Member; (iii) Five members as representatives from persons. with disabilities or registered state level organization representing each of five groups of specified disabilities -- in the schedule of the Act to be nominated by the State Government-~ -Merbers;- (iv) Director, Special Abled Person, Rajasthan - Member: Secretary. @) The Chairperson may invite any expertasa a special i invites, (3) The term of office of the nominated .members-shall be for a period of three years from the date on which they enter upon office -but the nominated members, shall be eligible for re- nomination for one more term, or @ One- half of the members shall ‘constitute the quorum of the meeting. + (5) The non-official members and special i invitees shall be entitled .. for travelling allowance. and dearness allowance as admissible to a Group-‘B’ or equivalent officer of the State Government. =(6) The State Government may provide the Committee with such . «clerical and other staff as... it deems necessary. 4... Limited ~ Guardianship.- . (1) The District Level Committee on disabilities . - constituted by the State Government under Section 72 of the Act shall grant the support of limited’ ad wn Eg a ad’ TT 4 (7) ~~ RISREATT_I[G—TF, SRT 24, 2019 123(3). guardianship to a person with: disability to take a legally ‘binding decision on his behalf. ; (2) The District Level ‘Committee, before granting limited guardianship for the person with disabi lity, shall satisfy itself that such person is not in a position to take tegally. binding decision of his own. (3) The District Level Committee shall take a , decision preferably within ~a_petiod of 90 days from the ‘date of receipt of an application regarding grant of limited guardianship .or from the date of coming to his notice of the need;.of such limited , guardianship: - : ‘Provided that the consent of the perso to act’as a limited guardian shall also be obtained before grant of such limited guardianship. (4) The validity of the. limited - guardianship as appointed under sub-rule (1) shall be initially for a period .of five years which can. be further extended by the District Level Committee: KE Provided: that the District Level Committee shall follow » the same procedure while extending the. validity of the. limited : guardianship as followed while granting the initial guardianship. . (5) While granting the, support.of, such limited guardianship the Disfrict Level Committee shall consider a suitable person to be appointed as a limited guardianship in the following preference of merit;- -(a) The parents or adult children of the person with disability (b) Immediate Brother or Sister (c) Other Blood relatives or guardians or. ‘prominent personality of the locality. - (d) Any registered covernment/ non- government arganization ‘under the. Act. (6) Only those individuals who are over : the. age of 18 years and who have not - ‘been previously convicted of any. ‘cognizable offence as defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 1 of 1974) shall be appointed. as a limited Guardian. (7) The limited guardian appointed under sub- rule (1) shall - consult the person with disability in all matters before taking any legally binding decisions on his behalf. (8)The appointéd limited guardian shall ensure that the legally ] binding decisions taken on behalf of the person with disability are in the interest of the person with disability. J UE SR 123(4) RTI Yo, Sa 24, 2019 OT 4 (1) CHAPTER-III SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES

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