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1 · Short title, extent and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. They extend to the whole of India. (3) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2 · Definitions - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, 'Act" means the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016 (49 of 2016); (b)"certificate' means a certificate of disability issued under section 57 of the Act; 'Form means form appended to these rules: (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act:

3 · Establishment not to discriminate on the ground of disability.- (1) The head of the establishment shall ensure that the provision of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act are not misused to deny any right o benefit to persons with disabilities covered under the Act:

4 · Central Committee for Research on Disability - (1) The Central Committee for Research on Disability shall consist of the following persons, namely: - (i) an eminent person having vast experience in the field of science O medicine, to be nominated by the Central Government; ex officio-C Chairperson; (ii) nominee of the Director General of Health Services not below the rank of Deputy Director General ~Member; (iii) four persons drawn from National Institutes representing physical, visual, hearing and intellectual disabilities, to be nominated by the Central Government Members; (iv) five persons as representatives of the registered organisations from each of the five groups of specified disabilities in the Schedule to the Act; to be nominated by the Central Government Members: Provided that at least one representative of the registered organizations is a woman; the Director; Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi shall be the Member Secretary_ (2) The Chairperson may invite any expert as a special invitee. (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, and the nominated member shall be eligible for re-nomination for one more term _ One half of the members shall constitute the quorum for the meeting: The non-official members and special invitees shall be entitled for travelling allowance and daily allowance as admissible to a Group ~A" officer of the Central Government The Central Government may provide the Committee with such clerical and other staff as it deems necessary_

5 · Person with disability not to be subject of research: - No person with disability shall be subject of research except when the research involves physical impact on his body:

6 · Procedure to be followed by Executive Magistrate. For the purposes of dealing with the complaints under section 7 of the Act; the Executive Magistrate shall follow the procedure provided in sections 133 to 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

7 · There shall be a nodal officer in the District Education Office t0 deal with all matters relating to admission of children with disabilities and the facilities to be provided to them in schools in accordance with the provisions of sections 16 and 31 of the Act_

8 · Manner of publication of equal opportunity policy - (1) Every establishment shall publish equal opportunity policy for persons with disabilities. (2) The establishment shall display the equal opportunity policy preferably on their website, failing which, at conspicuous places in their premises. (3) The equal opportunity policy of private establishment having twenty or more employees and the Government establishments shall inter alia, contain the following; namely:- facility and amenity to be provided to the persons with disabilities to enable them to effectively discharge their duties in the establishment;

9 · Form and manner of maintaining records by the establishments - (1) Every establishment covered under sub-rule (3) of rule 8 shall maintain records containing the following particulars, namely: - a) the number of persons with disabilities who are employed and the date from when they are employed; the name, gender and address of persons with disabilities; the nature of disability of such persons; the nature of work being rendered by such employed person with disability; and the kind of facilities being - provided to such persons with disabilities. (2) Every establishment shall produce for inspection o demand, records maintained under these rules, to the authorities under this Act and shall supply such information which may be required for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions have been complied with:

10 · Manner of maintenance 0f register of complaints by the Government establishments. (1) Every Government establishment shall appoint an officer not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer as Grievance Redressal Officer: Provided that where it is not possible to appoint any Gazetted Officer; the Government establishment may appoint the senior most Officer as a Grievance Redressal Officer: (2) The Grievance Redressal Officer shall maintain register of complaints of persons with disabilities with the following particulars, namely:- a) date of complaint; (b) name of complainant; name of the person who is enquiring the complaint; place of incident; the name of establishment O person against whom the complaint is made; gist of the complaint; documentary evidence, if any; date of disposal by the Grievance Redressal Officer; details of disposal of the appeal by the district level committee; and any other information_

11 · Computation of vacancies - (1) For the purposes of computation of vacancies, four percent of the total number of vacancies including vacancies arising in the identified and non-identified posts in the cadre strength in each group of posts shall be taken into account by the appropriate Government for the persons with benchmark disabilities: Provided that the reservation in promotion shall be in accordance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Government from time t0 time. (2) Every Government establishment shall maintain a vacancy based roster for the purpose of calculation of vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities in the cadre strength as per the instructions issued by the appropriate Government from time to time_ (3) While making advertisement to fill up vacancies, every Government establishment shall indicate the number of vacancies reserved for each class of persons with benchmark disabilities in accordance with the provisions of section 34 of the Act. The reservation for persons with disabilities in accordance with the provisions of section 34 of the Act shall be horizontal and the vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities shall be maintained as a separate class.

12 · Interchange of vacancies - The Government establishment shall interchange vacancies in accordance with the provisions of section 34 of the Act, only if due process of recruitment to fill up the vacancies reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities has been complied with: 13. Submission of Returns on Vacancies - (1) Every Government establishment shall furnish to the local special employment exchange returns in Form I once in every six months for the period from April to 30"h September and from October to 31 March, and in Form ~I[ once in every two years_ (2) The six monthly return shall be furnished within thirty days of the respective dates which is, 31 March and, 30h September of every financial year: (3) The two yearly return shall be furnished within thirty days of the closing of every alternate financial year: Provided that the first two yearly returns shall be furnished for the financial year closing on 31 March, 2019. 14. Form in which record to be kept by an employer:- Every Government establishment shall maintain the record of employees with disabilities in Form III:

15 · Rules for Accessibility:- (1) Every establishment shall comply with the following standards relating to physical environment, transport and information and communication technology, namely standard for public buildings as specified in the Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Persons With Disabilities and Elderly Persons as issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development in March, 2016; standard for Bus Body Code for transportation system as specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide number G.S.R. 89S(E), dated the 20th September; 2016; Information and Communication Technology- website standard as specified in the guidelines for Indian Government websites, as adopted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India; ii) documents to be placed on websites shall be in Electronic Publication (ePUB) or Optical Character Reader (OCR) based pdf format: Provided that the standard of accessibility in respect of other services and facilities shall be specified by the Central Government within a period of six months from the date of notification of these rules_ (2) The respective Ministries and Departments shall ensure compliance of the standards of accessibility specified under this rule through the concerned domain regulators Or otherwise. 16. Review of Accessibility Standards - The Central Government shall review from time to time the accessibility standards notified based on the latest scientific knowledge and technology:

17 · Application for certificate of disability - (1) Any person with specified disability may apply in Form ~IV for a certificate of disability and submit the application to (a) medical authority O any other notified competent authority to issue such certificate in the district of residence of the applicant as mentioned in the proof of residence in the application; O (b) the concerned medical authority in government hospital where he may be undergoing O may have undergone treatment in connection with his disability: Provided that where person with disability is minor Or suffering from intellectual disability O any other disability which renders him unfit Or unable to make such an application himself; the application on his behalf may be made by his legal guardian or by any organisation registered under the Act having the minor under its care_ (2) The application shall be accompanied by proof of residence; b) two recent passport size photographs; and (c) aadhaar number O aadhaar enrollment number; if any_

18 · Issue of certificate of disability.- (1) On receipt of an application under rule 17, the medical authority O any Other notified competent authority shall_ verify the information as provided by the applicant and shall assess the disability in terms of the relevant guidelines issued by the Central Government and after satisfying himself that the applicant is person with disability, issue a certificate of disability in his favour in Form V VI and VII, as the case may be. (2) The medical authority shall issue the certificate of disability within month from the date of receipt of the application. (3) The medical authority shall, after due examination issue permanent certificate of disability in cases where there are no chances of variation of disability over time in the degree of disability; Or (ii) issue a certificate of disability indicating the period of validity, in cases where there is any chance of variation over time in the degree of disability. If an applicant is found ineligible for issue of certificate of disability, the medical authority shall convey the reasons to him in writing under Form VIII within period of one month from the date of receipt of the application. (5) The State Government and Union territory Administration shall ensure that the certificate of disability is granted on online platform from such date as may be notified by the Central Government 19. Certificate issued under rule 18 to be generally valid for all purposes: - A person t0 whom the certificate issued under rule 18 shall be entitled to apply for facilities, concessions and benefits admissible for persons with disabilities under schemes of the Government and of non-Governmental organizations funded by the Government: 20. Validity of certificate of disability issued under the repealed Act:- The certificate of disability issued under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act; 1995 (1 of 1996) shall continue to be valid after commencement of the Act for the period specified therein:

21 · Allowances for the members of the Central Advisory Board - (1) The non-official members of the Central Advisory Board, in Delhi, shall be paid an allowance of rupees two thousand per day for each day of the actual meeting_ (2) The non-official members of the Central Advisory Board, not residing in Delhi shall be paid daily allowance and travelling allowance for each day of the actual meeting at the rate admissible to Group "A officer of the Central Government: Provided that in case Member of Parliament who is Member of the Central Advisory Board, the daily allowance and travelling allowance shall be paid at the rate admissible to him as Member of Parliament when the Parliament is not in session and 0n production of a certificate by the Member that he has not drawn any such allowance for the same journey and halts from any other Government source_ (3) The official member of the Central Advisory Board shall be paid daily allowance and travelling allowance, at the rate admissible under the relevant rules of the respective Government under whom he is serving On production of a certificate by him that he has not drawn any such allowance for the same journey and halts from any other Government source. 22. Notice of meeting - (1) The meeting of the Central Advisory Board on disability shall ordinarily be held in New Delhi on such dates as may be fixed by the Chairperson: Provided that it shall meet at least once in every six months_ (2) The Chairperson shall, on the written request of not less than ten members of the Central Advisory Board, call special meeting of the Board. (3) The Member ~Secretary shall give fifteen clear days' notice of an ordinary meeting and five clear days' notice of a special meeting specifying the time and the place at which such meeting is to be held and the business t0 be transacted thereat_ (4 The Member-Secretary may give notice to the members by delivering the same by messenger or sending it by registered post to his last known place of residence or business or by email or in such other manner as the Chairperson may, in the circumstances of the case, think fit. (5) No member shall be entitled to bring forward for the consideration of the meeting; any matter of which he has not given ten clear days' notice to the Member- Secretary, unless the Chairperson may permit him to do so.

30 · Qualification for appointment of Chief Commissioner: No person shall be eligible for appointment as Chief Commissioner; unless a) he is a Graduate from a recognized University: Provided that preference shall be given to persons having recognised degree o diploma in social work or law or management or human rights O rehabilitation O education of persons with disabilities;

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2 · Pursuant to the above application, you have been examined by the undersigned/ Medical Authority on_ and [ regret to inform that; for the reasons mentioned below, it is not possible to issue a Certificate of Disability in your favour: