JAMMU AND KASHMIR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1998

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

S.2 Definitions.

S.3 Co-ordination Committee.

S.4 Term of office of Members.

S.5 Disqualifications.

S.6 Vacation of Seats.

S.7 Meetings of the State Co-ordination Committee.

S.8 Functions of the State Co-ordination Committee.

S.9 State Executive Committee.

S.10 Functions of the State Executive Committee.

S.11 Meetings of the State Executive Committee.

S.12 Temporary association of persons with Executive Committee for particular purposes.

S.13 Power to give directions.

S.14 Government and local authorities to take certain steps for the prevention of occurrence of disabilities.

S.15 Government and local authorities to provide children, with disabilities free education etc.

S.16 Government and local authorities to make schemes and programmes for non-formal education, etc.

S.17 Research for designing and developing new assistive devices, teaching aids etc.

S.18 Government to set-up separate cells in State Institutes of Education and District Institutes of Education and training.

S.19 Government to prepare a comprehensive education scheme providing for transport facilities, supply of books etc.

S.20 Educational institutions to provide amanuensis to students with visual handicap.

S.21 Identification of posts which can be reserved for persons with disabilities.

S.22 Reservation of posts.

S.23 Special Employment Exchange.

S.24 Power to inspect record or documents in possession of any establishment.

S.25 Vacancies not filled up to be carried forward.

S.26 Employers to maintain records.

S.27 Schemes for ensuring employment of persons with disabilities.

S.28 Educational Institutions not to discriminate against persons with disabilities in matters of admission.

S.29 Vacancies to be reserved in poverty alleviation Schemes.

S.30 Incentives to employers to encourage them so that at least 3% of the work force with them is composed of persons with disabilities.

S.31 Aids and appliances to persons with disabilities.

S.32 Scheme for professional allotment of land for certain purposes.

S.33 Non-discrimination in transport.

S.34 Non-discrimination on the road.

S.35 Non-discrimination in Government/environment.

S.36 Non-discrimination in Government employment.

S.37 Research.

S.38 Financial incentives to Universities to enable them to undertake research.

S.39 Competent authority.

S.40 No person to establish or maintain an institution for persons with disabilities except in accordance with a certificate of registration.

S.41 Certificate of registration.

S.42 Revocation of certificate.

S.43 Appeal.

S.44 Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by State Government.

S.45 Institution for persons with severe disabilities.

S.46 Appointment of Commissioner for persons with disabilities.

S.47 [Functions of the Commissioner].

S.48 [Commissioner] to look into complaints with respect to matters relating to deprivation of rights of persons with disabilities.

S.48(a) Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court.

S.49 Annual reports to be prepared by the [Commissioner].

S.50 Insurance Scheme for employees with disabilities.

S.51 Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with disabilities.

S.52 Protection of action taken in good faith.

S.53 Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other Law.

S.54 Power of State Government to make rules.

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