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The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992

Central

An Act to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating and monitoring the training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel, promoting research in rehabilitation and special education, the maintenance of a Central Rehabilitation Register and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
34 of 1992
Ministry
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Enacted
1 Sep 1992

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30 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of Rehabilitation Council of India.
  4. Section 4Term of office of Chairperson and members.
  5. Section 5Disqualifications.
  6. Section 6Vacation of office by members.
  7. Section 7Executive Committee and other committees.
  8. Section 8Member-Secretary and employees of Council.
  9. Section 9Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.
  10. Section 10Dissolution of Rehabilitation Council and transfer of rights, liabilities and employees of Rehabilitation Council to Council.
  11. Section 11Recognition of qualifications granted by University, etc., in India for rehabilitation professionals.
  12. Section 12Recognition of qualifications granted by institutions outside India.
  13. Section 13Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled.
  14. Section 14Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.
  15. Section 15Inspectors as examinations.
  16. Section 16Visitors at examinations.
  17. Section 17Withdrawal of recognition.
  18. Section 18Minimum standards of education.
  19. Section 19Registration in Register.
  20. Section 20Privileges of persons who are registered on Register.
  21. Section 21Professional conduct and removal of names from Register.
  22. Section 22Appeal against order of removal from Register.
  23. Section 23Register.
  24. Section 24Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof.
  25. Section 25Cognizance of offences.
  26. Section 26Protection of action taken in good faith.
  27. Section 27Employees of Council to be public servants.
  28. Section 28Power to make rules.
  29. Section 29Power to make regulations.
  30. Section 30Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.