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The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

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An Act to provide for the constitution of a body at the National level for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
44 of 1999
Ministry
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Enacted
30 Dec 1999

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36 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability, etc.
  4. Section 4Term of office of Chairperson and Members, meeting of Board, etc.
  5. Section 5Resignation of Chairperson and Members.
  6. Section 6Disqualifications.
  7. Section 7Vacation of office by Members.
  8. Section 8Chief Executive Officer and staff of Trust.
  9. Section 9Vacancies in Board not to invalidate acts, etc.
  10. Section 10Objects of Trust.
  11. Section 11Powers and duties of Board.
  12. Section 12Procedure for registration.
  13. Section 13Constitution of local level committees.
  14. Section 14Appointment for guardianship.
  15. Section 15Duties of guardian.
  16. Section 16Guardian to furnish inventory and annual accounts.
  17. Section 17Removal of guardian.
  18. Section 18Accountability.
  19. Section 19Monitoring.
  20. Section 20Annual general meeting.
  21. Section 21Grants by the Central Government.
  22. Section 22Fund.
  23. Section 23Budget.
  24. Section 24Accounts and audit.
  25. Section 25Annual report.
  26. Section 26Authentication of orders, etc.
  27. Section 27Returns and information.
  28. Section 28Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  29. Section 29Power of Central Government to supersede Board.
  30. Section 30Exemption from tax on income.
  31. Section 31Protection of action taken in good faith.
  32. Section 32Chairperson, Members and officers of Trust to be public servants.
  33. Section 33Delegation.
  34. Section 34Power to make rules.
  35. Section 35Power to make regulations.
  36. Section 36Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.