Mental Health Act, 1987
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their property and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 & Amendment 2000
An Act to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating the training of rehabilitation professionals and the maintenance of a central rehabilitation register and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The RCI Act was amended by the Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad based. The Act casts onerous responsibility on the Council. It also prescribes that any one delivering services to people with disability, who does not possess qualifications recognized by RCI, could be prosecuted. Thus the Council has the twin responsibility of standardizing and regulating the training of professional and personnel in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.
The RCI Act was amended by the Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad based. The Act casts onerous responsibility on the Council. It also prescribes that any one delivering services to people with disability, who does not possess qualifications recognized by RCI, could be prosecuted. Thus the Council has the twin responsibility of standardizing and regulating the training of professional and personnel in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.
Persons With Disabilities Act, 1995
An Act to give effect to the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of the People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region.
National Trust Act, 1999
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.
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Rules and Regulations
- The Workmen's Compensation Act 1923, Amendment Act 2000 and 2009
- Mental Health Act, 1987
- The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Act 1992
- The Persons With Disabilities Act, 1995
- National Trust Act, 1999
- The Right to Information Act, 2005
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
- Right to Education Act
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules (RPwD) 2017