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The law has laid down various provisions to ensure the empowerment of persons with disabilities, and to ensure their participation in the mainstream.

1. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
More commonly known as the Disability Act, or the PWD Act, the Act aims to empower persons with disabilities. The endeavour of the Act has been to introduce an instrument for promoting equality and participation of persons with disability on the one hand, and eliminating discriminations of all kinds, on the other.

To access the Disability Act, click here

2. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992, was created to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India. It aims to regulate training of rehabilitation-related professionals. This is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The website of the Rehabilitation Council of India is www.rehabcouncil.nic.in

To access the Rehabilitaton Council of India Act, click here

3. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
The National Trust Act, 1999, supports programmes which promote independence, facilitate guardianship where necessary and address the concerns of those special persons who do not have family support. The Trust also seeks to strengthen families and protect the interest of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities after the death of their parents. The Trust is empowered to receive grants, donations, benefactions, bequests and transfers. It is exempted from income tax.

To access the National Trust Act, click here

4. The 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 properly and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

5. Jammu and Kashmir Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1998
The Jammu and Kashmir Act, 1998, envisages all that was deemed necessary for the upliftment of the disabled community of the state. Passed by the State Assembly, the Act was supposed to be enacted from July 20, 1998, under SRO 220, dated July 16, 1998. The 23-page document seeks to "provide equal opportunities, care, protection, management, welfare, training and rehabilitation to the persons with disabilities."

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