The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
No. 44 of 1999 (30th December 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.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:Chapter 1
Preliminary
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Title
- This Act may be called the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
- It extends to the whole of India expect the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- "autism" means a condition of uneven skill development primarily
affecting the communication and social abilities of a person,
marked by repetitive and ritualistic behavior;
- "Board" means Board of trustees constituted under section
3;
- "cerebral palsy" means a group of non-progressive condition
of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture
resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal,
perinatal or infant period of development;
- "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed
under clause (a) sub-section (4) of section 3;
- "Chief Executive" Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer
appointed under sub-section (1) of section 8;
- "Member" means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;
- "Mental retardation" means a condition of arrested or incomplete
development of mind of person, which is specially characterized
by sub-normality of intelligence;
- "Multiple disabilities" means a combination of two or more
disabilities as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection
of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995;
- "Notification" means notification published in the Official
Gazette;
- "Persons" with disability" means a person suffering from
any of the conditions relating to autism, cerebral palsy,
mental retardation or a combination of any two or more of
such conditions and includes a person suffering from severe
multiple disability;
- "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
- "Professional" means a person who is having special expertise
in a field, which would promote the welfare of persons with
disability;
- "Registered organization" means an association of persons
with disability or an association of parents of persons with
disability or a voluntary, as the case may be, registered
under section 12;
- "Regulation" means the regulations made by the Board under
this Act;
- "Severe disability" means disability with eighty percent
or more of one or more of multiple disabilities;
- "Trust" means the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability constituted under sub section (1) of section 3.
Chapter 2
The National Trust For Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability - "autism" means a condition of uneven skill development primarily
affecting the communication and social abilities of a person,
marked by repetitive and ritualistic behavior;
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- With effect from such date as the Central Government may,
by notification, appointment, there shall be constituted,
for the purpose of this Act, a body by the name of the National
Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities which shall be
a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession
and a common seal, with power, subject to the provision of
this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable
and immovable, and both movable and immovable, and contact,
and shall, by the said name, sure or be sued.
- The general superintendence, direction and management of
the affairs and business of the Trust shall vest in a Board
which may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which
may be exercised or done by the Trust.
- The head office of the Trust shall be at New Delhi and the
Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government,
establish offices at other places in India.
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The Board shall consist of -
- a chairperson to be appointed by the Central Government
from amongst, the persons having expertise and experience
in the field of autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation
and multiple disability;
- nine persons to be appointed in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed from amongst the registered
organization out of which three members each shall be
from voluntary organization, association of persons with
autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple
disability and from associations of persons with disability,
members:
Provided that initial appointment under this clause shall be made by the Central Government by nomination;
- eight persons not be below the rank of joint Secretary
to the Government of India nominated by the Govt. represent
the Ministries or Departments of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare,
Finance, Labor, Education, Urban Affairs and Employment
and Rural Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Members,
ex-offico;
- three persons to be nominated by the Board representing
the associations of trade, commerce and industry engaged
in philanthropic activities, members;
- the Chief Executive Officer, who shall be of the rank
of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Member
Secretary, ex-officio;
- a chairperson to be appointed by the Central Government
from amongst, the persons having expertise and experience
in the field of autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation
and multiple disability;
- The Board may associate with itself, in such manner and
for such purpose as may be determined by regulation, any person
whose assistance or advice it may desire for carrying for
any other out the objects of the Trust:
Provided that such person shall have a right to take part in the discussion relevant to that purpose but shall not have right to vote at a meeting of the Board and shall not be a member for any other purpose:
Provide further that the maximum number of persons so associated shall not exceed eight and so far as possible the person so associated shall belong to the registered organization or from the professional.
- With effect from such date as the Central Government may,
by notification, appointment, there shall be constituted,
for the purpose of this Act, a body by the name of the National
Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities which shall be
a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession
and a common seal, with power, subject to the provision of
this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable
and immovable, and both movable and immovable, and contact,
and shall, by the said name, sure or be sued.
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- The Chairperson or a Member shall hold office for a term
of three years from the date of his appointment or until his
successor shall have been duly appointed, whichever is longer:
Provide that no person shall hold office as the Chairperson or other Member after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
- The conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members
shall be such as may be prescribed.
- A casual vacancy in the Board shall be filled in accordance
with the provisions of section 3 and a person appointed shall
hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the
member, in whose place he was appointed, would have held that
office.
- Before appointing any person as the Chairperson or a Member,
the Central Government shall satisfy itself that the person
does not and will not, have any such financial or other interest
as is likely to affect prejudicially his function as such
member.
- No Member of the Board shall be a beneficiary of the Trust
during the period such Member holds office.
- The Board shall meet at least once in three months at such
time and place as may be determined by the Board by regulations
and shall observe such rules of procedure in the transaction
of business at a meeting as may be prescribed.
- The Chairperson, if for any reason is unable to attend the
meeting of the Board, b any Member elected by the Members
present from amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside
at the meeting.
- All question which come up before any meeting of the Board
shall be decided by a majority of votes of the Members present
and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the
Chairperson, or in his absence, the person presenting shall
have a second or casting vote.
- The Chairperson or a Member shall hold office for a term
of three years from the date of his appointment or until his
successor shall have been duly appointed, whichever is longer:
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- The Chairperson may resign his office by writing under his
hand addressed to the Central Government:
Provide that the Chairperson shall continue in office until the appointment of his successor is made by the Central Government.
- A Member may resign from office by writing under his hand
addressed to the Chairperson.
- The Chairperson may resign his office by writing under his
hand addressed to the Central Government:
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No person shall be a member if he -
- is, or become, of unsound mind or is so declared by a competent
court; or
- is, or has been, convicted of an offence, which in the opinion
of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
- is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as an insolvent.
- is, or become, of unsound mind or is so declared by a competent
court; or
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If a member -
- becomes subject to any of the disqualification mentioned
in section 6; or
- is, without obtaining leave of absence, absent from three
consecutive meeting of the Board; or
- tenders his resignation under section 5, his seat shall thereupon become vacant.
- becomes subject to any of the disqualification mentioned
in section 6; or
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- The Central Government shall appoint the Chief Executive
Officer to exercise such powers and performs such duties under
the direction of the Board as may be prescribed or as may
be delegated to him by the Chairperson.
- The Board shall, with the previous approval of the Central
Government, appoint such other officers and employees as it
considers necessary to carry out the objectives of the Trust.
- The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms
and conditions of service of, the Chief Executive Officer,
other officers and employees of the Trust shall be such as
may be determined by regulations.
- The Central Government shall appoint the Chief Executive
Officer to exercise such powers and performs such duties under
the direction of the Board as may be prescribed or as may
be delegated to him by the Chairperson.
- No act or proceeding of the Board shall be called in question
on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy, in or any
defect in the constitution of, the Board.
Chapter 3
Objects of the Trusts -
The objects of the trust shall be:
- to enable and empower persons with disability to live as
independently and as fully as possible within and as close
to the community to which they belong;
- to strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with
disability to live within their own families;
- to extend support to registered organization to provide
need based services during the period of crises in the family
of persons with disability ;
- to deal with problems of persons with disability who do
not have family support;
- to promote measures for the care and protraction of persons
with disability in the event of death of their parent or guardian;
- to evolve procedure for the appointment of guardians and
trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection;
- to facilitate the realization of equal opportunities, protection
of right and full participation of persons with disability;
and
- to do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid object.
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Powers and Duties of the Board - to enable and empower persons with disability to live as
independently and as fully as possible within and as close
to the community to which they belong;
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The Board shall:
- receive from the Central Government a one-time contribution
of rupees one hundred crores for a corpus, the income where
of shall be utilized to provide for adequate standard of living
for persons with disability;
- receive bequest of movable property any person for the benefit
of the person with disability in general and for furtherance
of the objectives of the Trust in particular:
Provide that it shall be obligatory on the part of the Board to make arrangement for adequate standard of living for the beneficiary named in the bequest, if any and to utilize the property bequeathed for any other purpose for which the bequest has been made: Provide further that the Board shall not be under any obligation to utilize the entire amount mentioned in the bequest for the exclusive benefit of the persons with disability named as beneficiary in the bequest;
- receive from the Central Government such sums as may be considered necessary in each financial year for providing financial assistance to registered organization for carrying out any approved Programme.
For the purpose of sub-section (1), the expression "approved Programme" means
- any Programme which promote independent living in the community
for persons with disability by-
- creating a conducive environment in the community;
- counseling and training of family members of persons
with disability;
- setting up of adult training units, individual and group
homes;
- creating a conducive environment in the community;
- any programme which promotes respite care, foster family
care or day care service for persons with disability;
- Setting up residential hostels and residential homes for
persons with disability;
- Development of self-help group persons with disability to
pursue the realization of their rights;
- setting up of local committee to grant approval fir guardianship
and
- such other programmes which promote the objective of the Trust.
- receive from the Central Government a one-time contribution
of rupees one hundred crores for a corpus, the income where
of shall be utilized to provide for adequate standard of living
for persons with disability;
- While earmarking funds for the purpose of clause:(c) of sub-section
(2), preference shall be given to woman with disability or to
persons with severe disability and to senior citizen with disability.
Explanation:- For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression;-
- "Persons with severe disability" shall have the same meaning
as is assigned to it under sub-section (4) of section 56 of
the persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection
of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995;
- "Senior citizen' means a person who is above the age of sixty-five years or more.
Chapter 5
Procedure for Registration - "Persons with severe disability" shall have the same meaning
as is assigned to it under sub-section (4) of section 56 of
the persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection
of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995;
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- Any association of person with disability, or any association
of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organization
whose main object is promotion of welfare of persons with
disability may make an application for registration to the
Board.
- An application for registration shall be made in such form
and manner and at such place as the Board may by regulation
provide and shall contain such particulars and accompanied
with such documents and such fees may be provided in the regulation.
- On receipt of application for registration, the Board may
make such inquires as it thinks fit in respect of genuineness
of the application and correctness of any particulars thereon.
- Upon receipt of such application the Board shall either
grant registration to the applicant or reject such application
for reasons to be recorded in writing:
Provided that where registration has been refused to the application, the said applicant may again make an application for registration after removing defects, if any in its previous application.
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Local level Committees - Any association of person with disability, or any association
of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organization
whose main object is promotion of welfare of persons with
disability may make an application for registration to the
Board.
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- The Board shall constitute a local level committee for such
area as may be specified by it from time to time.
- A local committee shall consist of:-
- an officer of the civil service of the Union or of the
State, not below the rank of a District Magistrate or
a District Commissioner of a district;
- a representative of a registered organization; and
- a person with disability as defined in clause (t) of
section 2 of the persons with disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
Protection of rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
- an officer of the civil service of the Union or of the
State, not below the rank of a District Magistrate or
a District Commissioner of a district;
- A local level committee shall continue to work for a period
of three years from the date of its constitution or till such
time it is reconstituted by the Board
- A local level committee shall meet at least once in every three months or at such interval as may be necessary.
- The Board shall constitute a local level committee for such
area as may be specified by it from time to time.
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- A parent of a person with disability or his relative may
make as application to the local level committee for appointment
of any person of his choice to act as a guardian of the persons
with disability.
- Any registered organization may make an application in the
prescribed form to the local level committee for appointment
of a guardian for a person with disability:
Provide that no such application shall be entertained by the local level committee, unless the consent of the guardian of the disabled person is also obtained.
- While considering the application for appointment of a guardian,
the local level committee shall consider:-
- whether the person with disability needs a guardian;
- the purpose for which the guardianship is required for person with disability.
- whether the person with disability needs a guardian;
- The local level committee shall receive, process and decide
applications received under sub-section (1) and (2), in such
manner as may be determined by regulation: Provide that while
making recommendation for the appointment of a guardian, the
local level committee shall provide for the obligation which
are to be fulfilled by the guardian.
- The local committee shall send to the Board the particulars received by it and orders passed thereon at such interval as may be determined by regulations.
- A parent of a person with disability or his relative may
make as application to the local level committee for appointment
of any person of his choice to act as a guardian of the persons
with disability.
- Every person appointed as a guardian of a person with disability
under this chapter shall, wherever required, either have the care
of such person of disability and his property or be responsible
for the maintenance of the person with disability.
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- Every person appointed as a guardian under section 14 shall,
within a period of six months from the date of his appointment,
deliver to the authority which appointed him, an inventory
of immovable property belonging to the person with disability
and all assets and other movable property received on behalf
of the person with disability, together with a statement of
all claims due to and all debts and liabilities due by such
person with disability.
- Every guardian shall also furnish to the said appointing
authority within a period of three moths at the close of every
financial year, an account of the property and assets in his
charge, the sums received and disbursed on account of the
person with disability and the balance remaining with him
- Every person appointed as a guardian under section 14 shall,
within a period of six months from the date of his appointment,
deliver to the authority which appointed him, an inventory
of immovable property belonging to the person with disability
and all assets and other movable property received on behalf
of the person with disability, together with a statement of
all claims due to and all debts and liabilities due by such
person with disability.
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- Whenever a parent or a relative of a person with disability
or a registered organization find that the guardian is :-
- abusing or neglecting a person with disability; or
- misappropriating or neglecting the property, it may
in accordance with the prescribed procedure apply to the
committee for the removal of such guardian.
- abusing or neglecting a person with disability; or
- Upon receiving such application the committee may, if it
is satisfied that there is a ground for removal and for reasons
to be recorded in writing, remove such guardian and appoint
a new guardian in his place or if such a guardian is not available
make such other arrangement as may necessary for the care
and protection of person with disability.
- Any person removed under sub-section (2) shall be bound to deliver the charge of all property of the person with disability to the new guardian, and to account for all moneys received or disbursed by him.
Explanation,- For the Purpose of this chapter, the expression "relative" includes any person related to the person with disability by blood, marriage or adoption.
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Accountability and Monitoring - Whenever a parent or a relative of a person with disability
or a registered organization find that the guardian is :-
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- The books and documents in the procession of the Board shall
be open to inspection by any registered organization
- Any registered organization can submit a written requisition
to the Board the access of any book or document maintained
by the Board.
- The Board shall frame such regulations as it think necessary for allowing the access of any books or document to a registered organization.
- The books and documents in the procession of the Board shall
be open to inspection by any registered organization
- The Board shall determine by regulations the procedure for evaluating
the prefunding status of registered organization seeking financial
assistance from it and such regulations may also provide for the
guidelines for monitoring and evaluating the activities of the
registered organizations who are receiving financial assistance
from the Trust.
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- The Board shall in each year hold an annual general meeting
of registered organizations, and not , more than six months
shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting
and that of the next.
- A notice of the annual general meeting along with a statement
of accounts and records of its activities during the preceding
year be sent by the Board to every registered organization
at such time as may be determined by regulations.
- The quorum for such meeting shall be such number of persons of the registered organization as may be determined by regulation.
Chapter 8
Finance, Accounts and Audit - The Board shall in each year hold an annual general meeting
of registered organizations, and not , more than six months
shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting
and that of the next.
- The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by
parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Trust a one-time
contribution of rupees one hundred crores for a corpus, the income
whereof may be utilized the objects of the Trust under this Act.
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- There shall be constitute a fund to be called the National
Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple disabilities Fund and there
shall be credited thereto-
- all money received from the Central government;
- all moneys received by the trust by way of grants, gifts,
donation, benefaction, bequests or transfers;
- all moneys received by the Trust in any other manner or from any other source.
- all money received from the Central government;
- All moneys belonging to the fund shall be deposited in such
banks or invested in such manner as the Board may, subjects
to approval of the Central Government, decide.
- The funds shall be applied towards meeting the administrative
and other expenses of the Trust including expenses incurred
in the exercise of its powers and performance of duties by
the Board in relation to any of its activities under section
10 or for anything relatable thereto.
- There shall be constitute a fund to be called the National
Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple disabilities Fund and there
shall be credited thereto-
- The Board shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each
financial year as may be prescribed, the budget for the next financial
year showing the estimated receipt and expenditure of the Trust
and shall forward the same to the Central Government,
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- The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts of the
Trust including the income and expenditure accounts in such
form as the Central Government may prescribe and in accordance
with such general direction as may be issued by that Government
in constitution with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
- The accounts of the Trust shall be audited by the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India at such intervals as may be specified
by him and any expenditure incurred by him in connection with
such audit shall be payable by the Board of the Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India.
- The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and by other
person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the
accounts of the Trust shall have the same rights, privileges
and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India generally has in connection with
the audit of the Government accounts, and in particular, shall
have the right to demand and production of books of accounts,
connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect
any of the offices of the Trust.
- The accounts of the Trust as certified by the Comptroller, and Auditor-General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government, and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.
- The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts of the
Trust including the income and expenditure accounts in such
form as the Central Government may prescribe and in accordance
with such general direction as may be issued by that Government
in constitution with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
- The Board shall prepare every year, in such form within such
time as may be prescribed an annual report giving a true and full
accounts of its activities during the previous year and copies
thereof shall be forward to the Central Government and that Government
shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.
- All orders and decisions of the Board and instrument issued
in the name of the Trust shall be authenticated by the signature
of the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer
authorized by the Chairperson, in this behalf.
- The Board shall furnish to the Central Government such reports,
returns and other information as that Government may require time
to time.
Chapter 9
Miscellaneous -
- Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act,
the Board shall, in exercise of its power or the performance
of its duties under this Act, be bound by such direction on
questions of policy as the Central Government may give in
writing it from time to time:
Provided that the Board shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
- The decision of the Central Government whether a question is one if policy or not shall be final.
- Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act,
the Board shall, in exercise of its power or the performance
of its duties under this Act, be bound by such direction on
questions of policy as the Central Government may give in
writing it from time to time:
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- If the Central Government on the complaint of a registered
organization or otherwise has reason to believe that the Board
in unable to perform or has persistently made default in the
performance of the duties imposed on it, the Central Government
may issue notice to the Board asking why it should not be
superseded: Provide that no order superseding the Board shall
be made by the Central Government, unless a notice affording
reasonable opportunity to the Board has been given in writing
that why it should not be superseded.
- The Central Government after recording reasons in writing
and by issuing a notification in the Official Gazette supersede
the Board for a period of not more than six months: provided
that on the expiration of the period of super session Central
Government may reconstitute the Board, in accordance with
section 3.
- Upon the publication of the notification under sub-section
(2),-
- all the members of the Board shall, not withstanding that their term of office had not expired as on the date of super session, vacate their office as such members;
- all the powers and duties which may, buy or under the provision of this Act, be exercised or performed by or on behalf of the trust shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such person as the Central Government may direct.
- On the expiration of the period of super session specified
in the notification issued under sub-section (2), the Central
Government may:-
- extend the period of super session for such further
period as it may consider necessary so that the total
period of supersession does not exceed more than six months;
or
- reconstitute the Board in the manner provided in section 3.
- extend the period of super session for such further
period as it may consider necessary so that the total
period of supersession does not exceed more than six months;
or
- If the Central Government on the complaint of a registered
organization or otherwise has reason to believe that the Board
in unable to perform or has persistently made default in the
performance of the duties imposed on it, the Central Government
may issue notice to the Board asking why it should not be
superseded: Provide that no order superseding the Board shall
be made by the Central Government, unless a notice affording
reasonable opportunity to the Board has been given in writing
that why it should not be superseded.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Income-tax Act, 1961,
or any other law for the time being in force relating to tax on
income. profit or gains, the Trust shall not be liable to pay
income-tax or any other tax in respect of its income, profits
or gains derived.
- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against
the Central Government or the Trust or any member of the Board
or Chief Executive officer or any officer or other employee of
the Trust or any other person authorized by the Board to perform
duties under this Act for any loss or damage caused or likely
to be caused by anything which is done in good faith. Explanation:-
For the purpose of this section, the expression "good faith" shall
have the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Indian Penal
Code.
- All Members, Chief Executive Officer, other officers and employees
of the Trust shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act
in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public
servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
- The Board may, by general pr special order in writing, delegate
to the Chairperson or any members or any officer of the Trust
or any other person subject to such conditions and limitations,
if any, as may be specified in the order such of its powers under
this Act, (except the power to make regulations under section
35) as it may deem necessary.
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- The Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this
Act.
- In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any
of the following matters, namely:-
- the procedure in accordance with which the person representing
registered organization shall be elected under clause
(b) of sub-section (4) of section 3;
- the condition of service of the Chairperson and Members
under sub-section (2) of section 4;
- the rules procedure in the transaction of business at
meeting of the Board under sub-section (2) of section
14;
- the powers and duties of Chief Executive Officer under
sub-section (1) of section 8;
- the form in which an application for guardianship may
be made by a registered organization under sub-section
(2) of section 23;
- the procedure in accordance with which a guardian may
be removed under section 17;
- the form in which, and the time within which, the budget
of the trust shall be forwarded to the Central Government
under section 23;
- the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall
be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 24;
- the form in which, and the time within which, the annual
reports shall be prepared and forwarded under section
25;
- any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
- the procedure in accordance with which the person representing
registered organization shall be elected under clause
(b) of sub-section (4) of section 3;
- The Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this
Act.
- The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government,
by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent
with this Act and rules generally to carry out the purpose of
this Act.
- In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such regulation may provide for all or any of
the following matters, namely:-
- the manner and purpose for which a person may be associated
under sub-section (5) of section 3;
- the time and place at which the Board shall meet under sub-section (6) of section 4;
- the terms and conditions of service of, Chief Executive
Officer, other officer and employees of the Trust under sub-section
(3) of section 8;
- the form manner in which the application shall be made for
registration under sub-section (2) of section 12 and the particulars
which such application shall contain under that sub-section;
- the manner in which application for guardianship shall be
received, proceed and decided by the local level committee
under sub-section (4) of section 114;
- the particulars of application and orders passed thereon
by the local level committee under sub-section (5) of section
14;
- the procedure for evaluating the pre-funding status of the
registered organization and framing of guidelines for monitoring
and evaluating the activities of such registered organization
under section 19;
- the time within which notice for annual general meeting
shall be sent and quorum for such meeting under sub-section
(2) and (3) of section 20; and
- any other matter which is required to be, or may be provided by regulation.
- the manner and purpose for which a person may be associated
under sub-section (5) of section 3;
- Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid. as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive session, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or successive session aforesaid, both House agree in making any modification, in the rule or regulation or both House agree that the rule pr regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.