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Section 40 - Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

40. Accessibility:-

The Central Government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas.

Related Sections

Section 74: Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
Section 82: Powers of State Commissioner
Section 94: Previous sanction of appropriate Government
Section 49: Competent authority
Section 7: Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation

Related Acts

Commercial Courts Act, 2015
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 2023
Code on Wages, 2019
National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020
Post Office Act, 2023

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