National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental

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

Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.
(2) It extends to the whole of India

(1) This Act may be called the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.

(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.

a condition of uneven skill development primarily affecting the communication

and social abilities of a person, marked by repetitive and ritualistic behaviour;
(b) "Board" means Board of trustees constituted under section 3;
(c) "cerebral palsy" means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterised by abnormal motor control and posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, perinatal or infant period of development;
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 3;
(e) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 8;
(f) "Member" means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;

development of mind of a person which is specially characterised

by sub-normality of intelligence;
(h) "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 (1 of 1996);
(i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(j)" 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;
(k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

in a field which would promote the welfare of persons

with disability;
(m) "registered organisation" means an association of persons with disability or an association of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organisation, as the case may be, registered under section 12;
(n) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Board under this Act;
(o) "severe disability" means disability with eighty per cent. or more of one or more multiple disabilities;
(p) "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.

may, by notification, appoint there shall be constituted, for the

purposes 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 provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
(2) 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.

persons with disability to live independently by: (i) promoting measures

for their protection in case of death of their parents, (ii) evolving procedures for appointment of their guardians and trustees, and (iii) facilitating equal opportunities in society.

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;
(b) nine persons to be appointed in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed from amongst the registered organisations out of which three members each shall be from voluntary organisations, association of parents of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disability and from association of persons with disability, Members:

persons with disability to live as independently and as fully

as possible within and as close to the community to which they belong;
(b) to strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families;
(c) to extend support to registered organisations to provide need based services during period of crisis in the family of persons with disability;
(d) to deal with problems of persons with disability who do not have family support;
(e) to promote measures for the care and protection of persons with disability in the event of death of their parents or guardians;

the appointment of guardians and trustees for persons with disability

requiring such protection;
(g) to facilitate the realisation of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disability;
(h) to do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.

may, after due appropriation made be 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 utilised to achieve the objects of the Trust under this Act.

to be called National Trust for the Welfare of Persons

with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Fund and there shall be credited thereto- (a) all moneys received from the Central Government; (b) all moneys received by the Trust by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests and transfers; (c) all moneys received by the Trust in any other manner or from any other source.
(2) All moneys belonging to the fund shall be deposited in such banks or invested in such manner as the Board may, subject to the approval of the Central Government, decide. 14
(3) 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.