Topic: The national trust for welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy,

cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities act, 1999
Name:

Hitvasha Parekh
Group: 17ll4(a)

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.
It extends to the whole of India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

” means a condition of uneven skill development primarily affecting

the communication and social abilities of a person, marked by repetitive and ritualistic behavior.
“Cerebral palsy” means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterised by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the prenatal, perinatal or infant period of development.
“Mental retardation” means a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a 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 act, 1995. These are blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation and mental illness

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 organisations out of which three members each shall be from voluntary organisations, associations of parents of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disability and from associations of persons with disability.

the government of india nominated by the government to represent

the ministries or departments of social justice and empowerment, women and child development, health and family welfare, finance, labour, education, urban affairs and employment and rural employment and poverty alleviation, members, ex officio.
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 national body for the welfare of persons with autism,

cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities. Such a national body will be a trust whose objects shall be as under:
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 crisis in the family of persons with disability.

not have family support.
To promote measures for the care and

protection 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 rights and full participation of persons with disability.
To do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.

by writing under his hand addressed to the central government:

provided 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.

or becomes, of unsound mind or is so declared by

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.

trust for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy,

mental retardation and multiple disabilities fund and there shall be credited thereto:
All moneys received from the central government
All moneys received by the trust by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests and transfers
All moneys received by the trust in any other manner or from any other source.

such banks or invested in such manner as the board

may, subject to the 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.