Lawgist14Appointment for guardianship
(1) A parent of a person with disability or his relative may make an application to the local level committee for appointment of any person of his choice to act as a guardian of the persons with disability.
(2) Any registered organisation may make an application in the prescribed form to the local level committee for appointment of a guardian for a person with disability:
Provided 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.
(3) While considering the application for appointment of a guardian, the local level committee shall consider--
(a) whether the person with disability needs a guardian;
(b) the purposes for which the guardianship is required for person with disability.
(4) The local level committee shall receive, process and decide applications received under sub-sections (1) and (2), in such manner as may be determined by regulations:
Provided that while making recommendation for the appointment of a guardian, the local level committee shall provide for the obligations which are to be fulfilled by the guardian.
(5) The local level committee shall send to the Board the particulars of the applications received by it and orders passed thereon at such interval as may be determined by regulations.
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- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Constitution of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability, etc
- 4 Term of office of Chairperson and Members, meeting of Board, etc
- 5 Resignation of Chairperson and Members
- 6 Disqualifications
- 7 Vacation of office by Members
- 8 Chief Executive Officer and staff of Trust
- 9 Vacancies in Board not to invalidate acts, etc
- 10 Objects of Trust
- 11 Powers and duties of Board
- 12 Procedure for registration
- 13 Constitution of local level committees
- 14 Appointment for guardianship
- 15 Duties of guardian
- 16 Guardian to furnish inventory and annual accounts
- 17 Removal of guardian
- 18 Accountability
- 19 Monitoring
- 20 Annual general meeting
- 21 Grants by the Central Government
- 22 Fund
- 23 Budget
- 24 Accounts and audit
- 25 Annual report
- 26 Authentication of orders, etc
- 27 Returns and information
- 28 Power of Central Government to issue directions
- 29 Power of Central Government to supersede Board
- 30 Exemption from tax on income
- 31 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 32 Chairperson, Members and officers of Trust to be public servants
- 33 Delegation
- 34 Power to make rules
- 35 Power to make regulations
- 36 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
