The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act
31Protection of action taken in good faith
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 authorised 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 purposes of this section, the expression "good faith" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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All sections
- 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