LawgistThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
15Designation of authorities to support
(1) The appropriate Government shall designate one or more authorities to mobilise the community and create social awareness to support persons with disabilities in exercise of their legal capacity.
(2) The authority designated under sub-section (1) shall take measures for setting up suitable support arrangements to exercise legal capacity by persons with disabilities living in institutions and those with high support needs and any other measures as may be required.
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RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
- 3 Equality and non-discrimination
- 4 Women and children with disabilities
- 5 Community life
- 6 Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment
- 7 Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation
- 8 Protection and safety
- 9 Home and family
- 10 Reproductive rights
- 11 Accessibility in voting
- 12 Access to justice
- 13 Legal capacity
- 14 Provision for guardianship
- 15 Designation of authorities to support
