An Act to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating and monitoring the training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel, promoting research in rehabilitation and special education, the maintenance of a Central Rehabilitation Register and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act 34 of 1992 Enacted 01 Sep 1992 In force 31 Jul 1993 Department Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Administered by. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities · Other Acts of 1992

Preamble

THE REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ACT, 1992

ACT NO. 34 OF 1992

[1st September, 1992.] An Act to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating ¹[and monitoring the training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel, promoting research in rehabilitation and special education,] the maintenance of a Central Rehabilitation Register and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992

Purpose

To establish the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating the training of rehabilitation professionals, maintaining standards, and related matters.

Key Components

1. Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)

• Reference in Other Acts: Implied importance in recognizing qualifications (e.g., for "clinical psychologists" in The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017).

2. Functions & Implications

• Qualification Recognition: Authority to recognize rehabilitation qualifications from Indian and foreign institutions, impacting professionals like clinical psychologists.

• Regulatory Role: Suggested by the context of other acts relying on its recognition for professional legitimacy.

3. Professional Practice

• Licensed Practice: Only those with recognized qualifications can legally practice, as hinted by the regulatory mentions in associated laws.

Sections

Type to filter. 30 sections.

1. 1Short title and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Constitution and incorporation of Rehabilitation Council of India
4. 4Term of office of Chairperson and members
5. 5Disqualifications
6. 6Vacation of office by members
7. 7Executive Committee and other committees
8. 8Member-Secretary and employees of Council
9. 9Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc
10. 10Dissolution of Rehabilitation Council and transfer of rights, liabilities and employees of Rehabilitation Council to Council
11. 11Recognition of qualifications granted by University, etc., in India for rehabilitation professionals
12. 12Recognition of qualifications granted by institutions outside India
13. 13Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in the Schedule to be enrolled
14. 14Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
15. 15Inspectors as examinations
16. 16Visitors at examinations
17. 17Withdrawal of recognition
18. 18Minimum standards of education
19. 19Registration in Register
20. 20Privileges of persons who are registered on Register
21. 21Professional conduct and removal of names from Register
22. 22Appeal against order of removal from Register
23. 23Register
24. 24Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof
25. 25Cognizance of offences
26. 26Protection of action taken in good faith
27. 27Employees of Council to be public servants
28. 28Power to make rules
29. 29Power to make regulations
30. 30Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

• THE SCHEDULE618 words

Rules made under this Act

12 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2018
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2018
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2018
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2013
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2009
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2008
• Amendment in the Schedule of the RCI Act, 19922006
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2000
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council2000
• Amendment in the Composition of General Council1998
• Rehabilitation Council of India Regulations, 19981998
• Rehabilitation Council of India Regulations, 19971997

Related Acts

• The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 199324 sections
• The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 199315 sections
• The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198926 sections
• The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 199936 sections
• The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 200732 sections
• The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 201339 sections
• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016102 sections
• The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act, 20182 sections

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