Section 51
Section 51 of Rights of Persons with Disability. Every application for a certificate of registration shall be made to the competent authority in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(1) Every application for a certificate of registration shall be made to the competent authority in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the competent authority shall make such enquiries as it may deem fit and on being satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this Act and the rules made thereunder, it shall grant a certificate of registration to the applicant within a period of ninety days of receipt of application and if not satisfied, the competent authority shall, by order, refuse to grant the certificate applied for:
Provided that before making any order refusing to grant a certificate, the competent authority shall give the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and every order of refusal to grant a certificate shall be communicated to the applicant in writing.
(3) No certificate of registration shall be granted under sub-section (2) unless the institution with respect to which an application has been made is in a position to provide such facilities and meet such standards as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(4) The certificate of registration granted under sub-section (2) ,- (a) shall, unless revoked under section 52 remain in force for such period as may be prescribed by the State Government;
(b) may be renewed from time to time for a like period; and (c) shall be in such form and shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(5) An application for renewal of a certificate of registration shall be made not less than sixty days before the expiry of the period of validity.
(6) A copy of the certificate of registration shall be displayed by the institution in a conspicuous place.
(7) Every application made under sub-section (1) or sub-section (5) shall be disposed of by the competent authority within such period as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Section 51, Rights of Persons with Disability (Act 49 of 2016).
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Questions about Section 51
How do I find court cases under Section 51 of the Rights of Persons with Disability?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Rights of Persons with Disability 51, section 51 Rights of Persons with Disability, section 51 of the Rights of Persons with Disability. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 51 of the Rights of Persons with Disability, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 52, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Rights of Persons with Disability enacted?
Rights of Persons with Disability was enacted in 2016 as Act 49 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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