Section52
Rights of Persons with Disability

Section 52

In force Act 49 of 2016 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 49 of 2016 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 52 of Rights of Persons with Disability. The competent authority may, if it has reason to believe that the holder of a certificate of registration granted under sub-section (2) of section 51 has,- (a) made a statement in relation to any application for the issue or renewal of the certificate which is incorrect or false in material particul

(1) The competent authority may, if it has reason to believe that the holder of a certificate of registration granted under sub-section (2) of section 51 has,- (a) made a statement in relation to any application for the issue or renewal of the certificate which is incorrect or false in material particulars; or (b) committed or has caused to be committed any breach of rules or any conditions subject to which the certificate was granted, it may, after making such inquiry, as it deems fit, by order, revoke the certificate:

Provided that no such order shall be made until an opportunity is given to the holder of the certificate to show cause as to why the certificate of registration shall not be revoked.

(2) Where a certificate of registration in respect of an institution has been revoked under sub-section (1), such institution shall cease to function from the date of such revocation:

Provided that where an appeal lies under section 53 against the order of revocation, such institution shall cease to function,- (a) where no appeal has been preferred immediately on the expiry of the period prescribed for the filing of such appeal; or (b) where such appeal has been preferred, but the order of revocation has been upheld, from the date of the order of appeal.

(3) On the revocation of a certificate of registration in respect of an institution, the competent authority may direct that any person with disability who is an inmate of such institution on the date of such revocation, shall be- (a) restored to the custody of his or her parent, spouse or lawful guardian, as the case may be; or Application and grant of certificate of registration. Revocation of registration.

(b) transferred to any other institution specified by the competent authority.

(4) Every institution which holds a certificate of registration which is revoked under this section shall, immediately after such revocation, surrender such certificate to the competent authority. Appeal.

Section 52, Rights of Persons with Disability (Act 49 of 2016).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 51
  2. s. 53

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 51

Questions about Section 52

How do I find court cases under Section 52 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 52, section 52 Rights of Persons with Disability, section 52 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 52 of the Rights of Persons with Disability, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 51, section 53, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers 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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