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Chandigarh · 2016 · Section 42

Section 42 — Access to information and communication technology.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

42. Access to information and communication technology.—The appropriate Government shall 

take measures to ensure that,— 

(i) all contents available in audio, print and electronic media are in accessible format; 

(ii) persons with disabilities have access to electronic media by providing audio description, sign 

language interpretation and close captioning; 

(iii) electronic goods and equipment which are meant for every day use are available in universal 

design.

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