Section 50 — Registration.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

50. Registration.—Save as otherwise provided under this Act, no person shall establish or maintain 

any institution for persons with disabilities except in accordance with a certificate of registration issued in 

this behalf by the competent authority: 

Provided that an institution for care of mentally ill persons, which holds a valid licence under  

section 8 of the Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987) or any other Act for the time being in force, shall 

not be required to be registered under this Act.

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