Section 57 — Designation of certifying authorities.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

57. Designation of certifying authorities.—(1) The appropriate Government shall designate persons, 

having requisite qualifications and experience, as certifying authorities, who shall be competent to issue 

the certificate of disability. 

(2) The appropriate Government shall also notify the jurisdiction within which and the terms and 

conditions subject to which, the certifying authority shall perform its certification functions.

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