Chandigarh · Act 49 of 2016

Section 4 — Women and children with disabilities.

THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

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4. Women and children with disabilities.—(1) The appropriate Government and the local 

authorities shall take measures to ensure that the women and children with disabilities enjoy their rights 

equally with others. 

(2) The appropriate Government and local authorities shall ensure that all children with disabilities 

shall have right on an equal basis to freely express their views on all matters affecting them and provide 

them appropriate support keeping in view their age and disability.”.

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Next · Section 5Community life. →All sections / सभी धाराएँTHE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 →
More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Equality and non-discrimination.Section 5 · Community life.Section 6 · Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment.Section 7 · Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation.Section 8 · Protection and safety.Section 9 · Home and family.
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