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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICEAND~COMP.ANY AFFAIRS

(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 1992/Bhadra H, 1914 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament rccovcd the assent of the President on
11= b. Seple„ber. |S92. „d » herty pubibbed f„ r„e„|

THE REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ACT, 1992

No. 34 of 1992
[1st September 1992 ]
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and the maintenance of a Central Rehabilitation Register and
or matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.^
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Preliminary

This -A*ct m'ay be caUed 1115 Rehabilitation Council of India Act,

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(2) It shall come into force on’such date as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
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1 (I) In this-Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

(o) ‘‘Chairperson" means ’ the Ctairp^cn of
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(b) “Council” ]means the Rehabilitation Council of India const!luted under section 3;

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(c) “handicapped" means, a person—

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(1) visually handicapped;

(h) hearing handicapped; •
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(iiz) suffering from locomotor disability; or
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(d) 1 hearing handicap” means deafness
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hearing
impairment of /0 decibels and above, in the better ear orjotal loss of
hearing in both ears;

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(e) locomotor disability” means a person's inability to execute
distinctive activities associated with moving, both himself and ob­
jects, from place to place, and such inability resulting from affliction
of either bones, joints, muscles or nerves;
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(f) member means a member appointed under
(3) of section 3 and includes the Chairperson;

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(g) Alcmber-Sccrctary ’ means the Member-Secretary appoint­
ed under sub-section (I) of section 3;
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(h) mental rctardat:on” means a condition of arrested er incomplete development of mind of a person which is specially
characterised by sub-normality of intelligence;
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(z) “notification” means a notification published in the Official
Gazette;

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G) “prescribed” moans proscribed by regulations;

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(k) “recognised rehabilitation qualifications” means any of the
qualifications included in the Schedule;
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(Z) fResjister means the Central Renabilitation Register- rrpintained under sub-section (I) of section 23;
(?n) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act;

. (n) “rehabilitation professionals” tup a ns—•_
(i) audiologists and speech therapists;

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(ii) clinical psychologists;
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(izi) hearing aid and ear mould technicians;

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(iv) rehabilitation engineers and technicians;
(v) special teachers for educating and training the
capped;

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(vi) vocational counsellors, employment officers and place• meat officers dealing with handicapped;

(irii) multi-purpose rehabilitation therapists, technicians; or
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(viil) such other category of professionals as the Central
Government may, in consultation with the Council, notify from
time to time;

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1713 GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

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/SUally h7dicaPPed'’ ™ans a person who suffers fro
rn any
ot the following conditions, namely:
(i) total absence of sight;
(ii) visual acquity not exceeding 6/60 ior 20/200 (snellen) in
the better eye with the correcting lenseslenses; or
' • <ui) limitation of the field of vision subtending and angle of
degree or worse.

(2) Any
reference
in this Act’ to any enactment or any provision
tbAron/
kuT
thereof shall, in relation to an
an area
area in
in which
which such
such enactment
enactment or such
provision is not in force, be construed
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-2 corresponding law, if azy, in
force in that area.
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The Rehabilitation Council of Indla
3. (I) With effect from such date ;as the
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Government may. by Consikuiica
notification, appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted
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Of this Act a Council to be called the Rehabilitation Council of India.
incorpomtion of

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name afcresaid. Reh.ao;’i:*-2.
t:on Council
having perpetual succession and a common seal, withi power,
power. subject to of India.
the provisions of this Act, to actquire, hold and dispose of property, both
movable and immovable, and to contract and shalfby the said
i name sue
□nd be sued.

(3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—
~ (a) a Chairperson, from amongst the persons Iiavinc <experience
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social" work or rehabilitation, to be appointed by the Centra! Government;

(b) three members to be appointed by the Central Government to
represent respectively the Ministnes of the Central Government dealing
with—
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(i) Welfare;
(ii) Health; and
....ftii) Finance;
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(c) one member to be appointed by the

Central Government to

represent the University Grants Commission;

(d) one member to be appointed by the Central Government to
..•represent the Directorate General of Indian Council of Medical Research;
(e) two members to be appointed by the Central Government to
■ represent the Ministry or department of the States or the Union territories
dealing with Soda! Welfare by rotation in alphabetical order;
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by the Central Government from amongst the rehabilitation professionals
working in voluntary organisations;
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(.c) such number of members not exceeding four as may be appointcd by the Central Government from amongst lhe medical practitioners ’

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enrolled under the Indian Medical Council ,Xcl, 1956 and engaged in.

102 of 1956.

ichubilitation of the handicapped;

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(h) three Members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected
by the House of the People and one by the Council of States;

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(i) such number of members not exceeding three as mav be .
nominated by the Central Government from amongst the social .
workers who are actively engaged in assisting the disabled;

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(j) the Member-Secretary, ex officio.

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(4) The office of member of the Board shall not disqualify its holder
for being chosen as, or for being, a Member of cither House of Parliament.

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office
of Chair­
person
and
members.

4- (I) The Chairperson or a member shall hold office for a term of two
years from the date of his appointment or until his successor shall have
been duly appointed, whichever is longer.
(2) A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled in accordance
with the provisions of section 3 and the person so appointed shall hold
office only for the -remainder of the term for which the member in
whose place he was appointed would have held that office.
(3) The Council shall meet at least once in each year at such time and
place as may be appointed by the Council and shall observe such rules
of procedure in the transaction of business at a meeting as may be pres­
cribed.
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(4) The Chairperson or, If for any reason, he is unable to attend the '
meeting of the Council, any member elected by the members present
from amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.

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(5) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Council
shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and
voting, and in thq event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in his
absence^ die person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

Disquali­
fications.

- 5. No person shall be a member if he—

(u) is, or becomes, of unsound mind or is so declared by a ccmpetent court; or
(b) is, or has been, convicted of any offence which, in the
opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or

(c) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent
Vacation
of oflico
by mem­
bers.

6. If a member—

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section 5; or
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(b) is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the
Council, from three consecutive meetings of the Council; or
(c) ceases to be enrolled on the Indian Medical Register in the
case of a member referred to in clause (g) of sub-section (3) of
section 3,

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am°ngSt its mem^rs an Exe-

cutlv/comLVee^d 'such

E-Vccutivc
Committee
and other
committees.

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Execntive

W In addition to the Dowe-S ■ - by this Act, the Ex-e-d°p
and duties conferred
and imposed upon
exerc\e a^rt a- u
tlve Committ
—lee or any other
exerc.se and discharge such
committee shall
fer or impose upon it by - powers and duties ias_ the Council may con>y any regulations which
behalf.
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(1) The Central c
Government shall appoint the I ‘
the Council
t exercise such
Member-Secretary of
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t'on of the Council
—i ns may be prescribed
-.e direc-J or as may be delegated
the Chairperson,
to him by

(-) The Council shall, with the
’0'' ‘he Centr;li Government employ such officers and other
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as
it
deems
necessary to carry
out the purpose of this Act

AfcmberSccreLiry
2nd em­
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(2) The Council shall with rhe nrka :
nicnt, fix the allowances to be paid to tbe
SanC"On oC the Central GovernIbe Chairperson
and Q,hcr
othermembers
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determine the condiftons of service of the
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-• Member-Secretan, officers and* other
employees of the Council.
9- No act or proceeding of the Cnunctl or any committee thereof shall
be called in question on the ground
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4-)merely °f 1116 existe-ice of any
vacancy in, or any defect in the conshtuhon of. the Council Or a com^ttee thereof,, as. the case
may be. • •
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(b) all the rights and liabilities of the

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Vacancies
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Council
not to
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tion of
Rehabili­
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Council
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and
transfer
of rights
liabilities
“f >» <»• - and em.
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Ployed of
and all matters and ' Reba bill-

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•e for or in connection with the purposes ' Council
of the -said Rehabilitation
Ccund shall & deemed to' have been
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Councilr'
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(d) al! sums of money due to the Rehabilitation Council imme­
diately before that date shall be deemed to be due to the Council; '

(e) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which
could have been instituted by ior against the Rehabilitation Council
immediately before that date may be continued1 or may be instituted ‘
by or against the Council; and
(f) every employee holding any office ,under the Rehabilitation
Council immediately before that date shall hold his office in the’
Council by tlie same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions'
of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retire­
ment and other terminal benefits as he would have held such office '
as if the Council had not • been constituted and shall continue
to do so as an employee of the Council or until the expiry of a period
of six months from that date if such employee opts not to be the >
employee of the Council within such period.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the‘Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 or any other law for the time being in force, absorption of any
employee by the Council in its regular service under this section shall,
not entitle such employee to any compensation under that Act or.
other law and no such claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal ■
or other authority.

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Explanation.—In this section, “Rehabilitation Council” means the
Rehabilitation Council, a society formed and registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860 and functioning as such immediately
before the constitution of the Council.

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R'-Cugnition of
qualifi­
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granted
by Uni­
versity,
etc.,
in India
for rcha.bilitation
profes­
sionals.
Recogni­
tion of
qualifi­
cations
granted
by ioTtltutions
outside
India.

II- (I) Tile qualifications granted by any University or other institu­
tion in India which are included in the Schedule shall be recognised ”
qualifications for rehabilitation professionals.
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(2) Any University or other institution which grants qualification for.
the rehabilitation professionals not included in the Schedule may apply
to the Central Government to have any such- qualification recognised, and
the Central Government^ after consulting the Council may, by notification,
amend the Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and any
such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last
column of the Schedule against such qualification only when granted
after a specified date.
12. The Council may enter into negotiations with the authority in
any country outside India for settling of a scheme of reciprocity for the
recognition of qualifications, and in pursuance of any such scheme, the
Central Government may, by nuiificatiun, amend the Schedule so as to
include therein any qualification which the Council has decided should
be recognised, and by such notification may also direct that an entry shall
be made in the last column of the Schedule declaring that it shall be the
recognised qualification only when granted after a specified date.

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13. (1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act any
qualification included in the Schedule shall be suScient qualification for
enrolment on the Register.
(2) No person, other than the rehabilitation professional who possesses a recognised rehabilitation qualification and is enrolled on thc
Register,—

(a) shall hold office as jrehabilitation professional or any such
ofhcc (by whatever designation called) in Government or in any
institution maintained bv a local or other authority;
(b) shall practice as
India;

Rights of
persons
posses­
sing
quali­
fications
ir. eluded
in the
Schedule
to be
enrolled.

rehabilitation professional anywhere in

(c) shall be entitled to sign or authezticate any certificate
required by any law to be signed or authenticated by a rehabilitation
professional;
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(d) shall be entitled to give any evidence in any court as an
expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 on any
matter relating to the handicapped: ;

Provided that if a person possesses the recognised rehabilitation
professional qualifications cn the date of commencement of this Act,
he shall be deemed to be an enrolled rehabilitation professional for a period
of six months from such commencement, and if he has made an applica­
tion for enrolment on the Register within said peried of six months. Lii! such
application is disposed of.
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(3) Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of sub­
section (2) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one year, or with fine which, may extend to one thousand rupees,
or with both.
14. Every University or institution in India wliich grants a rccc'-niscd Power to
qualification shall furnish such information as the Council may. from time require
to time, reauirc as to the courses nf study and examinations to be under­ tion as
gone in cider to obtain such cuclification. as to the ages at- which such • to courses
courses of study and examinations are required to be undergone and such of study
qualification is conferred and generally as to the requisites for obtaining and
cxz.—:oa-such qualification.
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15. (1) The Council shall appoint such number of Inspectors as it Ins­
may deem requisite to inspect any University or institution where educa­ pectors at
tion for practising as rehabilitation professionals is given or to attend anv ezc^—ir."tiozsexamination held by any University or institution ’ for the purpose of ’
recommending to the Central Government recognition of qualifications
-granted by that University or institution as recognised rehabilitation
•qualifications.
(21 The Inspectors appointed under sub-section (1) shall not interfere
with the conduct of any training or examination but shall report to the
Council on the adequaev of the standards of education including staff,
'equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for
giving such education or of the sufficiency of every examination which
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under sub-section
to the University or instirufion concerned -and shsil

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also forward a
c°py, with the remarks of
the University
thereon, to the Central Government.’
or the institution
Visitors

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’deem requisite to in:
nu»>her of Visitors as it ma
-aspect any University or institution ’k
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for rehabilitation professionals
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is given o’- institution
attend
wherem educatio:
education
the P'"I’0Se
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qualifications.
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be appointed
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nob may
tsitor under sub-section
sub-section (I)
(1) but
but a
appointed as an Inspector under sub-s^-fion
person
wno is
(1} f
(I) of
inspection or
dr examination shall -not be -fion
aopointed as Tvisit
any
appointed
same inspection-T Or examination. I
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(3) The Visitor shall
not interfere v.ith the conduct < ‘
of any training
report to the C'
the cha!rp"s“ on the adequacy of
including stair,
accommodation.
and
«Ucs p^eribed forequipment,
giving educatio
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courses of study and
>n or the proficiency required from
held by any Univcrsitv
.• or institution, or
(V) that the staff, c.,...,.
equipment, accommodation I
training and other
facilities for instruction and
- —J training pruvided in such Uni^rsit'
institution,
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do not conform to the standard
P^scrfoci
Council, the Council
shall make a representation to that
effect toby
ihethe
Centr'al
Government
may send it to the University1 or

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is subnutted within the period fixed then on the exoirv ofexplanation,
th ,
Central Government after making su’ch fu-her inom’
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that it shall ’be the
granted -before a :
Qualification if granted
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shall be recognised rchabiliratic
~ ’ -'n quaI1I,ca,'°n only When granted before
a specified date, or 03 rhe
ease may be, that :ue said recognised rehabUltation qualification shall be recognised rehabilitati
on qualification in relation
to n specified University or institution
only When granted after a speef.
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18. The Council may prescribe the minimum standards of education
required for granting recognised rehabilitation qualification by Universirles or "institutions in India.

Slinimum
standards
of education.

19. The Member-Secretary of the Council may, on receipt of aa apphcation made by any person in the prescribed manner enter his name in
the Register provided that the Member-Secretary is satisfied i.iat siuti
person possesses the recognised rehabilitation qualification.

Registrylien in
Register.

20. Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act
regarding engagement in the area of rehabilitation of toe handicapped bj
persons possessing the recognised renabilitation qualifications, e-ery pe.
lon whose name is for the time being boras on the Register shall be
entitled to practise as a rehabilitation professional in any part of India
and to recover in due course of law in respect of such practice any e.v
pauses, charges in respect of medicaments or other appliances or any feec

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ges of
persons
v/ho arc
registered
on Rer’-'tcr.

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nnd'etiquette and a code of ethics for rehabilitation professionals.
(9) Regulations made bv the Council under sub-section (I) may
-.ecifv which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any
m-ofessional respect, that is to say. professional misconduct, and such
provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force.

Pro Ses­
sional
conduct
and
removal
of names
from
Rcgistef

(3) The Council may order that the name of any person shall he re­
moved from the Register where it is satisfied, after giving that.person a
reasonable opportunity of being heard, and after such further inquiry, i
any, as it may deem fit to make,—

(i) that his name has been entered in the Register by error or
on account of misrepresentation or suppression of a material fact;
■ (ii) that he has been convicted.of any offence or has ceen guilty
of any infamous conduct in any professional respect, or has violatec
the standards of professional conduct and etiquette or tne -code o.
ethics prescribed under sub-section (1). which, in the opinion of tne
Council, renders him unfit to be kept in the Register.

P) An order under sub-section (3) may direct that any person whose
name is ordered to be removed from the Register shall he ineligible for
registration under this Act either permanently or for such per.od of ye—
’ as may be specified.'

•• ■' '>•’ (1) Where the name of any person has been removed mom the
Renter on any. ground other than that he is not possessed of the requisite
' ■ rehabilitation qualifications, he may appeal, in the prescribed manner and
subieet to such conditions, including conditions as to the payment or a
■ fee; as may be; prescribed-to the Central Government, - whose decision

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(2) No appeal" under sub-section (1) shall be admitted if it is preferred
after the expiry of 'a period of thirty days from the date of the order

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an appeal i-,.?
ina\’ be admitted ;after the ( •
SW period of t
llnrly days if the r
expiry of
the
Jncnt that he had
‘Wellant satisfies
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the
Central
period.
Govern.
,h’1 preferrim: the ‘’Pi^',il unhin i!
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h'.forInr,_
tion to
be fur­
nished
by
Council
and pub­
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Jhorcof,
Cogmzancc of
ofTcnces.

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••ction
tabvu in
food
f^ith.
B.'nplo\-(?vs
uf
Council
to be
public •
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shall be the
c*-iy of the f
^ntafp. (i!e Ees;s.2r-e-nber-Secretary f keep and
a‘--\ o^’or
C b; m accordance iv/ith the
—** nude by th
provtstons of this Ac. aPd
RegislCr and pub]:sh . - Gouncd andi from
t0 tmic to revise the
“ in the Olficial Gazette.
a public docunllent xv-thfn
n-uftnee Act: 1^V2 and
l1lny be proved by a

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2J- C, ’Ibe Comrii
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abstracts of its
nmn.’sh such r-sports, copies of its minule.
’ accounts nn'* '•
meat as■ that —
Govcrn-ren’t "
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■’‘jiOn t0 tii0 Citral Govern“«-Tent mas- require.
thin’2 nTI'e CentraI Govcrn
‘it. any report, enn
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s Council under this
an furnished to jt
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an ciTence punishable
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

(/) the function of the Executive Committee and
mittees, constituted under section 7;

other

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(9) the powers and duties of the Member-Secretary under sub­
section (1) of section 3;
(h) the qualifications, appointment,, powers and duties of, and
procedure to be followed by. Inspectors and Visitors;

(i) the courses and period of study or of training, to be under­
of proficiency
taken, the subjects of examination and standards
institution
for
therein to be obtained Ln any University or any
grant of recognised rehabilitation qualification;
(i) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training
' and other facilities for study or training of the rehabilitation
professionals;
fk) the conduct of examinations, qualiiicauions of exam.-.e.s,
and the condition of the admission to such examinations;
(I) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and c_dof ethics to be observed by rehabilitation professionals under saoscction (1) of section 21;

(ni) the particulars to be stated, and proof of qu-lificau-ons .0 ce
given, in application for registration under this Act;
(n) the manner in which and the condit-imns subject to which
an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (1) of section 2-,
(0) the fees to be paid on applications and appeals

under tnia

Act;

(p) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.

’; under this Act shall he ’.a!4
30. Every rule and even- regulation made
of P.irl r.men:.
as soon as may be after i( is mode, before each
while it is m session, fci a total oeriod of thirty days \v.::ch may be ccmprised in one session or
or in
... t’-vo or mere successive sessions, and if, oc.oie
’the expiry of the session imxediaiely fo’.’owin- the session or_the successive
the expiry of the
sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any mouiucution m Lie
rule or regulation, or both Houses agree that the rule or regulahon snculu
not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect omv in
such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however,
that anv such modhheation or annulment shall be v.ntnout prejudice
to the validity of anything previously done under that ru;e or regmauon.
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Topiwala National Medical Col- Diploma in Audiology &
lego and BYL Nair Charitable
Speech Therapy
Hospital,
(B.Sc.)
Dr. A. L. Nair Road,
Borabay-4C0 00S

Diploai

All India Institute of Medical B.Sc- (Hons.) io Speech &
Sciences, Aosari Nazar,
Hearing
New Dellii

Decree

III.—Teachers of special schools and integrated schools for the disabled

Siiri K. L. Institute for the Deaf, Teachers Training for the
Deaf
51, Vidyanagar,
(1 Year duration)
Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gajarat)

Diploma

The Educational Audiology and Certificate Course for
Teachers of the Deaf
Research Centre School for
(10 months duration)
the Deaf “PONAM”,
67, Napean Sea Road,
Borabay-400 006

OniSente

Teachers Training
Diploma
Course for Deaf Students
(I Year duration)

V. R. Raia Mook-H.idhir
Vidyalaya,
Pune-30
Little Flower Convent Higher
Sec. School for the Deaf,
127, G.N. Road, Cathedral P.O..
Madras-600 006

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Diploma

(i) Junior Diploma in
Teaching the Deaf

Diploma

(11) Senior Diploma in
Teaching the Deaf
(10 months duration)

Diploma'

The Blind Relief Association One Year Diploma Course for
Trainirgcf Teachers of the
Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg,
■ Blind
New Dciiii-l 10 003

Diploma

Tito Clarke Sehool for toe Deaf. (i) Teachers Training for (he
Deaf
^.WHANA”, No. 3,
Third Street,
(ii) Teachers Training for the
Dr. Radhakrishnan Road,
Mentally Retarded
Myiaporc, Madras-600 004

Diploma

Ramakrishna Mission.
Blind Boy’s Academy,
Harendrapur-743 503,
West Bengal

(i) Tn-Scm’ce- Primary level Diploma
Teachers of the Visually
Handicapped
(13 months duration)

(ii) Secondary level Teachers
of the Visually Handicap,
ped
(10 months duration)
Govt. Higher Secondary School
for the Blind, Poonamailee,
Madras-600 056

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma
(i) Diploma in Teaching the
Blind
(6 months at School + 12
months by Correspondence)

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Teaching the Blind
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Research and Training,
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FOR ATTErmOH OF ‘
. .. REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS,
IHSTITUTIOriS & UNIVERSITIES

. o The Rehabilitation Council of India will be regulating the training of
Rehabilitation Professionals and will maintain Central Rehabilitation
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Register. The following category of Professionals arc required to get
themselves registered in Central Rehabilitation Register. •_ . ■ .
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(•/i) Vocational Couosdl-jrs. Employment OUiccrs and Placement
' OHkcis dealing uith handicapped.
(viiy Multi purpose KcJiatilitaUon Therapists. Technicians.
•■,(viii^Such other Categoryot Professionals as the Central Government
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may, In consultation with die Council, notify liom time to time.
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'•.® The Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992 has been enforced w.e.f.
;f3Tsl July 1993.
.
(i) The qualifications granted by any University or othei InstiliTJon in
■India which are included in the Schedule shall be recognised qualifications, for i cl rabilitalion professionals.

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(ii) Any university or oll>cr institution which giant-, qualifications for the
rehabilitation professionals net included in the sclu.-d-ale may apply to
the Central Government to have any such qualification recognised, and
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lha -.?:ntral Government, alter consulting lire Cuui wil may, by notification,
• amend the Schedule so us to include such quahlication therein and any
i •. such notification may also direct that an entry sshall he made in the last
column of Lite schedule against such qualifialion only-.• hen granted after
f
; . a specified date.
’i < °. /\l| professional dcsiious of practicising rehabilitation of the handi.AGA^ped are requested Io obtain application forms for registration by post
; .n’oerson from (he Secretary of (he Council.
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