THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH

AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND

MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018

NO. 35 OF 2018

[29th December 2018.]

An Act to amend the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,

Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. This Act may be called the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism,

Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Act, 2018.

2. In the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental

Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the principal

Act), in section 4,—

(a) in sub-section (1), the words “or until his successor shall have been

duly appointed, whichever is longer” shall be omitted;

Short title.

Amendment of

section 4.

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REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—18

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 29th December, 2018/Pausha 8, 1940 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the

29th December, 2018 and is hereby published for general information:—

(b) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted,

namely:—

“(1A) The Central Government shall initiate the process for

appointment of the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, at least six

months prior to the expiry of the term of office of such Chairperson or

Member.”;

“Provided that the Central Government may, in case of a casual vacancy

in the office of the Chairperson, by order in writing, direct an officer of

appropriate level, to perform the functions of the Chairperson until such

vacancy is filled in.”.

3. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the

words “until the appointment of his successor is made by the Central Government”,

the words “until his resignation is accepted by the Central Government” shall be

substituted.

Amendment of

section 5.

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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

Secretary to the Govt. of India.

UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002

AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.

MGIPMRND—2941GI(S3)—29-12-2018.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRA ORDINARY

[PART II— SEC. 1]

MANOJ

KUMAR

Digitally signed by

MANOJ KUMAR

Date: 2018.12.31

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