EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1170, CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 / ASADHA 22, 1940

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY & EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITIES

NOTIFICATION

The 11th July, 2018

No. 5251–SSEPD-DA-I-ACT-1001/2018/ SSEPD. — In pursuance of Section-49 of

the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the State Government do hereby appoint

the Director, Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities as

the Competent Authority with effect from the publication of Notification in the Official

Gazette.

The Competent Authority shall exercise the power and discharge the functions as

conferred under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

By Order of the Governor

NITEN CHANDRA

Principal Secretary to Government

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Ex. Gaz. 647-173+100