September 12, 2026

Section 76 – RPWD Act: Action of Appropriate Authorities on Recommendation of Chief Commissioner

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — back to Table of Contents

Section 76. Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner

Whenever the Chief Commissioner makes a recommendation to an authority in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 75, that authority shall take necessary action on it, and inform the Chief Commissioner of the action taken within three months from the date of receipt of the recommendation:

Provided that where an authority does not accept a recommendation, it shall convey reasons for non-acceptance to the Chief Commissioner within a period of three months, and shall also inform the aggrieved person.

The words “of sub-section (1)” were inserted by Act 4 of 2018, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, with effect from 5th January, 2018.