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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 [A11-PCN]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 7 August 2020 by S.O. 2237(E) [N12-KFK].

Dates: made 11 July 2019; in force 7 August 2020; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, Act 40 of 2019 [A11-PCN]. Machine: A11-PCN.

Sections (34)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CHIEF COMMISSIONER

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S29-AX7]

Section 2. Definitions [S29-AY1]

Section 3. Appointment of Chief Commissioner [S29-AZ3]

Section 4. Registration of trainings centre [S29-B0W]

Section 5. Prohibition of the engagement of sanitation workers without licence [S29-B1Y]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S29-B2R]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S29-B3T]

Section 8. Powers of Chief Commissioner [S29-B4M]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S29-B5P]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S29-B6G]

Section 11. Registration of establishments employing persons with disabilities [S29-B7J]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of an institution for persons with disabilities without licence [S29-B8C]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S29-B9E]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S29-BA8]

Section 15. Powers of Chief Commissioner [S29-BBA]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S29-BC4]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S29-BD6]

Section 18. Registration of hostels for students of Scheduled Castes [S29-BE0]

Section 19. Prohibition of the running of a training centre without licence [S29-BF2]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S29-BGS]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S29-BHV]

Section 22. Powers of Chief Commissioner [S29-BJX]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S29-BKZ]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S29-BMH]

Section 25. Registration of sanitations contractor [S29-BNK]

Section 26. Prohibition of the employment of persons with disabilities without licence [S29-BPN]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S29-BQQ]

Section 28. Penalty for contravention [S29-BR9]

Section 29. Offences by companies [S29-BSB]

Section 30. Appeal [S29-BTD]

Section 31. Cognizance of offences [S29-BVF]

Section 32. Protection of action taken in good faith [S29-BW1]

Section 33. Power to make rules [S29-BX3]

Section 34. Power to remove difficulties [S29-BY5]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Commences: Notification S.O. 2237(E), dated 20th July, 2020 [N12-KFK], 7 August 2020. "shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3171(E), dated 31st August, 2022 [N12-MNY], 31 August 2022. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 881(E), dated 24th October, 2023 [N12-NB3], 24 October 2023. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 887(E), dated 19th January, 2023 [N12-MWC], 19 January 2023. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 [A11-PCN]