Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Bare Act · 2019
An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
In the syllabus of: Andhra Pradesh APO · Tamil Nadu APO
- Act number
- 40 of 2019
- Enacted
- 10 January 2020
- Contents
- 23 sections · 9 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Prohibition Against Discrimination
Chapter III — Recognition Of Identity Of Transgender Persons
- Section 4 – Recognition of identity of transgender person
- Section 5 – Application for certificate of identity
- Section 6 – Issue of certificate of identity (preview)
- Section 7 – Change in gender (preview)
Chapter IV — Welfare Measures By Government
Chapter V — Obligation Of Establishments And Other Persons
- Section 9 – Non-discrimination in employment (preview)
- Section 10 – Obligations of establishments (preview)
- Section 11 – Grievance redressal mechanism (preview)
- Section 12 – Right of residence (preview)
Chapter VI — Education, Social Security And Health Of Transgender Persons
- Section 13 – Obligation of educational institutions to provide inclusive education to transgender persons (preview)
- Section 14 – Vocational training and self-employment (preview)
- Section 15 – Healthcare facilities (preview)
Chapter VII — National Council For Trangender Persons
- Section 16 – National Council for Transgender Persons (preview)
- Section 17 – Functions of Council (preview)
Chapter VIII — Offences And Penalties
- Section 18 – Offences and penalties (preview)