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Date: 29-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Exemption to CBDT in respect of the posts of Income tax Inspector and Tax Assistant from the category of mental illness

Issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification exempts the Directorate of Income-tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) from certain provisions of Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, specifically concerning reservation of posts for individuals with benchmark disabilities related to mental illness.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, after consulting with the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, has issued a notification exempting the Directorate of Income-tax, CBDT from the requirements of Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, for the posts of Income-tax Inspector and Tax Assistant.
  • The exemption applies only to the extent that Section 34 relates to benchmark disabilities specifically concerning mental illness.
  • The notification is issued under the authority granted by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
  • The notification was issued on August 16, 2023, and published in the Gazette of India on August 29, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Directorate of Income-tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

  • Action Item: The Directorate of Income-tax, CBDT should update its recruitment policies and practices to reflect this exemption.

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Mental Illness)

  • Action Item: Advocacy groups for persons with disabilities may wish to engage with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to understand the rationale behind this exemption and explore alternative strategies for promoting inclusivity.

Government (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment)

  • Action Item: The Ministry should prepare to justify the rationale behind this exemption, considering the objectives of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The government ministry responsible for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, which issued the notification. Directorate of Income-tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The entity that is being exempted from certain provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016): The Act of Parliament that provides the legal framework for the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities in India. Section 34 deals with reservation of jobs for persons with disabilities. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities: A statutory authority consulted by the Central Government before granting the exemption.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29082023-248411 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x8x2x0 23-248411 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY सं. 3671] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2023/भाद्र 7, 1945 No. 3671] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/BHADRA 7, 1945 सामाजिक न्य ाय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय (दिवय ागं िन सिजिकरण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 16 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का.आ. 3832(अ).—दिव यांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 34 की उप-धारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार, मुख्य आयिु दिव यांगिन के परामि श स,े काय श की प्रकृजत और प्रकार को ध्यान म ें रखते हुए, आयकर जनििे ालय, केन्द्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडश को आयकर जनरीक्षक और कर सहायक के पिों के संबंध म ें उन् ह ें िहा ं तक ि े मानजसक बीमारी की बचैं माकश दिव यांगता स े संबंजधत ह,ै उि धारा के प्रािधानों स े एतद्द्वारा छूट प्रिान करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं पी-13/1/2022-डीडी-3] रािेि कुमार यािि, संयुि सजचि 5541 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th August, 2023 S.O. 3832(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, having regard to the nature and type of work carried out, hereby exempts the Directorate of Income-tax, Central Board of Direct Taxes in respect of the posts of Income-tax Inspector and Tax Assistant from the provisions of the said section in so far as they relate to the benchmark disability of mental illness. [F. No. P-13/1/2022-DD-3] RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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