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Date: 10-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for seeking public comments inputs in regard to Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for infrastructure and services in Insurance Sector

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification announces a draft amendment to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. The amendment adds a new clause (q) to Rule 15(1), incorporating accessibility standards and guidelines for infrastructure and services in the insurance sector.
  • The amendment is proposed by the Central Government based on a notification from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, dated August 20, 2024 (F. No. 16017/6/2022 Ins.I).

Key Changes

  • Addition of clause (q) to Rule 15(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
  • Incorporation of accessibility standards and guidelines for the insurance sector, as specified in the Department of Financial Services' notification dated August 20, 2024.
  • The amendment will come into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
  • A 30-day period is provided for public feedback on the proposed amendment.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Persons with Disabilities

  • The specific accessibility standards and guidelines will determine the extent of the impact.

Impact on the Insurance Sector

  • Need for investment in infrastructure and training to meet the new requirements.

Impact on the Government

  • Increased administrative burden during the 30-day feedback period and subsequent rulemaking process.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regular review of the accessibility standards and guidelines should be undertaken to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities): The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and related rules. Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India: The source of the accessibility standards and guidelines incorporated into the amendment, through notification number F. No. 16017/6/2022 Ins.I, dated August 20, 2024. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016): The primary legislation under which the amendment is being made. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: The existing rules being amended by the proposed changes. Shri Ram Charan Meena, Under Secretary to the Government of India: The designated contact person for receiving objections and suggestions regarding the draft amendment.
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G.S.R. 632(E).— The following draft of certain rules to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri Ram Charan Meena Under Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Room No 11 A, 5th Floor, Pandit Deen Dayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003 or by email at rcmeena.79@gov.in[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and extent.- (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, in rule (15), in sub-rule (1), after clause (p), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(q) Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for infrastructure and services in Insurance Sector as specified in the notification of the Department of Financial Service, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, vide notification number F. No. 16017/6/2022 Ins.I, dated the 20th August 2024” [ F.No B-16007/7/2024-SIPDA] RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy Note : The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15th June, 2017 and was last amended vide G.S.R. 361(E) dated the 2nd July, 2024. 1 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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