Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 · Chapter XII: Chief Commissioner and State Commissioner for Persons With Disabilities
Section 83: Annual and special reports by State Commissioner
(1) The State Commissioner shall submit an annual report to the State Government and may at any time submit special reports on any matter, which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it shall not be deferred till submission of the annual report.
(2) The State Government shall cause the annual and the special reports of the State Commissioner for persons with disabilities to be laid before each House of State Legislature where it consists of two Houses or where such Legislature consist of one House, before that House along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendation of the State Commissioner and the reasons for non-acceptance the recommendations, if any.
(3) The annual and special reports shall be prepared in such form, manner and contain such details as may be prescribed by the State Government.
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