Chapter IV: General Obligations of the Appropriate Governments

1. All appropriate governments and local authorities shall take steps to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability by any person, organization ,public or private enterprise
2. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall constitute task groups at the central, state, and the local levels with a view to identifying and reviewing existing laws, rules and regulations so as to suggest necessary modifications in such laws, rules and regulations that discriminate against persons with disability.
3. The task groups as referred to in sub-section 2 shall be constituted within two months (or as specified) from the date of entry into force of this Act. These task groups will submit their reports together with their recommendations to the appropriate authorities within a period of 3 months (or as specified) from the date of their constitution.
4. The appropriate governments and local authorities, on receipt of reports and recommendations of these task groups, shall modify such identified laws, rules and regulations in accordance to the purpose and objectives of this act read together with UNCRPD.
5. These task groups shall have adequate representation of persons belonging to different categories of disabilities including women with disability, family members of people with disability, professionals, lawyers and jurists with disability rights orientation, social activists and government officials.
6. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall take into account the protection, promotion and full enjoyment of human rights of persons with disabilities while designing, formulating, planning, implementing, analyzing, auditing and reviewing all policies and programmes. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall further refrain from engaging in any act or practice that is inconsistent with this Act and to ensure that public authorities and institutions act in conformity with this Act.
7. The appropriate governments at both central and state levels, including all ministries, departments and local authorities including panchayati raj institutions shall actively consult with and involve persons with disabilities, including children and women with disability at the policy formulation and decision making levels in respect of matters that affect their lives.
8. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall undertake or promote research and development of universally designed goods, services, equipment and facilities, as defined in Chapter 1 the Act, which should require the minimum possible adaptation and the least cost to meet the specific needs of a person with disabilities, to promote their availability and use, and to promote universal design in the development of standards and guidelines.
9. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall also undertake or promote research and development of, and to promote the availability and use of new technologies, including information and communications technologies, mobility aids, devices and assistive technologies, suitable for persons with disabilities, giving priority to technologies at an affordable cost.
10. The appropriate Government and local authorities shall undertake to provide accessible information to persons with disability about mobility aids, devices and assistive technologies, as well as other forms of assistance including training in accessing information, support services and facilities.
    The appropriate governments and local authorities shall review, redesign and implement the training of those who presently provide services to and those who are likely to provide quality assured, rights based and inclusive services to persons with disabilities in accordance with the rights recognized in this Act.
11. It shall be obligatory for private entities providing services, goods, facilities etc. which are open to the public to universally design their goods, services, facilities etc. so that persons with disabilities are able to access, use and enjoy them on an equal basis with others. The private entities shall also undertake or promote research and development of, and promote the availability and use of new technologies, including information and communication technologies, mobility aids, devices, and assistive technologies, specifically suitable to persons with disability, giving priority to technologies at an affordable cost.
12. The appropriate governments and local authorities shall review and redesign research and service delivery processes so as to develop, promote and provide quality assured, rights based and inclusive services to persons with disabilities in accordance with the rights recognized in this Act.