Section 7, The Persons With Disability Act, 2011

(1) The Commission shall have power to do such thingsas are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions and in particular- (a) on the recommendation of a medical board set up by the Ministry responsible for health to issue Permanent Disability Certificates to persons with disability to make them eligible to all the rights and privileges provided for persons with disability under this Act; (b) to conduct inquiries into any matter relating to the welfare and rehabilitation of persons with disability and a person being investigated and all witnesses will be invited to appear before the Commission to give evidence on oath; (c) appoint an officer or officers who shall be empowered to investigate and report to the Commission any infringement of this Act; (d) to establish committees consisting of members and non-members of the Commission and where necessary to co-opt experts to serve on such committees; (e) to vest in or delegate to any committee established under paragraph (d) such functions of the Commission as the Commission may determine; and (f) to engage or make arrangements with other persons to carry out research or supply information, on the rehabilitation of persons with disability. (2) The Commission shall refer to the court for contempt any person who without justifiable cause fails to comply with an order, decision or directive of the Commission within a specified time. 8 9 Powers of (3) The Commission shall submit a report of any investigation to the Minister and may in its report recommend the payment of compensation for victims of discrimination. (4) Any person who is aggrieved by a recommendation of the Commission made in a report may appeal to the court.