Section 13 of the law recognizes the ICCs/IPs’ “inherent right of ICCs/IPs to self-governance and self-determination and respects the integrity of their values, practices and institutions.” Section 21 emphasizes the “equal protection and non-discrimination of ICCs/IPs” whereas Section 23 provides for the ICCs/IPs’ “freedom from discrimination and right to equal opportunity and treatment”. 
The law goes to recognize the cultural integrity of ICCs/Ips including the right to religious, cultural sites and ceremonies. The law makes the following unlawful: