The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
puducherry · 2007
- S. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Act to have overriding effect
- S. 4Maintenance of parents and senior citizens
- S. 5Application for maintenance
- S. 6Jurisdiction and procedure
- S. 7Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal
- S. 8Summary procedure in case of inquiry
- S. 9Order for maintenance
- S. 10Alteration in allowance
- S. 11Enforcement of order of maintenance
- S. 12Option regarding maintenance in certain cases
- S. 13Deposit of maintenance amount
- S. 14Award of interest where any claim is allowed
- S. 15Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- S. 16Appeals
- S. 17Right to legal representation
- S. 18Maintenance Officer
- S. 19Establishment of old age homes
- S. 20Medical support for senior citizens
- S. 21Measures for publicity, awareness, etc
- S. 22Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act
- S. 23Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances
- S. 24Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen
- S. 25Cognizance of offences
- S. 26Officers to be public servants
- S. 27Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
- S. 28Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 29Power to remove difficulties
- S. 30Power of Central Government to give directions
- S. 31Power of Central Government to review
- S. 32Power of State Government to make rules