The maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens act, 2007 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007
Introduction
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Sections 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Act to have overriding effect
CHAPTER 11
MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS
4. Maintenance of parents and senior citizens 5. Application for maintenance
6. Jurisdiction and procedure
7. Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal 8. Summary procedure in case of inquiry
9. Order for maintenance
10. Alteration in allowance
11. Enforcement of order of maintenance 12. Option regarding maintenance in certain cases 13. Deposit of maintenance amount 14. Award of interest where any claim is allowed
15. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
16. Appeals 17. Right to legal representation
18. Maintenance Officer
CHAPTER III
ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES
19. Establishment of oldage homes
CHAPTER IV .
PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN
20. Medical support for senior citizens
CHAPTER V
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF SENIOR CITIZEN 21. Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizen 22. Authorities who may be specified for implementing tlie provisions of this Act 23. Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances CHAPTER VI
OFFENCES AND PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL 24. Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen 25. Cognizance of offences

CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Officers to be public servants 27. Jurisdiction of civil coiurts barred 28. Protection of action taken in good faith
29. Power to remove difficulties 30. Power of Central Government to give directions
31. Power of Central Government to review Power of State Government to make rules32.