The maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens act, 2007 (Bare Act)/
Universal Law Publishing
- New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing, 2010.
- 15 p.
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.