Bare Acts

The Maintenance-and-welfare-of-parents-and-senior-citizens-act-2007

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2007

Location:

Madhya Pradesh

Enactment Date:

12/29/2007

Department:

Home Department

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 3

Section 1

Short title, extent, application and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Act to have overriding effect.

MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS

Section 4 to Section 18

Section 4

Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.

Section 5

Application for maintenance.

Section 6

Jurisdiction and procedure.

Section 7

Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.

Section 8

Summary procedure in case of inquiry.

Section 9

Order for maintenance.

Section 10

Alteration in allowance.

Section 11

Enforcement of order of maintenance.

Section 12

Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.

Section 13

Deposit of maintenance amount.

Section 14

Award of interest where any claim is allowed.

Section 15

Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 16

Appeals.

Section 17

Right to legal representation.

Section 18

Maintenance Officer.

ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES

Section 19

Establishment of oldage homes.

PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN

Section 20

Medical support for senior citizens.

PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF SENIOR CITIZEN

Section 21 to Section 23

Section 21

Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens.

Section 22

Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.

Section 23

Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.

OFFENCES AND PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL

Section 24 to Section 25

Section 24

Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.

Section 25

Cognizance of offences.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 26 to Section 32

Section 26

Officers to be public servants.

Section 27

Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.

Section 28

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 30

Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 31

Power of Central Government to review.

Section 32

Power of State Government to make rules.