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The Jammu and Kashmir Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2014

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Chapter I Preliminary →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement. ––(1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2014.
  2. 2Definitions.––In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,––
  3. 3Act to have overriding effect

Chapter II Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens →

  1. 4Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens. ––(1) A senior citizen including parent who is unable to maintain himself
  2. 5Application for maintenance. ––(1) An application for maintenance under section 4, may be made––
  3. 6Jurisdiction and Procedure. ––(1) The proceedings under section 5 may be taken against any children or relative in any district––
  4. 7Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal. ––(1)The Government shall within a period of six months from the date of the
  5. 8Summary procedure in case of inquiry. ––(1) In holding any inquiry under section 5, the Tribunal may, subject to any
  6. 9Order for maintenance. ––(1) If children or relative, as the case may be, neglect or refuse to maintain the parent or a
  7. 10Alteration in allowance.
  8. 11Enforcement of order of maintenance.
  9. 12Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.
  10. 13Deposit of maintenance amount.
  11. 14Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
  12. 15Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
  13. 16Appeals. ––(1) Any senior citizen or a parent, as the case may be, aggrieved by an order of a Tribunal may, within
  14. 17Right to legal representation
  15. 18Maintenance Officer. ––(1) The District Social Welfare Officer shall function as Maintenance Officer for purposes of this Act.

Chapter III Establishment of Old-Age Homes →

  1. 19Establishment of old-age homes.

Chapter IV Provisions for Medical Care of Senior Citizens →

  1. 20Medical support for senior citizens.

Chapter V Protection of Life and Property of Senior Citizen →

  1. 21Measures for publicity, awareness, etc. for welfare of senior citizens.
  2. 22Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of the Act.
  3. 23Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.

Chapter VI Offences and Procedure for Trial →

  1. 24Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
  2. 2525. Cognizance of offences. ––(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989,

Chapter VII Miscellaneous →

  1. 2626. Officers to be public servants
  2. 2727. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  3. 28Protection of action taken in good faith.––
  4. 29Power to remove difficulties.––
  5. 32Power of Government to make rules. ––

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