section 2
Definitions.––In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,––
The Jammu and Kashmir Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2014Chapter I Preliminary
2. Definitions.––In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–– (a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2014 ; (b) “children” includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-daughter but does not include a minor ; (c) “Government” means the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir ; (d) “maintenance” includes provision for food, clothing, residence, medical attendance and treatment ; (e) “minor” means a person who, under the provisions of the Majority Act, Samvat 1977 is deemed not to have attained the age of majority ; (f) “parent” means father or mother whether biological or step father or step mother, as the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother is a senior citizen ; (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under the Act ; (h) “property” means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property ; (i) “relative” means any legal heir of the childless senior citizen who is not a minor and is in possession of or would inherit his property after his death ; (j) “senior citizen” means any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above ; (k) “Tribunal” means the Maintenance Tribunal constituted under section 7 ; (l) “welfare” means provision for food, healthcare, recreation centres and other amenities necessary for the senior citizens.
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