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CITIZENS ACT, 2007

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Civil200732 sections7 chapters

This Act makes it a legal duty for children and relatives to maintain parents and senior citizens (people aged 60 or above) who cannot support themselves. A parent or senior citizen can apply to a Maintenance Tribunal, which can order a monthly allowance of up to ₹10,000, with appeals to an Appellate Tribunal. A gift or transfer of property made on condition of being cared for can be declared void if the condition is broken. Abandoning a senior citizen is an offence. The Act also asks State Governments to set up old age homes and provide medical care for senior citizens.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Act to have overriding effect

Chapter II MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS →

  1. 4Maintenance of parents and senior citizens
  2. 5Application for maintenance
  3. 6Jurisdiction and procedure
  4. 7Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal
  5. 8Summary procedure in case of inquiry
  6. 9Order for maintenance
  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
  14. 17Right to legal representation
  15. 18Maintenance Officer

Chapter III ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES →

  1. 19Establishment of old age homes

Chapter IV PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN →

  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 this 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. 25Cognizance of offences

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 26Officers to be public servants
  2. 27Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  3. 28Protection of action taken in good faith
  4. 29Power to remove difficulties
  5. 30Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
  6. 31Power of Central Government to review
  7. 32Power of State Government to make rules

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