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~ 9'21.s/~. 245/21'-~/fJT. /tJ..~. /08,-:- In exerci~~ ofthe powers conferre~ ):>y ~ub-sl}ctfon (3) of.Se~tion I of the Mainte~ance andWelfare of Par~nts and:Senior.Citizens Act, 2007 (Central -Act No. 56 qf 2007), the State Govcrnrtlent,hereby, ~ppoints the'26Ul Septe°mber,2068 as the date on which th~ said Act shalf come il1to force:

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·. By order and in the namt;: ofthe Governor ofCh~attisgarh1 UMESH KUMAR K.ATlYA, Deputy. Secretary.

THE MA:INT°ENANCE AND .WELFARE. OF PARENTS ,AND -SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007

.29th December, 2007

An Att-to p~~:vide for more efte~tive ·provisions Tor the mainteil~n·u and welfare of parents and·senior citizens guaranteed and ·reco·goised tinder the Constitutio~ and. for matters connected th~rewith or incidental thereto. ·

Be it e~actcd .by·P~liame~t in the Fifty-.eighth Year of the_Republic oflndia as follows :­

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· · Statement of Objects and Reasons.- Traditional norms and values of the Indian society laid stress on · providing.care for-ihe elderly. However; due to witherfng ofthe jofnt family system, al~rge number ofelderly are not ·being fl,olccd aft-er by t~eir.family.: Consequently, many oider persons, particularly "Yidowed women are no~ fo,-ced to spend·their twilighfy~a_rs ·alfalonC? and·are expo_sed to emotional neglect and to lac~ of physical and financial support: .This clearly· reveais ttiat ageing has become a major social challenge _and there is a heed to give more attention to the care arid prot~ctio.n for the ol~er.pets·ous. Though the parents ca.ii .claim inah1tenance under ~he·Code of. Criminal .... Proc~dure, 1973. 'the proced~re is both time·consurriing as well as expensive, Herice, there i_s need to have simple. in~xpensive an~ s'pee~y ~rovis:ions to:claim~ainteilance for parents. .

. 2. 'fhe . ·sill propos~s to cast· and ..obiigation on the person.s who _inherit the .property of. their aged relatives to maintain · sucb .aged .reiatives and also proposes to· make provisions. for settirig up oldage homes for providing ,m*intenimc~ to.the indigent older persons. •

.The Biil iurth_er_.proposes toprovide l?ettcr medical facilities to the ~eitior citizens and: pro~isions for protection of their llfeand propetty. . . . . . . · ·

3. -The,B.ill, therefore, proposes to provide for-·

(a) a·ppropriate mechaniim to be set up to·prov.ide ne~d·based ml'intenance to .tbe parents and senior citizen~ ; . · · . ~.

(b) pr~vfding better rntdic.ai facilities to se~ior cltize~s:;

(o) for insti~~ti~nii°lizat!on ~.fa s~1itable.mechanism for protection of li_f~ and property ofolder persons ; . ..

(d) · · .sei,h1g up ofoldage ·ho~1es.ln-e~ery district.

4 . 'fhe Bill see~s to-.achieve the·above·obj~ctives.

CHAPTER I

I. . Sho~ title,. extent, application, and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Maintenance and . W~lfare of Parent$ and Senior-Citizens Att, 2007. ·.: · · · · . · .

(2) l ~exte.nds to th.e whole of!ndia except.the State ofJamni~ and Kashmir apj'.i it appl!es·also to citizens of India outside India.

· (3) : It shall ~me ·into force in-a State on such date as the St.ate Government inay, by notification in the · Otrlcial Gazette. appoint · ·

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.' 2, Definitions.- Jn this 'Act, urtless the context otherwise requires.­. . . . . .

(a) ''children" includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-da~ghter but does not i~clude a minor;

"mainten~ce" includes provision for food, clothing, residence_and medical ~ndance and treatment ; · (b~

(c) ''minor~meansaperson .who; under.the·ptovisions ofthe Majori~ Act, 1875'( 9 of 1875) is deemecJ notto have auaine<i the age ofmajority; . · ·· . . · · · · · , . . ..

(d) ''parent" means father pr mother whether biologi~ I adoptive or.step father or step mother,~ the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother i_s a senior titizen ; ·

. . (e)· . ·~rescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act ; ­

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(t) •-prop·ertf' means property of any kind whether movable.or imnrov~ble, ancestral i:>r selfacquired tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property ;

(g) "relativei• means any legal heir ofthe childless senior citizen who is not a mirior and is iii possession ofor would inherit his property after his death ;

(h) "senior citizen" mea!l-S any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age ofsi.>-ty years or above'; . . .

(i), "State Go\iemment" in relation to a U~ion territo,y, means the administrator.thereof appointed unqer -article 239 ofthe ¢onstifution· ; ·.

(j) "tribunal" 1neans the Maintenance Tribunal constituted-u.nder section 7 ;

(k) · ''welfa;en means provision for food, health ~are, recreaticn c~ntres and other a~enities.neoessary for the senior citizens ; · ·

3. Act to have overriding effect .-- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding ·anything 'inconsistent therewith ~ontaine.d i_n any_enactment other than tl_1is Act, or in :,:.,y instrnment'having effect by virtue ofany enactment (){her than this Act.

.CHAPTER II

Malntemuice of fa rents and Senior Cltizenli

4~ · Mai'n·tenance· of pa.rents and-senio~ citizens,.:_ (1) A senior citizen including parent who. is- unable · to maintain himself from his own earning or out ,of the property owned by him, s~l¼il be entitl~d to make an application under section 5 in the case of­

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. parent or.gr'and•parent, against one or.more ofhis children not being a minor: ' . . . . .. t

·' .(ii) a childl~ss.s~nio;_citizen. again~t such ofhis re_lative refen-ed to in clause (g) ofsection 2. . . ,_.,,

(2) The ~blig~tjo~ ·orthe children or rel~ve, ~ ~he cas~ may be, .to m~intain esenior citizen extends t~ the need$. ofsuc_h_citii.en so that'senior citizen may lead a nor.mat life. ·. ·

(3) 11te obt_isa~ion ofthe·cbildren to maintain hi°s ~r her parent extends to the n~s orsuch parent either father.or mo~er o~ b9th, ._as·t_he c~e may be, so that such ·paren~ may lea~ a·nonnat life. . .

(4) Any person pel~.Sar~lativ.·e·ofa senior citizen ~d having s~fficient means shall·mai~tain such senior citizen . provided he is in pos~ssion of the property ofsuch senior citizen or he wouId inherit the 'property of such senlor'pitiien :

.-p~ovlded that where'more thru'1-on'e relati~es are entitled to inherit the property ofa senio; citizen, the mai!ltenance shall be payable· by such relative in the proportion in which they would ·inherit his property: · · . · · . . · . .· .

5. .Application for mal~ienan~e;- (l) -~ -AJ>plication for ~alptemm~·under section 4, may be mad~ . . . :· . . . ' . .

(a) by a_~eriior ~itizen or a parent, as the case may be ; or

(b} ifhe ~s iric~p~ble,.by any. other person or oi'gaJ).isation aut_hori~ed by him ; or

. . (c) the Tri'buriat may ta1ce cognizance suo motu.

Expli;mation.-~o[ the·'purpose~ ofthis section "organisation" means any voluntary association registered under the Si><:ietie$')(egi_stration Act, l 860 (21 of 1860), or any other law for-the time being in force.

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(2) The Trii ·_.·l~ miiy, d~g~pendency ofthe proceeding regardingmoJJ.thly-allo~ce for the main· tenance :::,nder this section,- order such children or relative to make-a monthly allowance for the in­terim: maintenance qf such senior.citizen including P!lrent ~nd to pay the same to such senior citizen in~ludin~ parent as the Tribu,nal may from time to time direct. ·

0) Ori receipt of-a~ appiicati~n for niainten~nc~ under sub-section {l ), after ~iving notice ofthe applica­tion fo the children or reJutive and after giving the parties an opportunity ofbeing heard, hold an inquiry for determining the amount ofmaintenance. .

(4) All apj,lic~tion fi_fed· under· sub-section (2) for the monthly allowance for the maintenance and ex- • . j>enses-for proceeding shall be disposed ofwithin ninety days from the date o_f the service ofnotice of .· ~ the application to such person : . . .

f>rovided th~t the Tribunal may ex.tend the sa.id pe~io~, one; for a maximur_n period ofthirty _days in _ex~eption<\I eircums~nce for reasons to.be recorded .in writing.

. . (5) An applicatfon for mairttenance under sub-section (I) may be file~ against·one·or more persons : . . . . ' . . . .

. . ~ro,•ided that .s4ch children or relative may implead the o~her person liable t!) maintain .

parent in the application for.maintenance. · ·

(6) Where a.mai(ltenance otder was made against'more tha11 one person, the death ofone _ofthem does · · riot affect the liability ofothers.to ~ontinue payfng maintenance. · ·

{7) _Any such allowance' for the mainten~nce and expenses for proce~ding shall be payable from the date of th.e order;-or, 1fso ordered, from µie date ofthe appli~on for maintenance.or expenses or proceeding, as the case may.be. . . .

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Tribunal may, for e:very breach ofthe order/issue.a warrant for levyingthe amount due in the manner prpvided for _l~vying fmes, and m·ay sentence· sµch person for the whole, or any part ofeach month's allowance for the maintenance and-expen~s_.ofproceeding, as the case may be, remaining

· unpaid after the execution of the warrants, tQ impri~onment for a tenn which may extend to ~ne : month or uniil payment ifso.oner made whichever is.earlier : .

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Provide<! that no warrant' sl:tall. be ·issued for .the recovery ofany amount due under this secti~n unless ··application be ·made to the Triliuna• to levy suyh_amount within a period ofthree · months from th~ .date cin which i~became due...

6. •, . Jurisdiction and proced~re. - (1) The.~ceedings under section 5 miy be taken-ag11inst any c~ildren 0~

relative in_ any district_: . . · . · · · · · · . · ., •.. (a) where he resides or las~.resided ; or

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(b) where children or relative resides.. '

(2) On receipt of the application under section s,' the Ttibunal shall issue aprocess for procuring the presence ofchildren·or relativ~ against whom •the application is filed.

(3) ' For securing the attend~ce of children or relative the Tribunal s~ll have tpe power of a iudicial Magistrate of first class as prpvided·under the C()de ofCriminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

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(4) All evidence to such proceeding~ shall be taken. in the j:,resen~ ofthe child~n or rel~i~e against whom an· order .for payment ·of maintenan~ is proposed to be made, and shall be recorded in the manner prescribed for suminoris cases :

Provided that if the Tribunal.is satisfied that the chi~clren Qr n~lative against whom an order for payment ofmaintenanc·e is proposed to be made is wilfully avoiding service, !)r wilfully neglect­

. if!g to attend the Tribunal, the'Tribqnal_may proceed to_hear and dete.ryni~e the case expa,rte.. .

(5) · Wh~re the children or relative is residing out ofI11di14 the summons_shall be served-by the Tribunal through such authority, as the Central Government may by notification in the offlcialGazette, specify in this.behalf. . · ·· · · · . · .· :· · · . . · . . ·

The ·Tribunal before. h~aring an application under section 5 may,. r~fcr ~~ same to a Conciliation Officer and such. Conciliation.Officer shall subfuit his findings within one month an4 ifamicable ·

··.settlem~nt has been arrived_at, the Tribunal shall pass an e>rder to thai effecL · ·

· Explanation.- _For the purposes ofthis sub-section "GonciJiation Offic~r" means any pe~on orrepresentative of ~ :organisation ~ferred to in Explanation to sub-section {1) ofsection 5 or the Maintenance Officers desig­nated_by the·.S#.tte Government under ·sub-section.()) of sec~ion 18 or .any other perso~ nominated by the . Tribunal for t~is purpose.. · . .

7. . Constitu'tion of-Maintenance Tribunal. - (I) The State Governmei:,t.shall within a period of six months from the date ofthe commencement ofthis Act, by notification in the Official G~ette\const_itute fo~ each Sub-division one or more Tribunals as may ·be specified in the notification fo'r the purpose of adjudicating and deciding upon the order for maint~nance under section 5:. . . .

(2) The Trjbunal shall be presided over by an officer not below the rank ofSub-Divjsional Officer ofa State. · . . . . · . . . . . ·· . · . ·

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· (3) Where two or more Tribunals are con.stituted for any area. the State Government may, by general or special order, regulate the distribution ofbusiness ainong them. . ' . '

8. . Summary procedure iJ'l cese of lnqu!ry, - (1) In :holding any,inquiry u'ndei: section 5, the rnbunal may, subject to any.rules that may be prescribed by'the State Government in this.behalf, follow such summary procedure as it deems fit. · · · · ·

(2) ·The Tribunal shall have·all the po.wen ofa·C.ivil Court fortne purpose oftaking evidence on oath and · ofenforcing the a~ndkce ofwitnesses and ofcompel'ling the discovery'an~ production ofdocuments and material objects and for such other pwposes as may-be prescrib~ ~and the Tribunal'shall b.e deemed to be a Civil Court for all-the purposes ofsection 195 and Chapter XXVI ofthe Code·of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). ·

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(3) · ~S~bject to any.rule th~ may ~ -~nade in this.behalf, .the Tribunal may, fpr the ~rpose ofadjudicating · and deciding up()n ai)y.claim for rnaintena.nce,,choose.one or more pcl'SOns possessing special know­

. ledge ofany-matter rele~ant iq -~ -{qquiry to assist it in·holding the inquiry. · . . . .: ' . . , ' ~·:: ·~ .' . ' . . ·..' . : . . .. . .

. 9. . ,· Order·ror mal~tenance.:~ (I) ·Jf chiidren'~~ "relativ~S; ~ the case may be, .neglect or·refuse to maintain a .s~nior citizen ~ing unable to majniaiJI himself: the-Tribunal may, ·on being"satisfied :of such neglect or refusaf, order .~uch' chilqren·or relatives to .make ~-11).onthly allowance at s~ch n1on:thly rate fot.the mainte'nance ofsuch senior citizen, · as the 1"ril>unal ·may deem fii anq .fP pay'the same to such ·seniQr citizen as1he Tribunal may, from time tO" ~me, direct.. . . . . . .. . .

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(2) The maximu:m malnteriarice allowance which may'.t,e ordered by ~chTnbunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government which shall pot exceed ten thousand rupees per mQnth. · . . . ' ' ' .

10. .Alteratio~ t~-_allowanee.__:: (;) On proof.'ofrnlsre~tat.ion ~mi~e of fact or a tjw,~ i~ the circumstances ofany person. ·re.ceiving a monthly al19wance·under section 9, f<ir the maintenance ordet,ed tmder that' section to pay a monthiy.all~wanc.e- for ihemaintenance.; theTribunal may make suchalteration, as it thinks fit, in the allowance for the rn.ain'ten!Ulce. · · · ·· · · · · · · ·' · · ·

Where'it appears t~the Tribunal that, ih cortsequence ofany decision ofa ~mpetent CivilCourt, ~y . . . or~ermndeunder section 9should be cancelled orvaried, itshaUcancel the order or, as the·cas~ may

· be, vary the same acco·rdingly. · ­. .. .. . . . . . I I. E'nforcemeot·or order ~( main.tenance.-- (I) A copy ofthe.order of maintenance an<i including the order

.· rogardi-o~·expenscs ofprocee<fings, as the c~e.may be, s"tiaH be _given_without p~ynient ofany fee to the ·senior citizen orto parent, liS the case-m~y be, inwhose favour it is made Md such ordermay be enforced by anyTribunal in anyplace . ·where the pel"SQi'I againl!t whom it.is made::, such.Tn"bunal 'pn being satisfica as to the identity of~ parties and the non­payment Qf.the allowance, or as ihe case may be, e~nse~, due.

A _maintenance order rttade wider this Act. shall .have the same force-and effect as an order passed· . un~er:Chapter IX ~fthe Code of' Crimi,nal Procedure, 1'973 (2 of1974), ·and shaJJ be executed in the ·: · -rbarmer p.rescl'i,becHor the .execution ofsuch order by that Code~ . .

12. ·tip.tion reg«t4i~g mahde~~nce iri cert~in ~ses. - Notwithst.anding anything cootaine.d in Chapter IX of ·the.Ccxte ofCrtritlnal Procedure,·1973(2 of 1974), whe~ a senior .citizen -or a parent is entitled for maintenance under .the said Chapter and also entjtled for-!11aintenanc'e under this Act may; without prejudice to the provisions ofChapter IX ofthe siid Code,·claim such maintenance under eltlier ofthose Acts bu~ not under both. ·. . ·

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l3. .p~posii of maiotenance a~~unt . - When rui order ismade under this Chapter, the thildren or relative who . is requjre.d to·pay any a01ount in tenns of~uch orcfer shall, within thirty days ofthe date ofannouncing the ordet by the ..• Tribunal, deposit the entire amountordeted·in .si.tch manner as1he Tribunal may direCl, . .

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14. Award of interest where. any claim is allowed . - Where any Tribunal makes en order.for .maintenance made under this Act, ~i.ich·Tribunal may direct that in addition to the amount of maiqtenance, simple interest shall alsobe paid.·at·such rate arid.·from such date not ·earlier than the·date ofmaking the application as may be determined by the Tribunal which st\ilfl not beless than five per cetlt, and not more th;.\n eighteen per cent : · . ' . .

: . . Provided that where any appli~tion fo~ maintenance under ChaJ5te~ -IX~f the Cod·~-ofCriminAI-Procedure. 1973.{2 of..1974) is penQihg 6e.fore a Court at the cotnniencement ofth1s Ad, then the Court shall allow the wi1hdrawal ofsuch application on·the request o'fthe parent and such paren:t shall be ~ntitled -to file.an application for tnaiotena'nce,

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15. Constit~ti6~ of Appellat~:·-rt.ibunai . - ( I) 1'he' State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette constiiu~e one_Afjpellate--TJ:iburial for each district to hear the appeal against the order of the Tribunal..

(2)- 1'he Appdlate 'Tribot'lal shall be preside'd over by ~ officer not below the rank of District Ma!;istrate.. ' ,· I,,'•• • ' '

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16. . Appeals .· - O) Any senior citize.n.or a parent, as the c~simay be aggrieved by an order ofa Tribunal may, within sixty days from ·the date oflbe ord.er, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal : · · ·~... . . ,·,.':· ....· •, ..

Provided th~t on appea1,.me children or relative who is required to pay any ariu,un·t-in terms ofsuch maintenance order ~h~JI continue to pay U). such parerit the amount SC ordered, in the manner directed by the·

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• I. . : Provided furthei- that .the Appellate Trib1,mal.may, ente~in.the. appeal after-the expiry of the said peri~ of·sixty. days; if jfis satisfied that the appellantwas prevented by sufficient.cause .frQm pr~ferring the

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(2) ·on receipt ofan appeal, the Appellate Tn'bunal shall, cause a notice to be s~~cd upon ili~ respo~dent.. . ' .. . .. ' ' ' ..

(3) The Appellate Tribunal m~y call for the record of proceedings from the Tribun~I agah~st whose order the appeal is prefe1Ted. ·

(4) The Appellate Turbinal. may, after examining the appeal and the records called for either allow or .reject the appeaL ·

•.•· (5) The Appeilate Tribunal shall adjudicate and decic;le upon the appeal filed against the order of the

Tribunal and-the .order of·the Appellate Tribunal shall be fin~! : ·

. Provided that no appeal shall be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to both the parties ofbeing heard in person or through aduly authoris.ed representativi.

(6) The Appe1lateTribunal shall make an endeavour to pronounce its order· in writing withjn one month ofthe receipt ofan appeal. · · · ·

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(7) . - A ~opy ~fevery order made under sub-section (S)shall be sent to both the parties free_ ofcost.

17. . Rlghtto l~al,reprtsentati9n. ---- N~twithstanding anything coptained in any,l11w; no party to a proceeding before a Tri\?unal or Appellate Tribunal ~hall be rq,resented by a legal practitioner. _ . . .

· 18. · · Maioten~ilce Officer . --· (I~ Tl;e State G6vemment shall designate the o·istrict S.;,cial Welfare Officer or an · officer not below.the rank ofa Distri<:t S!)cial Welfare Officer, by whatever name called as·.Maint~oance Officer.·. . ' . . . . .

(2) The Maintenance Officer referred to in sub-section (l}, shall represent a par~_nt if -he so desires, during the proceedings ofthe Trib"1nal, or.the Appellate Tribunal, a;s the case may be..

CHAPTER 111

Establishment of Oldage Honie$ ..

19. Establishment of oldagtl ho"'!es . - (I) The State Government may·establish.and maintain such number of oldag<) homes at· accessible. places, as if may deem.ne9essary, in a phased .manner, beginning with at least one in each · distri1rt to .a~commodate in such homes a .minimum ofone hundred fifty senoir citizens who .are· indigent.

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(2) The StateG~yemm~ot may, p~escribe a scheme.for manag~~t ofoldag~ hoines; including'the stan­dards arid various types ofservices to be provided by them which are ne.~~Sllry for ~edical care a11~ ~eans ofenterta.inment to tht in~abitants ofsuch homes.· · · ·

E~plan~tion·.-· For the purposes, of this· section, "indigent" means any senior citizen who is no·t having sufficient ineans, as· determined by the State Government, from time to time, to maintain _himself.

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.Provision~ for· Medical care·ofsenior citizen ,, f:, . ' t " • '

20. . Medi~l suppo.ft for senio~ ~itize~'s ·. -:--The.Staie do~ern~en; ~hall ~su~e that,....:.

.(i) . . the· ·Gov~e~t h<isplw,ts' -0·r..hospi~ls -funded.fully or partially by the Government shall provide \;eds for air senior citizens as for as possible ; " ' ' ' ' ' ' .· .. .,.

(ii) · .separa~·queues' be a$iige-d for senior citizens ; '

(iii) ' fa~il~ty to~ tr~tment ofchronic, ~~rn'li~al tqtd degenerative diseases is ~xpa~ded for s~ni~r citiz~ns ~ . . . : ' ': . ' . .

(iv) res~arch activities fof chronjc ~lderly dis~es and ageing is expanded ;

(v) there are earmarked f~cilities for gerlatrlc_patients ~ ev.ery.distrlct hospital duly he~ded by a medical _offi~~r. with experience fo getia~ric cai:e, . . · . . . · .

Cl:IAPTER V

Pro~ction of life and property of senior ·dtizen ' . . .. . . .... :·. .

21. - ·. Measures f~~ publicity, awarenes~ ete, for welfare ofse~ior eitize~s. -The State Government shall., take '1if measures to ensure.~a~ _,:_, . ' ' ' . . . . ' ' .· ·. ' .

(if the. p~visions of 'uiis A~t a~ giver) wide publicity thto1,1gh public media including.the television,. radio and·the pr1nt at re~ular intervals ; · ·

(ii) the Central_Government ..and State Government.Office~~ including the P:?iice officers and the·mem­. b~. of,the judicial 'service: ~t'C gf,·cn -periodic sensitization and awareness trai:1ing on the issues ·retatiiig tolhis Act ; · · · · · ·

· effectiv~ c<,:.ordination between the s~rvices pr~vided by the conce~ed Ministries or Departments . ·dealirig with law, home aftitl~. health and welfare, to address the issues relatingto the welfare ofthe

senior:,citi7.ens and perio<lical review of the same is cor.iducted. ' . . .

22. Authorities who may. be specifie~ for implementini the provisions of tl_lis·Act. ~ (l) The State Govern~ me_nt may,·c9nf-et such powers and impose su_ch. duties Oft a District· Magistrate as may be necessary. to ensure that the·

. provisions ·o'r thls Act 'a,c properly ~ied out and the District Magistrate may specify the officer, subordinate to him, 'who shall exe'rcise all or aey of the po-~vers, and perform all orany of the duties, so conferred or imposed and the local limits witJiin which such powers ot 'dut,fos shall be carried out'by the officer ~s may b~ prescribed. ' '

. . . . : . ', (2) ·Th~ :siate ·Govemrnent sh~ll prescribe a comprehensive action plan for providing protection of life .

and property)>f seniot citize.ns. · ' . '

,23. Transfer Qf-properfy· to be void in certain circumstantes. ~ (I) Wtier.e any senior citizen who, after the c~rnm~ncemetjt of this Act, lias tran_sferred by way ofgift or oth~ise, his prQperty, subject to the condition· that the transferte'st\c1li providothe basi~ amenities and basic physical needs to the,-transferer and such transteree refus_es ~r fails to provide such ,amenities a.t,d physical needs, the said tr~sfel' ofproperty shall be deemed to have be~n made by fraud or coerciori or under undue.influence and ~hall at the op~lon of _the transferor be declared void by the Tribunal.

' (2) Where any scnioi":citi~ri has a right to receive maintetlance o~t ofan estate and such estate or part 'thtreof is tronsferr~d,.the' right to receive maintenance ma.y be I'!' r ... · ' ~ '•1 :-tif)St the tr8!1Sferee, if the • tra_nsferee 'has. notice. of' the right, or jfth~ transfer 1s P,'."=~,-~Hv'us; but nu. . ,•1~st the transferee for· considetiition and without notice ofrjght. ·

.(3) lf.:~riy s~nior ~itizen l~ ln~aj>a~l~.ofenf~rcing the rights im,der sub-sections (1) ar.d (2), action m'ay be ~en on his'tiehalfby any oftho·org-an·isan9~ rcferted to in ExplanaJion tQ sub-section (I) ofsection 5.

" CHAPiER Vl ·

Offences and Procedure tor trial

24. E~posure and aba~donment orsenior citizen. ~Who~we~, having the care or p~otection ofsenior citizen leaves~ such senior citiun in any place with the intention ofwholly abandoning suchsenior ~itizen, shall be punishable with imprisonment of~itiier <Jescription 'for a term which may extend to three months or fine which may extend to five thOU$and ru~~ or with both. !,,._ ' : ' • • ' ' ,' - ! . '

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. ·.· 25. \; ·cogn!Z9nc~ ofoffenca. -~ (1) Notwithstan~iiig anything~ontai~ed·in ~he Code ofCriminal Procedure, 1973 {2 -~f I974), e~ry o~nce under thisAct shall be congni:zable ~nd bailable. · · · .· . . ' , .

. . .·. . (2) ·. . ·An offence unde.r this Act.shaltbe tried su-mmllfiJy.by a Ma~istrate.

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. :, : ;26... Officers tQ-bc public.~ .rvan~'.-, _Every'offic~r ~r:~taff'ap~inted to 1'Xercise'~nction~ under this Act 'shall . . ~ deemed to be apublic servant within the.meaning ~fsectioil 2'1 ofthe.Indian Penal Co9e (45 of 1860); · .

27. Ju~is4lctlon of c_lvl~ _C()u-~ .-~rred· :·:..;.. No.Civii ·eourt shall ha~e j~ri~~Hcti~~ j~ re~pect of ~y ~atter to .. · · . which an~ prov,is!on ofthis _Act appli_es-and PO.inj_unction shall oe granted by any"C,yil Court in res~t.ofanything ·

whic~ is .don~.~r.i~~ndcd to be don~ by .'or ~der this Act. . . .. . · . . ·· .

.. 28, P~tectlon of ~ctio~ t_aker:a.i~ iood faith. -,;._No suit. prqsecution ~r other legal proceeding shall lie against .',, '

.the Centtal-Qove.mme~t, the Sta~ 9ox.er.i-im~ilts·or t):le local 1tuthority or any officer of the Government' in respect of · .., . .. . allythlng wh~ch i.s done in good tafth or interi~ed to 1?e·done-in pursuance or this Act and any·.rules or .orders n1a(fe',:"'' . 'h . d , . . ' . . . . . . . ·. . ·t ereun er. , . . . . · · · · · ·. , · . . . · . . .

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.• ··. 29. ·. Pow~r ·to 'reme>ve·di~cult1~ .;_If~;·diffi~~jty-~ises in giving effect t?, the·p~ovis_i~ns~ithis Act, th~ ~-Ult~ · · . ~ Oov~mment may~by order published in the Official Gazette, make.such proyisions llOt inconsistent with the ·provisions

. ofthjs Act, i1S appearto it ~-0 be·ntce$Sary orexpedient for removing the difficulty ; . :• . .. . . . . . .

Provided that n~ SU~ order sh~II be m~de after the expiry ofa period oftwo year:s from ihe.date ofthe com~en~ement ofthis·Act. · · . •. . ·. · . · . .. . . . ·· . ·

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30. . . Power pfCent~l Gov.emm~~-t "to give 4irection11 ·.-TheCentral Government may give·dir~tions to State _qo~~~me_nts 8$ to ~-e,~~inyi_~g i~t~\~X~~ution_~ft)'.le provisions ofthis.Act. . . . : . · . .

. .:..31·. .· .Po~er.or Ce~t_~ -1-G~ve~n~e~t t~ ~vie~ . ..;.;__ The· Central Go.vernment m~y'make petiooic review.~d .-monitor $e pro~·e~ofth~ implen:tenta~fon.~f-the·pro-visjons ofthis'Act by the·State Governments: . . . .:, _- ·

. 1i. : Power 9f_State Govern~ent.to-~ake· i-u~es --~ en the' S~te Government .may, -by notification i~ the . Offitjal Gat.ette, make rul~~J<!r carcying out th-cfp~sesofthis J\ct . . .• . . .

· (2) · . · Without·p~judic~ to die.g~nerality'of theJo.regoing po~er~ such niles: may provi~e f~~:: . .

... . ·. . (~) .. --~e '~an·n~r· Q~ holdin~ i11quicy;~der·;~ct~on'~ ·subject to.s~c~ rui~ as t~a~ be·prescribed · . ·· ·,. uitd~rsub-~ectiorf(I Johcttion·s ;- ·· .· : -·· · : . · . ·· · · · ··.

- ·.(b) .·.. · : dte~.r ~p~urc or~·Ttibunal.for other purposes under su~on(~) o~~n 8 ~

. ·(c) · · · th~-m~i;urti. ·maintenance. allow~ce ·which may ~ ordered by.the·T;ibunafunder.s~b~ .· : ·sectfpn (2) ofsec~ion 9 .;· ·. · · · ·

(d)·.. : · th~·schcm~ .f~r inanag~me~t ofoldage:homes;_including the standards and various ~pes of services to.~ provided b)I them Which are necessary for medical care ~d me!!JlS Of enter-:­

' ::· · :· . ·tainment:to the inhabitants ofsuch home_s wi_der sub-section (2) ofsection 19 ;_.

-~~>. the·po~~ a~ci duti.~s o'f't-he authorities for imp1~~enting the provisions orthis _Act. under .s·u~~ction O) ofsecti~n 2'2 ; .

\ .-· (f) ·: . ·~ a.com~rehei,.si~e·actlon plan·for t>rov.ictlng protection of lifeandproperty ofse"jbr clti~ns ,' I , , ' • ,•

... .· . under..sub--secti9n (2) ofsection 22 ~ · . · '• , • I . . :(&) . :-· any ·other ~er which.is Jo be, or.~y be, prescri~d.

. (3) .·· ~very rute·~4e-~J~this A~·sA~II be laii as·~on ~QI~; be a(l~~ it is.made, ~fore ~~~h. Ha~~ of.· · ·.. ' · .S~el..egislaµu'e; where i_t ~oo~ists oftwo·Hous~s or where such legislature.con_sists ofon-e Hot.1se,

-~fore.~at House,. · · . ·.- . · . · . . . · · . · ··· . :· · .

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