(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise required,-
(a) “Act” means the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (56 of 2007)
(b) “Application” means an application made to a tribunal under section 5;
(c) “Blood relations” in the context of a male and a female inmate, mean father-daughter, mother-son and brother-sister (not cousins);
(d) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(e) “Inmate” in relation to an old age home, means a senior-citizen duly admitted to reside in such a home;
(f) “Opposite party” means the party against whom an application for maintenance has been filed under section 4;
(g) “Presiding Officer” means an officer appointed to preside over a maintenance tribunal referred to under sub-section (2) of section 7, or an Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (2) of section 15;
(h) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these rules;
(i) “Section” means a section of the Act;
(j) “State Government” means the Administrator of U.T.
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(2) Words and expressions defined in the Act but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Chapter II Procedure for Maintenance Tribunal and Conciliation Officers