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' MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 3 15! December, 2'007/Pausa 10, 1929 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament. received the assent of the President on the 29th December, 2007 and is hereby published for general information:— THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2QQ7 No. 56-0): 2007 > [29111 December, 2007.]
I An Act to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare ' of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognised under the Constitution and for matters connected therewithor incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by. Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India' as follows:~—
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PRELIMINARV l. (I) This Act may be called the Maintenance and Welfare of I’arents and Senior Citizens Act 2007.
(2) it extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and it applies also to citizens of india outside india
(3) it shall come into forceIn a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification'In the Official Gazette, appoint '
2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "children" includes son daughter, grandson and grand-daughter but does not include a minor;
Short title, extcnI, 'application and com— menccmcnt.
Dcflnitions, fi 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART lI~— ((2) "maintenance? includes provision for food, clothing, residencerand medical attendance and treatment;
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(c) ”minor" means a person who, under the provisions ofthe MajoriryAct 1875, V 9ar1875 .
' is deemed not to have attained the age ofmajority;
(0!) "parent" means father or mother whether biological adoptive or step father or step mother, as the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother'Is a senior CIIIZCI‘I' .
(e) "prescribed"-means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act;
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- (/) "property” means property ofany kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property; .
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(31) "relative" means any legal heir of the childless senior citizen-who is not a minor and is in possession ofor would inherit his pmperty afler his death;
(Ir) “senior citizen“ means any person being a citizen oflndia, who has attained the age ofsixty years or above;
(i) "State Government",- in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereofappointed under article 239 ofthe Constitution; , (D "Tribunal" means the Maintenance Tribunal constituted under section 7;
(k) "welfare" means provision for food, health care, recreation centres and other amenities necessary for the senior citizens.
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‘9 have 3. The provisions ofthis Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent 2:32?“ therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect ‘ by virtue of any enactment other than this Act
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MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS Maintenance ' as. (I) A senior citizen including parent who is unable to maintain himselffrom his own ' :gn?:;€::lsiz::‘: earning or out ofthe property owned by him, shall. be entitled to make an application under section 5 in case of— , (I) parent or grand-paIent, against one or more ofhis children not
(ii) a childless senior citizen, against such ofhis relative referred to in clause (g) ~ of section 2. - ‘ _
(2) The obligation ofthe children or relative, as the case may be, to maintain a senior citizen extends to the needs ofsuch citizen so that senior'citizen may lead a normal life.
(3) The obligatioh ofthe children to maintain his or her parent extends to the needs of .
' such parent either fatheror mother or both, as the case may be, so that such parent may lead a normal life.
(4) Any person being a relative ofa senior citizen and having sufficient means shall maintain such senior citizen' provided he is in possession of the property of such. senior citizen or he would inherit the property ofsuch senior citizen:
Provided that where more than one relatives are entitled to inherit the property ofa senior citizen the maintenance shall be payable by such relativeIn the proportion in which they would inherit his property.
Application for _
5. (I) An application for maintenance under section 4, may be made———‘ maintenance.
(a) by a senior citizen or a parent, as the case may be; or
(b) if he. is incapable, by any other person or organisation authorised by him; or 21 cit Iseo, ,2” or‘i974.
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(e) the Tribunal may take cognizance sua mom Exp/anan'on.— For the purposes of this section "organisation" means any voluntary assoctation registered under the societies Registration'Act; 1860, or any other law for the time being in force, , ' .
(2) The Tribunal may, during the pendency of the proceeding regarding monthly ‘ allowance for the maintenance under this section, order such children or relative to make'a monthly allowance for the interim maintenance ofsuch senior citizen including parent and to pay the same to such senior citizen including parent‘as the Tribunal may from time to time direct. - -
(3) On receipt ofan application for maintenance under sub-section (1), after giving notice ofthe application to the children or relative and after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, hold an inquiry for determining the amount ofmaintenance.
(4) An application filed under sub-section (2) for the inonthly‘allowance for» the _ maintenance and expenses for proceeding shall'be disposed of within ninety days from the date ofthe service ofnotice of the application to such person:
Provided that the Tribunal may extend the said period,'once for a maximum period of thirty days in exceptional circumstances for reasons to be recorded in writing.
, (5) An application for maintenance under sub-section (1) may be filed against one or ' more persons:
Provided that such children or relative may implead the other person liable to maintain _ parent in the application for maintenance v
(6) Where a maintenance order was made against more than one person, the death. of one ofthem does not affect the liability of others to continue paying maintenance.
(7) Any such allowance for the maintenance and expenses for proceeding shall be payable from the date of the order, or, if so ordered, from the date of the application for ' maintenance or expenses of proceeding, as the case may be.
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(8) If. children or relative so ordered fail, without sufficient cause tocomply with the order, any such Tribunal may, for every breach ofthe order, issue a warrant for levying the.
amount due in the manner provided for levying fines, and may sentence suclrperson for the whole, or any part ofeach month‘s allowance for the maintenance and expenses ofproceeding, as the case may be, remaining unpaid afier the execution at the warrant; to imprisonment for . Ia tennwliich may extend to one month or until payment if sooner made whichever is earlier:
Provided that no warrant shall be issued for the recovery ofany amount due under this section unless application be made to the Tribunal to leyy‘ such amount within a period of three months from the date on which it became due. ‘
6. (1) The proceedings under section 5 may be taken against any children or relative in any district~ : .
(a) where he resides or last resided; or . (b) wherelchildren or relative resides:
(2) On receipt ofthe application under section 5, the Tribunal shall issue a process for procuring the presence ofchildren or relative against whom' the application is filed.
(3) For securing the attendance of children or relative the Tribunal shall have the powerol‘aludicial Magistrate offirst class as provided under the Code ofCriminaI Procedure,
1973.
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(4) All evidence to such proceedings shall be taken in the presence ofthe children or relative against whom an order for payment ofmaintenance is proposed to be made, and shall be recorded in the manner prescribed for summons cases:
Provided that it'the Tribunal is satisfied that the children or relative against whom an order for payment of maintenance is proposed to be made is wilfully avoiding service, or Juris'diction and procc< durci fi 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I]— wilfully neglecting to attend the Tribunal, the Tribunal may proceed to hear and determine the case ex'pur/e.
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(6) The Tribunalbefore hearing an application under section 5 may, refer the Same to a Conciliation Officer and such Conciliation Officer shallsubmit his findings within one month and ifamicable settlement has been arrived at, the Tribunal shall pass an order to that effect.
Explanation.— For the purposes ofthis sub-section "Conciliation Officer" means any person or representative ofan organisation referred to in Explanation to sub—section (1) of_ section 5 or the Maintenance Officers designated by the State Government under sub— section (I) of section 18 or any other person nominated by the Tribunal for this purpose._ Constitution of 7. (I) The State Government shall within a period ofsix months from the date ofthe ' Mfumcnancc g commencement ofthis Act, by notification in the Official Gazette. constitute for each Sub- T”b“"a" division one or more Tribunals as may be specified in the notification for the purpose of adjudicating and deciding upon the order for maintenance under section 5.
(2) The Tribunal shall be presided over by an officer not below the rank of Sub- Divisional Officer ofa State.
(3) Where two or more Tribunals are constituted for any area, the State Government may, by eneral or's ecial order, re ulatc the distribution of business amon them.
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8. (I) in holding any inquiry under section 5', the Tribunal may, subject to any rules PI'UUCdIE‘Y" ”l that may be prescribed by the State Government in this behalf, follow such summary we ° '"qu'ry' procedure as it deems fit.
(.7) The Tribunal shall have all the powers ofa 'Civil Court for the purpose oftaking evidence on oath and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and of compelling the discovery and production ofdocuments and material objects and for such other purposes as may be prescribed; and the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purposes I ofsection 195 and Chapter XXVI ofthe Code ofCriminal Procedure, 1973.
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(3) Subject to any rule that may be made in this behalf, the Tribunal may, for the purpose of adjudicating and deciding upon any claim for maintenance, choose one or more "persons 'pdssessing specialknoWledge of any matter relevant to the inquiry to assist it in - : -» holding the inquiry.
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Order for 9. (I) lfchildren or relatives, as the case may be, neglect or refuse to maintain a senior ' "‘FiNBMMV citizen being unable to maintain himself, the Tribunal may, on being satisfied ofsuch neglect ‘ or refusal, order such children or relatives to make a monthly allowance at such monthly ‘rate for the maintenance ofsuch senior citizen, as the Tribunal may deem fit and to pay the same to such senior citizen as-the Tribunal may, from time to time, direct.
' I ' ('2) The maximum maintenance allowance which may be ordered by such Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government which shall not exceed ten thousand rupees per month.
Allcmir’" i" 10. (I) On proof of misrepresentation or mistake of fact or a change in the circum— “”°W“"C°' stances of any person, receiving a monthly allowance under section 9, for the maintenance ordered under that section to pay a monthly allowance for the maintenance, the Tribunal may make such alteration, as it thinks fit, in the'allowance for the maintenance.
'(2) Where it appears to the Tribunal that, in consequence ofany decision ofa compe.
tent Civil Court, any order made under section 9 should be cancelled or varied, it shall cancel the order 'or, as the case may be, vary the same accordingly.
‘ Enforcement H. (I) A copy ofthe order 'ofmalntenance and including the order regarding expenses 9" W‘s“ 0“ ofproceedings, as the case may be, shall be given without‘payment ofany fee to the senior maul cnancc.
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SEC. vi] THE GAZETTE OF l'NDiA EXTRAORDINARY , 5 cthzeMrto parent, as the case may he. in whose favour it is madea and SL'Al‘. order maybe enforced by any Tribunal in any placewhere the person against whom it is made, such Tribunal on being satisfied as to the identity of the parties and the nonpayment of the allowance or as the case may be, expenses, due.
(2) A maintenance order made under this Act shall have the same force and efibct as an order passed under Chapter [X of the Code ofCriminal Procedure, 1973 and shall be executed.
in‘ the manner prescribed for the execution of such order by that Code.
12. Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter [X of the Code of Criminal Procedure, l973, where a senior citizen or a parent is entitled for maintenance under the said Chapter and also entitled for maintenance under this Act may, without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter iX of the said Code, Claimvsuch maintenance under either of those Acts but not under both.
13. When an order is made-under this'Chapter, the children or relative who is required to pay any amount in terms ofsuch order shall, within thirty days ofthe date ofannouncing the order by the Tribunal deposit the entire amount orderedIn such manner as the Tribunal may direct M. Where any Tribunal makes an order for maintenance made under this Act, such Tribunal .may direct that in‘addition to the amount of maintenance, simple interest shall also be paid at such rate and from such date not earlier than the date ofmaking the application as may be determined by the Tribunal which shall not be less. than five per cent. and not more than eighteen per cent:
Provided thatwhere any application for maintenance under Chapter [X of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1973 is pending before a Court at the commencement of this Act, then the'Court shall allow the withdrawal of such application on the request of the parent and such parent shall be entitled to file an application for maintenance before the Tribunal.
IS (I) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute one Appellate Tribunal for each district to hear the appeal against the order of the Tribunal.
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Deposit of maintenance amount, Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
(2) The Appellate Tribunal shall be presided over by an officer not below the rankof h ' District Magistrate.
l6. (1) Any senior citizen or a par‘en't, as the case may- be, aggrieved by VT ribunal may, within sixty days from the date of’theordeI, prefer an appealto the Appellate Tribunal:
Provided that on appeal, the children or relative who is required to pay any amount in terms ofsuch maintenance order shall continue to pay to such parent the amount so ordered, in the manner directed by the Appellate Tribunal.
Provided further that the Appellate Tribunal may, entertain the appeal afier the expiry ofthe said period ofsixty days, ifitIs satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appealIn time.
(2) On receipt ofan appeal, the Appellate Tribunal shall, cause a notice to be served upon the respondent {3) The Appellate Tribunal may call for the record of proceedings from the Tribunal against whose order the appeal'Is preferred
(4) The Appellate Tribunal may, after examining the appeal and the records called for either allow or reject the appeal.
(5) The Appellate Tribunal shall, adjudicate and decide upon the appeal filed against the order ofthe Tribunal and the order of the Appellate Tribunal shall be final:
Provided that no appeal shall be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to both the parties of being heard in person or through a duly authorised representative.
Aspens:
" Right to legal representation.
Maintenance Officer.
_ Eslablishmenl ni‘ oldage homes.
Medical support for seniorcitizens.
Measures for publicity.
awareness. elc., V.
for welfare oi’ seniorcitizens.
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(6) The Appellate Tribunal shall make an endeavour to pronounce its order in writing mention!” the—receiptrof. anappe .341.“ ”a swarm. .1 .r , e,"within one "(0 A copy oi'every order made under sub-Section (ifsiiali besem id boti‘i‘th'e‘parties free of cost.
_ l7. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, no party to a proceeding before a Tribunalor Appellate Tribunal shall be represented by a legal practitioner.
l8. (1) The State Government shall designate the District Social Welfare Officer or an officer not below the rank ofa District Social Welfare Officer, by Whatever name called as Maintenance Officer.
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(2) The Maintenance Officer referred to in sub-section (1), shall represent a parent if he so desires, during the proceedings ofthe Tribunal, or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be.
- . CHAPTER lll ESTABLISHMENT OF otmoe' HOMES
19. (I) The State Government may establish and maintain suchnumber of oldage homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner, beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in_ such homes a minimum of one hundred fifiy senior citizens who are indigent, I
(2) The State Government may, prescribe a scheme for management ofoidage homes, 'including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means ofentertainment to the inhabitants of such homes.
Explanation—For the purposes of this section, ”indigent“ means any senior citizen who is-not having sufficient means, as determined by the State Government, from time to time, to maintain himself -
CHAPTER lV PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN —
20. The State Government shall ensure that,— (I) the Government hospitals or hospitals funded fully or partially by the Government shall provide beds for all senior citizens as far as’possible‘;
(ii) separate queues be arranged for senior citizens;
(iii) facility for treatment of chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases is expanded for senior citizens;
(iv) research activities for chronic elderly diseases and ageing isertpanded;
(v) there are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital duly headed by a medical officer with experience in geriatric care
CHAPTER V PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY or SENlOR ClTlZEN Z]. The State Government shall, take all measures to ensure that—‘—
(i) the provisions of this Act are given wide‘publicity through public media including the television, radio and the print, at regular intervals;
(ii) theCentral Governmentand State Government Officers, including the police officers and the members ofthe judicial service, are given periodic sensitization and awareness training on the issues'relating to this Act;
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7 (nifé'fi'eEtTt/e' coiordination b'évtwe'enrth‘e ‘s‘aVi'cZE‘EFcSViaed by the concerned' Ministries or Departments dealing with law, home affairshliealth and welfare, to address the issues relating to the welfare ofthesenior citizens and periodical review.ofthc same is conducted.
22. (I) The State Government may, confer such powers and impose such duties on a District Magistrate as may be necessary, to ensure that the provisions ofthis Act are properlycarried out and the District Magistrate may specify” the officer; subordinate to him, who shall exercise all or any of the powers, and perform all or any of the duties, so conferred' or imposed and the local limits within which such powers or duties shall be carried out bythe officer as may be prescribed.
(2) The State Government shall prescribe a comprehensive action plan for providing protection oflife and property ofsenior citizens 2 ,.
23. (I) Where any senior citizen who, afier the commencement of this Act, has transferred by way ofgift or otherwise, his property, subject to the conditionthat the transfereesh'all provide‘the basic amenities and basic physical needs to the transferor and such transferee refuses or fails to provide such amenities and physical needs, the said transfer of property shall be deemed to have been made by fraud or coercion or under undue influence and shall 'at the option ofthe transferor be declared void by the Tribunal.
(2) Where any senior citizen has a right to receive maintenance out of an estate andsuch estate or part thereof is transferred, the right to receive maintenance may be enforced against the transferee ifthe transferee has notice of the right, or "if the transfer is gratuitous;but not against the transferee for consideration and without notice ofright,
(3) If, any senior citizen is incapable of enforcing the rights under sub-sections (-I)and (2), action may be taken on his behalf by any of‘the organisation referred to in Exploitation to sub-section (1) of section .
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24.‘ Whoever, having the care or protection of senior citizen leaves, such seniorcitizen in any place with the intention ofwholly abandoning such senior. citizen, shall be , punishablerwith imprisonment of either description for a term Which may extend to threemonths or line which may extend to-five thotisand rupees or with both
25. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code ofCriminal Procedure, l973, every offence under this Act shall be cognizable and bailable.
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(2) An offence under this Act shall be tried summarily by a Magistrate.
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26. Every officer or staff appointed to exercise functions under this Act shall bedeemed to be a public servant within the meaning ofsection 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
27. No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter to which anyprovision ofthis Act applies and no injunction shall be granted by any Civil Court in respectof anything which is done or intended to be done by or under this Act,‘ .
28. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the State Governments or the local authority or any officer ofthe Governmentin respect ofanything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance ofthisAct and any rules or orders made thereunder.
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29. if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions ofthis Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions ofthis Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Authorities who may' be specified for implementing the provisions ‘of this Act.
Transfer of properly to . be void in certain circum~ stances.
Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
_ Cognizancc of offences.
Officers to be public servants.
Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
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Power to rcmo ve difficulties.
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Powerol‘Central 30.1he Central Government may give directions to State Govenunen's as to the _ , GPVCWHWM‘D carrying into execution of the provisions of this Act.
glve dIrections. - Power of 3]]. The Central Government may make periodic review and monitor the progress ofthe ' cm’i‘l implementation ofthe provisions of this Act by the State Governments.
‘ Government to , review.
PW" 0f 5‘3“ 32. (1 ) The State Government may, by notification in the OlTIcial Gazette, make rules for G°V°mm°m I“ carrying out the purposes ofthis' Act.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality ofthe foregoing power, such rules may provide for— , .
(a) the manner ofholding'Inquiry under section 5 subject to such rules as maybe prescribed under subsection (I) ofsection _;8
(b) the power and procedure of the Tribunal for other purposes under subsection (2)_ of section 8;
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(c) the maximum maintenanceallowance which may be ordered by the Tribunal under sub—section (2) of section 9;
(d) the scheme for management of oldage homes, including the-standards and various types of services‘to be prtA/ided by them which are necessary for medical care and means ofentertainment to the inhabitants ot‘such homes under sub-section
(2) ofsection 19;
(e) the powers and duties of the authorities for implementing the provisions of thIs Act under subsection (I) of section 22',
(j) a comprehensive action plan for providing protection of life and property of senior citizens under sub-section (2) of section 22' ‘ . (g) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, House of State Legislature, where it consists oftwo Houses Di where. such legislators consists of one House, before that House.
, KIN.CHATURVEDI, Secy. to the Govt. ofIndia.
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