Section 7: Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007Central Act · Act 56 of 2007

(1) The State Government shall within a period of six months from the date of the commencement of this Act, by notification in Official Gazette, constitute for each Sub-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 of a State.

(3) Where two or more Tribunals are constituted for any area, the State Government may, by general or special order, regulate the distribution of business among them.

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Act	The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Section	7
Marginal note	Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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