(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Central Act 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, mother, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and the legal heirs of the childless inmate (not cousins);
(d) “Form” means a form appended to these rules ;
(e) ”G o v e r n m e n t ” m e a n s t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h e Union territory of Puducherry appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution.
(f) “inmate”, in relation to an old age home means a senior citizen duly admitted to reside in such a home;
(g) “opposite party" means the party against whom an application for maintenance has been filed under section 4;
(h) “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 ;
(i) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules; and
(j) “Section” means a section of the Act.
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(2) Words and expressions defined in the Act but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meanings respectively as assigned to them in the Act.
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