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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2007

THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 AN ACT to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognized under the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title extent, Application and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents 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 force in a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "children" includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-daughter but does not include a minor; (b) "maintenance" includes provision for food,.....

The Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Mizoram

Year: 2007

THE MIZORAM MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 2007 THE MIZORAM MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 2007 (Act No.6 of 2007) [Received the assent of the Governor of Mizoram on 16th April/2007] An Act to provide for the administration of town areas and to establish municipalities in towns, transitional areas and urban areas in Mizoram. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to provide for the administration of town areas viz., transitional areas and urban areas and to introduce municipalities in Mizoram for the purpose of bringing them in conformity with the purpose, substance and direction of the Constitution (Seventy-fourth) Amendment Act, 1992 in general, and in particular to endow the municipalities with functions and powers so as to enable them to function as vibrant Institution of Local Self Government with greater People's participation in managing their own affairs besides importing certainty, continuity and democratic content and dignity, aiming among other things at the realisation of economic and social justice; It is enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER -I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent.....

The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2007

THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 (Act No. 16 of 2007) AN ACT To provide for a law regulating the prisons in Sikkim. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim; (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the official gazette appoint. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (a) "civil prisoner" means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; 2 . (b) "Competent authority" means any officer having jurisdiction and legal authority to deal with a particular matter in question; (c) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under sentence of court or court-martial, and includes a person detained in prison under the provision of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (d) "Court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; (e) "criminal prisoner" means any prisoner duly committed to custody.....

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2007

.....3 Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER 2 Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Section 4 Maintenance of parents and senior 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, shall be entitled to make an application under section 5 in case of- (i) parent or grand-parent, against one or more of his children not being a minor; (ii) a childless senior citizen, against such of his relative, referred to in clause (g) of section 2. (2) The obligation of the children or relative as the case may be, to maintain a senior citizen extends to the needs of such citizen so that senior citizen may lead a normal life. (3) The obligation of the children to maintain his or her parent extends to the needs of such parent either father or mother or both, as the case may be, so that such parent may lead a normal life. (4) Any person being a relative of a senior citizen and.....

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....and is in possession of or would inherit his property after his death; (h) "senior citizen" means any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above; (i) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution; (j) "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. Section 3 - Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....the age of majority; (d) "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 citizen; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act; (f) "property" means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property; (g) "relative" means any legal heir of the childless senior citizen who is not a minor and is in possession of or would inherit his property after his death; (h) "senior citizen" means any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above; (i) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution; (j) "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.

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Chapter II

Title: Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974) and shall be executed in the manner prescribed for the execution of such order by that Code. Section 12 - Option regarding maintenance in certain cases Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974), 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, claim such maintenance under either of those Acts but not under both. Section 13 - Deposit of maintenance amount When an order is made under this Chapter, the children or relative who is required to pay any amount in terms of such order shall, within thirty days of the date of announcing the order by the Tribunal, deposit the entire amount ordered in such manner as the Tribunal may direct. Section 14 - Award of interest where any claim is allowed 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.....

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 Section 4

Title: Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....parent who is unable to maintain himself from his own earning or out of the property owned by him, shall be entitled to make an application under section 5 in case of-- (i) parent or grand-parent, against one or more of his children not being a minor; (ii) a childless senior citizen, against such of his relative referred to in clause (g) of section 2. (2) The obligation of the children or relative, as the case may be, to maintain a senior citizen extends to the needs of such citizen so that senior citizen may lead a normal life. (3) The obligation of the children to maintain his or her parent extends to the needs of such parent either father or mother or both, as the case may be, so that such parent may lead a normal life. (4) Any person being a relative of a 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 of such senior citizen: Provided that where more than one relatives are entitled to inherit the property of a senior citizen, the maintenance shall be payable by such relative in the proportion in which they would inherit his.....

THE KERALA DAIRY FARMERS' WELFARE FUND ACT, 2007 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2007

THE KERALA DAIRY FARMERS' WELFARE FUND ACT, 2007 ACT 7 OF 2007 THE KERALA DAIRY FARMERS' WELFARE FUND ACT, 2007 AN ACT to provide for the constitution of a Fund to grant relief to, to ensure the welfare of, and to pay pension to the Farmers engaged in cattle rearing in the State of Kerala. Preamble.- WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Fund to grant relief to, to ensure the welfare of, and to pay pension to the Farmers engaged in cattle rearing in the State of Kerala and for matters incidental thereto; BE it enacted in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Dairy Farmers' Welfare Fund Act, 2007. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of August, 2005. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) ''Board'' means the Kerala Dairy Farmers' Welfare Fund Board constituted under section 8; (b)''Chief Executive Officer'' means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 11; (c) ''contribution'' means the sum of money payable to the Fund under section 7; .....