R6 AeTC 70165 7T # 3TTIuRQ HTt 41r-3, 77 ?3, ?opo/31ul &, %a5 PR3? — The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (2007)

R6 AeTC 70165 7T # 3TTIuRQ HTt 41r-3, 77 ?3, ?opo/31ul &, %a5 PR3? SOCIAI JUSTICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT Mantralaj +, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 23rd June 2010. NOTIFICATION MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS RuLE, 2010. No. OAH-2O09/C. R.A6/Sudhar-l:- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (56 of 2007) , and of all other powvers enabling it in that behalf;the Government ofMaharashtra hereby makes the following rules, namely: CHAPTER I PRELMNARY 1. Short title_~These rules may be called the Maharashtra Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2010. 2. Definitions (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwvise requires (c) "Act" means the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (No. 56 of 2007}; (b) "section means" 9 section of the Act; (c) "application" means an application made to 0 Tribunal under section 5; (d) "blood relations" in the relation to & male and a female inmate, means father-daughter, mother-son, and brother-sister (not cousins); (e) "Conciliation Officer" means any person or representative of an organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) , or any other law for the time being in force, and also includes Maintenance Officer designated under section 18; (f) "Department" means the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department of Government; (g) "District Magistrate" means the District Magistrate and includes Additional District Magistrate of the District; (h) "Form means Form appended to thlese rules; (i) "inmate in relation to an old age home, means & senior citizen duly admitted to reside in such a home (j) "opposite party" means the party against whom an ap