Else Gaectw of » — The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

I . 0° W No, 67] Else Gaectw of » EXTRAORDINARY um ll— aim PART II — Section I mam . . PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY W? W, Him, farm 31, 2007 Mini Io, I929 NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBERM,2007/PAUSA10, 1929 mmfi'fimwmfiwfi%mfiswmw¢mfiwwnfii Separate paging is given to this Part in order that It may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRYOF LAWAND 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 MAINTENANCEAND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR C S C CITIZENS ACT, 2QQ7 No. 56-0): 2007 > [29111 December, 2007.] AnAct 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:~— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARV (I) This Act may be called the Maintenance and Welfare of I'arents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. it extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and it applies also to citizens of india outside india it shall come into forceIn a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification' In the Official Gazette, appoint ' 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, ' . AC! '9 have 2:32?" ' 2 ' Maintenance :gn?:;€::lsiz::': ' Application for maintenance. ' _ fi ((2) "maintenance? includes provision for food, clothing, residencerand medical V attendance and