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

Maintenance Officer

In force Act 56 of 2007 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 56 of 2007 Ministry Social Justice and Empowerment Enacted 29 Dec 2007 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 6

Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with maintenance Officer. The State Government shall designate the District Social Welfare or an officer not below the rank of a District Social Welfare Officer, by whatever name called as Maintenance Officer. The Act was enacted on 29 Dec 2007.

(1) The State Government shall designate the District Social Welfare or an officer not below the rank of a District Social Welfare Officer, by whatever name called as Maintenance Officer.

(2) The Maintenance Officer referred to in sub-section (1), shall represent a parent if he so desires, during the proceedings of the Tribunal, or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be.

Section 18, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act 56 of 2007).

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Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 6 Jurisdiction and procedure

Made under this section, and citing it

6 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 18

What does Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act deal with?

Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act is headed "Maintenance Officer". The State Government shall designate the District Social Welfare or an officer not below the rank of a District Social Welfare Officer, by whatever name called as Maintenance Officer.

How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Senior Citizens Act 18, section 18 Senior Citizens Act, section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 6 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011), then Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011).

When was Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?

Section 18 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, cited as Senior Citizens Act 18, was enacted on 29 Dec 2007 as Act 56 of 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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